FX Boss .30

[upthehill]

OK, I'm in love.

I got an FX Boss, synthetic stock yesterday, mounted a Leapers 8-32 scope on it and I'm making 1" holes at 75 meters. Quiet as sin and lots of shots per fill.  FPS is 862 FPS +/-5 using the JSB 50gr Diablo

it's going to take a while to wipe the smile off my face.
I haven't been this pleased with an out of box gun (either PB or Airgun) in quite a while.  actually I don't think I've ever been this pleased with a gun out of the box with no mods.

already went through a tin of pellets, I need to bulk order some pellets, and see what else is out there, preferably some in a HP for predator hunting.

[nappyman]

Congratulations 😀 Very nice for bench and semi stationary hunting. Glad your happy. Although if it were I 44g would be the ticket to a flatter shooting round & 890-900fps for that gun , best of luck with your new hammer👍🏻

[oldpro]

 FX makes some really nice stuff and the Boss is probably my favorite FX gun.

[upthehill]

44g would be the ticket to a flatter shooting round & 890-900fps for that gun

I thought of that, but wanted the extra 5 FPE the 50gr pellets gives me. and (according to chairgun) with a 60 yard zero the 50gr pellets will hit +/- 2" out to 70 yards. easy enough to compensate for hunting from a blind or over bait. Need to do some more testing / shooting in my backyard range to verify both.

[upthehill]

I shot some 44 and 50 gr JSB over the chrono and at 55 & 75 yard targets.
the 44 average 885 FPS, but have one heck of a corkscrew when traveling to 75 yards.
with a 55 yard zero, there was about a 6" drop at 75 yards.

the 50gr pellets averaged 865 and hardly had a spiral noticeable.
this was when the wind was starting to blow, (probably 10 - 15 MPH) and I had to stop because it started snowing hard. can't even see the 75 yard target now. 
gotta love winter in Maine, blue skies to heavy snow in < 20 minutes

I couldn't continue shooting, so I'm not sure about what the drop is from 55 yards to 75 yards with the 50gr pellets

[oldpro]

 There should never be spiraling ever under any circumstance, Your clipping or have some issue if thats the case.

[KnifeMaker]

Burrr!!! Exactly why I live in Central Texas. If it does snow, more that likely, it will clear by evening in time for swimming! LOL

Congrats on the Boss. Yep. Sounds like a bit of clipping.

Knife

[upthehill]

went back shooting today. not a whisper of wind.
and no sprialing. the snow squall that came thru last time must have had interesting gusts further down range to cause what looked like a corkscrew.  though the heavier 50gr pellets are still more accurate at 75 meters.