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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58) on April 27, 2021, 03:26:09 PM
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I got tired of playing with these rats, so I brought out the big guns! FX Dreamline .25, pushing 55 FPE! This is hoe serious Rat Sniping is done! One and done, no messing around and no rats running off to die!
https://youtu.be/ZLbkKCNb0_o
This video was taken with the Tactical mounted to an Element Helix Scope set on the highest power. I hate the glare I get on the videos and need to figure out some sort of hood to eliminate it.
In any event, the 25.4 grain .25 JSB's about turned him inside out!
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Paul! You definitely meant business on that rat! Woo boy....yup, turned inside out! Great shot and video as usual! I think your new air rifles just need a little breaking in time and you getting more familiar with them 👍.
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Thanks Randall! You are probably right, but when I saw this guy out there, I didn't want another maimed or wounded rat crawling off to eventually die in the brush. So, I pulled out the tried and true gun that never seems to disappoint, and it didn't this time either. I think the ATN scopes do a much better job of capturing the video, I think I need to play with the Tacticam a bit more to figure it out. I was expecting the video to be much clearer than it is.
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Nice shooting Paul!
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Nice shooting Paul!
Thanks Dave! That FX sure make me look good! ;D
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WOWFFF!!! Nice done Paul, "FOOM-pah!" and DRT! I could tell about the 55fpe power too, with enough actual recoil to even momentarily obscure the hit. It was brilliant! 8)
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WOWFFF!!! Nice done Paul, "FOOM-pah!" and DRT! I could tell about the 55fpe power too, with enough actual recoil to even momentarily obscure the hit. It was brilliant! 8)
Thanks Charlie! Anyone not knowing any better watch that video, they’d think I was blasting rats with a 30.06! I never noticed the recoil prior to seeing it on that video.
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Thanks Randall! You are probably right, but when I saw this guy out there, I didn't want another maimed or wounded rat crawling off to eventually die in the brush. So, I pulled out the tried and true gun that never seems to disappoint, and it didn't this time either. I think the ATN scopes do a much better job of capturing the video, I think I need to play with the Tacticam a bit more to figure it out. I was expecting the video to be much clearer than it is.
Paul, you’re quite welcome! Yeah, always hunt/pest with tried and true! Have you seen videos on the new FX M3!? In .22 700mm folks are getting close to 80ft/lbs! Sounds like a rimfire but holy moly! LOL! You getting one!? 😉 Amazing easy tuning on that beast!
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No, I do have a Maverick on order. I’ve never been a big fan of the Impact, not sure why, but just never felt the need to get one. Who knows, that could change one day.
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Good shooting!
I'm looking forward to seeing my 25 caliber Avenger's effect on squirrels when the season opens. I have it tuned to about 50 fpe. My 18 fpe Prod is really enough for 25 yard shots but I still want to try the Avenger.
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Paul, you’re quite welcome! Yeah, always hunt/pest with tried and true! Have you seen videos on the new FX M3!? In .22 700mm folks are getting close to 80ft/lbs! Sounds like a rimfire but holy moly! LOL! You getting one!? 😉 Amazing easy tuning on that beast!
Hey Randall whoa then it'd be almost as powerful as our Hubens!
(juuust kidding...)
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Good shooting Paul. Devastating dining at it best. Wise choice to increase the portion size at Paulies.
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Paul that's the way to Gitr done 8)
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Nice! Turned it into chop meat.
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Good shot Paul !
They don't seem to get very far when they're running up-side-down.
Hunter
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Holy Horse Hockey....... That Rat practically blew up..... :o :o :o ;D, Now that's How (Hoe) you do it Paulie, yeah I know, Typo.... :o :o ;D
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Yeah, people might say what they want but the difference between .25 and .22 is real.
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I might need the .25 for Ratzilla, my Permission said his Nephew seen it the other night with a Macadamia in it's mouth, he said he thought it was a Possum, I'm going there tomorrow night and see what I can get, I think I'll put the other ATN X-sight ll on the Uragan .25..... ;D ;)
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Yeah, people might say what they want but the difference between .25 and .22 is real.
Shot placement trumps the difference... So Manny are you saying that a proper headshot on that rat from a .177 or .22 wouldn't cut it at the same distance? For rat size critters under fifty yards? No practical difference.
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Considering the size of those rats heads to their body size, there is too much risk of a miss or just a glancing impact if I aim for the head. They move fast and quite unpredictably, so I prefer to do the center mass body shot on these critters! And in those situations, the .25 definitely is the superior round!
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Considering the size of those rats heads to their body size, there is too much risk of a miss or just a glancing impact if I aim for the head. They move fast and quite unpredictably, so I prefer to do the center mass body shot on these critters! And in those situations, the .25 definitely is the superior round!
Bingo,...... that answers the question.
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Yeah, people might say what they want but the difference between .25 and .22 is real.
Shot placement trumps the difference... So Manny are you saying that a proper headshot on that rat from a .177 or .22 wouldn't cut it at the same distance? For rat size critters under fifty yards? No practical difference.
My man I take hogs, even good sized hogs with .177 and .22 so trust me I know exactly how efficient they can be,.....there's just more variables to the equations :)
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Yeah, people might say what they want but the difference between .25 and .22 is real.
Shot placement trumps the difference... So Manny are you saying that a proper headshot on that rat from a .177 or .22 wouldn't cut it at the same distance? For rat size critters under fifty yards? No practical difference.
My man I take hogs, even good sized hogs with .177 and .22 so trust me I know exactly how efficient they can be,.....there's just more variables to the equations :)
Yes, my man! More variables and nuances. To what particular equation? Good for you on the hogs. I've taken hundreds, and I mean hundreds of rats. With .177 and the .22 from 5 to 55 yards. With proper hits, vitals or headshots. DRT! So yeah, lots of variables...😀
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Paul,
Nice shooting the cannon..lol I have shot rats with my mini-rod .25 cal at 30fpe w/polymags but never with that much power.
You may need to try out some Hades in 25 cal and really blow em up.
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I just ordered an AEA Challenger in .30, that should really blast a them! I don’t have a big bore, so looking forward to getting my first! Now I just need to find someplace that has .30 cal pellets in stock!
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I just ordered an AEA Challenger in .30, that should really blast a them! I don’t have a big bore, so looking forward to getting my first! Now I just need to find someplace that has .30 cal pellets in stock!
.30 is a wonderful caliber, you'll love it for them rats and much more.
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I just ordered an AEA Challenger in .30, that should really blast a them! I don’t have a big bore, so looking forward to getting my first! Now I just need to find someplace that has .30 cal pellets in stock!
Okay I call dibbs on front row for watching the upcoming .30 cal. DRT videos...
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LOL! I just hope it’s accurate enough for such a small target! I also hope it’s not too loud, I haven’t found an adapter for that model to add a LDC.
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LOL! I just hope it’s accurate enough for such a small target! I also hope it’s not too loud, I haven’t found an adapter for that model to add a LDC.
My Storms .30 are the most accurate out of all calibers,.....with the .30 the high shoulder/neck shot is devastating
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I’m rethinking that .30! Maybe I should have gone larger, like .50 or .72 cal!
https://youtu.be/k1uKxPu25n8
Nor sure the .30 would put this guy down if needed! I doubt it would be needs though, they pretty much stuck to themselves and are not aggressive at all!
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The 68gr boattails available on ebay shoot well from the magazine. Chrony at 819fps....curious as to your reaction to sound.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184662119864 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/184662119864)