FWB 300s pellet preference in .177

[WHITEFANG]

Thanks‼ You can not under estimate these guns.
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But here is a 35+ yard head shot with the JSB 7.87 propped off the front porch upright. You can call it luck If you want but the results show just what power 6 fpe can do. I saw the head fly off in the scope. Three guns can be TAC drivers in the right hands.

[Buldawg76]

I have mine hot rodded with the macarri artic springs and one is shooting 8.44s at 650 fpe for right under 8fpe. I have shot field target with it and can actually drop targets at 55 yards with it. It a 5 mildot hold over to get out that far but it is very capable and accurate. The other I tried an o-ring in place of the steel ring and its only 5 fps slower than the steel ring one but much more consistent in ES of only 3 fps spread. Cant say its worth the effort to install o -ring without cutting it on cocking rod slot for no real gain in fpe. Just wanted to see if it was feasible to even do just for grins and giggles.

Great guns indeed.

BD

[Yogi]

I have mine hot rodded with the macarri artic springs and one is shooting 8.44s at 650 fpe for right under 8fpe. I have shot field target with it and can actually drop targets at 55 yards with it. It a 5 mildot hold over to get out that far but it is very capable and accurate. The other I tried an o-ring in place of the steel ring and its only 5 fps slower than the steel ring one but much more consistent in ES of only 3 fps spread. Cant say its worth the effort to install o -ring without cutting it on cocking rod slot for no real gain in fpe. Just wanted to see if it was feasible to even do just for grins and giggles.

Great guns indeed.

BD

Cool!  5 mil hold over, IMPRESSIVE!

-Y

[Buldawg76]

I have mine hot rodded with the macarri artic springs and one is shooting 8.44s at 650 fpe for right under 8fpe. I have shot field target with it and can actually drop targets at 55 yards with it. It a 5 mildot hold over to get out that far but it is very capable and accurate. The other I tried an o-ring in place of the steel ring and its only 5 fps slower than the steel ring one but much more consistent in ES of only 3 fps spread. Cant say its worth the effort to install o -ring without cutting it on cocking rod slot for no real gain in fpe. Just wanted to see if it was feasible to even do just for grins and giggles.

Great guns indeed.

BD

Cool!  5 mil hold over, IMPRESSIVE!

-Y

Believe me I was surprised it still had enough energy to trigger the target to fall, they need a minimum of 4fpe to cause the target to fall. So it was amazing that a barely 8fpe gun could carry half its energy out to 55 yards to trip the targets. A buddy and me competed against each other in a monthly match just for grins and giggles.

We had a blast for sure.

BD

[AmBraCol]

While I've shot the heavier pellets in mine, the lighter ones (7.3 JSB RS pellet, for example) seems to group best in my rifle.

Yes, these low power rifles can reach out there. I finished the national FT competition in 2014 with a Haenel 303 Super - knocked the 50 meter squirrel right over - couldn't believe the shot!  I may just take the FWB 300S out next year just for grins and try FT with it as well.  Running FWB breech seal and piston bumper and Jim Maccari Arctic spring in mine.

[Yogi]

While I've shot the heavier pellets in mine, the lighter ones (7.3 JSB RS pellet, for example) seems to group best in my rifle.

Yes, these low power rifles can reach out there. I finished the national FT competition in 2014 with a Haenel 303 Super - knocked the 50 meter squirrel right over - couldn't believe the shot!  I may just take the FWB 300S out next year just for grins and try FT with it as well.  Running FWB breech seal and piston bumper and Jim Maccari Arctic spring in mine.

Tell us about the Haenel.  Almost an unheard of brand here in US.  I understand that they made some outstanding target rifles.

-Y

[AmBraCol]

While I've shot the heavier pellets in mine, the lighter ones (7.3 JSB RS pellet, for example) seems to group best in my rifle.

Yes, these low power rifles can reach out there. I finished the national FT competition in 2014 with a Haenel 303 Super - knocked the 50 meter squirrel right over - couldn't believe the shot!  I may just take the FWB 300S out next year just for grins and try FT with it as well.  Running FWB breech seal and piston bumper and Jim Maccari Arctic spring in mine.

Tell us about the Haenel.  Almost an unheard of brand here in US.  I understand that they made some outstanding target rifles.

-Y

Here's a post I made about it way back when...

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=47546.msg447180#msg447180

I just rebuilt it again, but need to pull it apart and see what's going on. Lost power again...

[Buldawg76]

While I've shot the heavier pellets in mine, the lighter ones (7.3 JSB RS pellet, for example) seems to group best in my rifle.

Yes, these low power rifles can reach out there. I finished the national FT competition in 2014 with a Haenel 303 Super - knocked the 50 meter squirrel right over - couldn't believe the shot!  I may just take the FWB 300S out next year just for grins and try FT with it as well.  Running FWB breech seal and piston bumper and Jim Maccari Arctic spring in mine.

Same exact setup in my 300 mini that I used in the FT match, my 300s has the FWB breech seal and buffer but has a o ring on the piston that has so far held up fine. They are fun accurate guns for more than just 10 meter shooting.

BD

[F/V Icy Swan]

 mainly shoot at a 50' indoor range [15.24 meters].  The JSB  7.33 and 8.4 both shoot well out of my 300S.  The rifle has a slight preference for the 8.4 at this distance, although at true 10 meters the difference is almost non-existent.  I have not shot any of the RWS match pellets I use in a Steyr pistol.

Mike

[Skillet]

My FWB 300S loves the RWS Diabolo Basic in the green cans, which give me 5.3fpe.  At ten yards, it's consistent enough to wonder why I'd bother with an expensive pellet.  It is a real treat to shoot with the peep sight and make tiny groups on paper, or hit reactive targets.

[Jason_Garvin]

My FWB 300S loves the RWS Diabolo Basic in the green cans, which give me 5.3fpe.  At ten yards, it's consistent enough to wonder why I'd bother with an expensive pellet.  It is a real treat to shoot with the peep sight and make tiny groups on paper, or hit reactive targets.

Those green lids are hard to beat aren't they for paper punching?  When I was doing 10M competition against myself......ha.......the R10's would punch 5 in a hole, as the green lid would put 4 in a hole and 1 cutting the hole.  Not bad as when I bought a few sleeves they were a little over $5 a tin.

Top center 5 shot group,



Jason