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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => PCP/CO2/HPA Air Gun Gates "The Darkside" => Big Bore AirGun Gate => Topic started by: Back_Roads on November 02, 2020, 08:49:16 PM
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My first 4 shots with the Piledriver were a success 8)
Tested with Mr. Hollow Point 345 gr. First shot was at the olive oil can, mind you these were sighting in the scope, first shot I thought was a clean miss, walked up to intended target, saw I took the cap off the top of it. So I held under to confirm dots to adjust to hit the POA. Clicked the scope then shot the 1 gallon can of garbanzo beans dead on. 8) shot #4 I said wth lets shoot that empty pressure canister that I had previously been shooting at some time ago in 35 - 45 MPH cross winds with my M11 .25 from 50 yards, that only dented the canister. :o 8) Some of that slug is rattling around in it and some squished out the backside.
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Looking good. I have a Texan SS I added the CF tank to. I am getting around 465 Ft lbs. with 340 grain slugs. At 10 yards it hits about two times harder than a .22 LR round. On a empty 20 lbs propane tank at 35 yards it will do more damage than a .22 LR also. Propane tank was EMPTY WITH NO VALVE. I had it empty for over a week before it was shot at.
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I was looking into a Texan also, but got a good deal on the Piledriver, less $ talks LOL, certainly a step up from 760s and 880s we grew up with.
Hoping to get out this weekend and get some crony numbers from 6 different weight slugs, so I can make up some range cards.
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I was looking into a Texan also, but got a good deal on the Piledriver, less $ talks LOL, certainly a step up from 760s and 880s we grew up with.
Hoping to get out this weekend and get some crony numbers from 6 different weight slugs, so I can make up some range cards.
be interested to see groups , that thing must shake the ground
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I would definitely recommend getting a donnyfl emperor and adapter for the Piledriver, it makes mine indoor-friendly, instead of sounding like a 30-06. You may want to mic the end of your barrel before ordering the adapter.
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"I am getting around 465 Ft lbs. with 340 grain slugs. At 10 yards it hits about two times harder than a .22 LR round."
How is 465 fpe only hitting twice as hard as .22 LR? Aren't those more like 75-120 fpe? maybe you mean in terms of penetration and the slow fat slug isn't punching holes the same?
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"I am getting around 465 Ft lbs. with 340 grain slugs. At 10 yards it hits about two times harder than a .22 LR round."
How is 465 fpe only hitting twice as hard as .22 LR? Aren't those more like 75-120 fpe? maybe you mean in terms of penetration and the slow fat slug isn't punching holes the same?
I am talking about the size of the dent in the tank.
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Fun fact not in the manual, if you ever need to degass it, do so with it cocked, otherwise you get a brown alert when the pressure in the tank gets low enough to have the hammer spring move the poppet. (goes BANG)