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Title: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: Frank in Fairfield on October 03, 2017, 05:11:33 PM
Ranges all closed, so me and the ol' Lady took a drive up to Lake County beyond Lake Berryessa to look for some squirrels. Took the .25 and some cardboard. In the parking lot on the Berryessa-Lower Lake road (trail mostly) I took a few shots to check out the BSA Tactical FFP Mil 4-14X-44 scope I bought from the Motorhead a few months ago. FFP of course is First Focal Plane which means your drop data remains the same regardless of the power of your zoom. So I sighted in for 25 yards and then shot a target (off of the Harris bi-pod) using Benjamin 27.8 pellets and shooting three shot groups. The FFP reticle gets smaller as you zoom to a lower power and takes bit more careful aiming but the results are worthit,  IMHO:
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: Dairyboy on October 03, 2017, 05:25:40 PM
Very impressive shooting there!
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: ezman604 on October 03, 2017, 05:27:45 PM
Darn nice grouping Frank!!!
Looks like a winning combo.
SAFE & Happy Shooting!!!!
Dave
 8)
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: triggertreat on October 03, 2017, 05:51:46 PM
Nice and tight groups Frank!  The way we like 'em.  Love the FFP scopes too.
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: FuzzyGrub on October 03, 2017, 05:52:49 PM
Nice shooting Frank! 

I have that FFP on a 25 cal syn rod.  I'm still getting use to the reticle change with power change.  On 14X @ 50 yds, it is "boring" :) 
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: WeeHeavy on October 03, 2017, 07:29:49 PM
I have the same scope on my .177 Marauder and I am very happy with it. That's some nice shooting for sure!
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: oldpro on October 03, 2017, 08:05:16 PM
Awesome Frank!!! Come up with that beast it’s tree squirrel season and they are everywhere!!!
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: Frank in Fairfield on October 03, 2017, 09:48:26 PM
I sure would like to do that with John if he could get away.

Framk
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: oldpro on October 03, 2017, 10:05:01 PM
Get that old bugger up here before it gets to cold.
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: Dairyboy on October 03, 2017, 10:18:18 PM
Quote from: oldpro on October 03, 2017, 10:05:01 PM
Get that old bugger up here before it gets to cold.

You ain't got long waterfowl starts Oct 21 and then John forgets about airguns lol
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: Frank in Fairfield on October 03, 2017, 11:04:51 PM
Dillon,
You are correct about that and Oprah is ready to go.

Oprah is the lab.... :P
Title: Re: Shot the .25 Gen I Marauder Today
Post by: KnifeMaker on October 04, 2017, 07:20:33 PM
Gotta love an FFP Scope! Americans have fought them for years. Only thing that made me retire my very good 2FP Zeiss! ;)

Knife