NTM Xisico Sentry HC Deluxe .25

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Picked up a 705-9T today. Just got back in for the Red Shed after putting the first 2 mags through it.
Loud and proud just like I like 'em.   
Looking forward to shooting this one.

[Madd Hatter]

How's your accuracy? I've got the same rifle but can't use the moderator because the barrel is bored at an angle. I've found it's most accurate with my now 25 grain cast pellets. I tried the Hn cudas but they weren't as accurate. Haven't tried any of the jsb 33 grain pellets so no idea how they shoot.

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I only shot a couple mags of some HnN pellets... not even sure what weight they were.
I need to change scope rings or something. The elevation turret was topped out at 35yds.
I'll spend some time with it tomorrow and get it sorted out. The chrono is already in the Red Shed.
I have a pretty good assortment of slugs to try. None of my other guns shoot slugs.
Yes, I think I remember Wayne reporting shooting slugs with his.
I never really went after the Sentry.. this one kinda found me.
I was kinda surprised at how heavy it is scoped. But I shoot all my guns benched from bags or tripod so that's no biggie.

[Madd Hatter]

Check your barrel. Mine maxed out the windage until I clocked the barrel to get it to shoot correct. I clocked it to shoot high so the scope would be putting more pressure on the spring holding the erector tube. I hope yours isn't drilled like mine.

[avator]

Yeah, we'll get it lined out today.. thanks for the info.
My first experience with a Sentry so I'm sure I'll learn it's little quirks.

[tennx]

I dont shoot mine a lot….but accurate @ 30 yards using H$N FTT….still got that tiny puff of air I posted about…lol…good luck

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I slipped out early this morning just after sunrise and opened the Red Shed.
First thing I did was swap out scope and rings. Those rings I had on it were the ones that you have to put the red inserts in for the smaller scope tubes. I don't like those things because they don't always fit evenly from ring to ring.
Here is the scope I put on it...

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Next I put a bipod on it and topped it off with air.

That is a strange fitting fill probe.. it goes in offset from the center... took me a minute to figure that out. I was trying to put it straight in.

[avator]

Next is the mag....
I'm not sure if it's just this mag or if it's typical but.. I have to kinda wind the mag up almost a full turn before putting the first pellet in. It's like there is not stop to keep tension on the spring when empty. Is this normal?
Anyways, I have a few requests out for more mags.. I like to have enough on hand to match shots for a full fill.

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Of the pellets I tried this morning...
POI changes between pellet types and weights but each different type and weight seems to shoot consistent accuracy.
The gun came to me with the power wheel cranked up to full power and I haven't made any adjustments yet.
I have it sighted for HnN 27.47 Baracuda Hunters and accuracy is good at 35 yds. I still have more to sample and some slugs as well.

Is there a single shot tray for this gun?

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Scoped and the bipod added... this is a somewhat heavy gun. But like I said, I shoot from a bench so that's no big deal for me.

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

Is it heavier than the Gauntlet?  Can't imaging much out there weighing more than a Gauntlet!   

[avator]

No, not quite as heavy as the Gauntlet.

[Back_Roads]

 Good luck finding .25 mags for these, I imagine most cal. for that matter, as for single shot tray I have not seen one that I recall, but thought about making one sometime soon out of a block of plastic.

[avator]

Yeah James.. I'm sure I have an SST around here I can modify to work.

[avator]

It seems to really like the 6.4mm Benjamin domes at 27.8 gr. Stacks them at 35yds.

They really hit that high strength steel target hard... I would not want to be on the business end of this one.

I'll get some numbers after breakfast.

[Madd Hatter]

Next I put a bipod on it and topped it off with air.

That is a strange fitting fill probe.. it goes in offset from the center... took me a minute to figure that out. I was trying to put it straight in.

It seems that less and less things are straight anymore.🫤

[avator]

You got that right.... 

[avator]

Shot 13 musta been an unlucky number... 

[Back_Roads]

 Strange that 13 was in the middle of the shot string, if it does that again I would look at a little more hammer spring 🌱