.25 vs. .30

[Prouzy]

I ran the 44.75 and the 50 grain through my rainstorm.30. I size all that I shoot to .299. They shoot 20 FPS faster or better and equal accuracy. What I have noticed is the 50 grain are not consistent size coming straight out of the tin. Some barely touched the sizing die. Not so with the 44.75 which have been much more consistent in size. This may be causing some of the inaccuracy with the 50’s.

I actually just shot a tin of 44.75.............I was shooting 50gr, so I set zero to where I know the 44.75 POI, but then ended up right back where the 50gr zero was........It was purchased as, and labeled 44.75 but they were one horrible lot of 50gr.  I shot all but about 20 from the tin, chasing the issue (that is was the rifle, scope, etc) before I realized they were not only the wrong size in the tin but the quality was just horrible.  I was in the shade, and thought nothing of how bad the pellets would have been.  Opened a new tin of actual (I verified this time) 44.75gr and accuracy was spot on, POI just where it should have been. 

[Extreme .457]

     My favorite Airgun cal is .25, but the .30 calibers I have are GREAT!!!! I own a RS2 .30 and BT65 .30 these are very accurate and great guns. When I was inquiring on a Crown .25 or .30 with Airguns of Utah what Austin was explaining to me. The .25 can interchange with the .22 the .30 is only a .30 with the .22 and .25 you can get slug bbls. At the time I was asking about this gun there was no .30 Slug bbl, I don't know if there is now a .30 slug bbl. I chose a different route, too much interchanging and tuning for me at this time in my life. I have a tight schedule when I get a chance to hunt or shoot. I just grab a gun and go!! Lol
This is the reason I was going to go with the .25 because I would get 4guns in one!! Lol or 2 calibers. But, I went with a Troy Hammer tuned .25 Jumbo which I have not regretted. What I was looking at was for the cost of a Laminate Crown diffent barrels at $100ea MAN 😃👍🏽 that was like having 4 guns 2 pellet shooters and 2 slug shooters!!! But, reality hit me (TIME) I have very little time. Thus the KRAL JUMBO .25 looks like a Crown lol
This gun (tuned) is very very accurate and I get 50shots at 50fpe but, if I was to get a Crown with my schedule I personally would chose the .30 Crown in Salt and Pepper Laminate stock. This way you personally tune her to your liking or needs and there is no temptention for swapping and adjusting different calibers.

Best of luck my Brother

[PaulFWI]

When I was inquiring on a Crown .25 or .30 with Airguns of Utah what Austin was explaining to me. The .25 can interchange with the .22 the .30 is only a .30 with the .22 and .25 you can get slug bbls. At the time I was asking about this gun there was no .30 Slug bbl, I don't know if there is now a .30 slug bbl.

Are you implying that if you buy a Crown in .30 it cannot take barrels of other caliber?  That is contrary to everything else I have read, and what AOA implied to me on the phone.

I am pretty sure you are wrong.  There is only one Crown action and it can be used with any Crown barrel in any cal.

[Csexton]

I have a FX Wildcat 25 and it's hard hitting small and medium game. I get about 50 good shots before refilling.

[PaulFWI]

I have a FX Wildcat 25 and it's hard hitting small and medium game. I get about 50 good shots before refilling.

Me too.  A Gen I Wildcat in .25.  Drops foxes like a sandbag with head shots at 50 yards.  Awesome gun.

Now have a .30 Crown as well.. not yet shot.

[Iowa airguner]

I need a compressor. Hand pumping is ok but with the bigger guns it’s getting old.

Pyramid air has the Airicuda max from JTS with a compressor for $799.00 and the Airicuda max is getting really great reviews. They come in 25 and 30 caliber and my excuse is to shoot extreme field target.
The 30 cal won’t be in till December and I’m in no hurry. And the compressor seems good and from a good company.
Question is do I wait for the 30 cal or just get the .25 cal?
Or forget the gun get a better compressor then get a better gun later?

[triggertreat]

I need a compressor. Hand pumping is ok but with the bigger guns it’s getting old.

Pyramid air has the Airicuda max from JTS with a compressor for $799.00 and the Airicuda max is getting really great reviews. They come in 25 and 30 caliber and my excuse is to shoot extreme field target.
The 30 cal won’t be in till December and I’m in no hurry. And the compressor seems good and from a good company.
Question is do I wait for the 30 cal or just get the .25 cal?
Or forget the gun get a better compressor then get a better gun later?

I have a .25 and .30 FX Impact along with a heavily modified .25 Marauder.  It's very rare that I ever grab the .25s. Typically, only if I need less power for the backstop conditions.  The .30 is just better all the way around to me.  Headshots on squirrels at 85-yards with more retained energy.  Just body shots with the .25s.  The thing to consider with a .30 cal is having a gun with enough power to sling that heavier ammo properly.  I shoot .30 cal with 46gr ammo at 90 FPE.  That's the sweet spot for my Impact tune.  I have taken it to 115 FPE but that tune causes the valve to be inefficient wasting air and causing louder shot reports.  Not familiar with the JTS guns but know Travis (oldpro) designed them, so you can expect them to be very good guns.