Colibri Hummingbird

After reading all of the forums for the last few months, I was almost talked out of buying this Hummingbird. But from the first time I saw one I wanted one. So to contrary advice I bought one.

I got it last night and it was dark and cold, so I filled it up to 3500 psi and loaded some Beeman copper coated pellets in it. Without scope, just shooting outside to see how it would function. It indexed perfectly. The only thing I noticed was an occasional puff of air near my cheek. I ran 3 mags through it. 42 shots. So this morning I ran a mag full of 15 grain JSB through it. Functioned perfectly, but got a tiny puff of air ( less than with the Beemans), seemed to come from the bolt, so light hardly noticeable. The gun is quiet. I decide to take the baffles out just to see how loud it was without them, leaving just the screw cap on the muzzle. I shot two full mags of JSBs , the report was a lil louder but low enough for me. Also there is no puff of air anywhere now. So I am leaving the baffles out.
So I decided to put the scope on and see if I could get it sighted in. Not the best day for that with freezing rain, but WTH. So I put this 3-9 Bushnell on it, not the best scope but good enough. I shot one full mag while sighting in. Then shot some birds at 40 yard just to se how live target would do, a full mag there, several dead birds. Here is a pic of the last mag I shot( actually the last 11 shots) at paper . This was only the third mag I had shot since mounting the scope. I am sure it will do much better , but that is good enough for tree squirrel hunting and that is what I bought it for.

After this I shoot 3 more mags, and it functions perfectly. So far I like it. I do have the scope a lil to high, probably could use the next lower mounts. The gun feels so natural, I am surprised. I never handled a BP before and thought it may not fit well. The mags are wonderful they load easier than anything I have encounterd. I watched some video where Ernest would lay the mag in his hand and pour pellets in, sorta a poor mans speed loader. It works well, that’s how I done it , probably have the mag loaded and in the gun in a minute or less. I bought it from Topgun Airguns, had them paint for me.