Do Vulcans shoot the 28gr Benjamin pellet well ?
All you hear it’s always reports about shooting JSBs, wander if those guns shoot other pellets good
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I couldn’t care less for 200 yards groups, or 100 yards groups for that matter, my hunting is done at relatively close quarters and I never, ever target shoot so all those things are irrelevant to me.
Not eveyone does the same stuff with airguns.
Hi
Thanks , understand that for thick skulled wild boar the B..n pellet penetrates better. Guess even a Vulcan .25 needs to be somewhat close. What is the group like at 200 yards in comparison?
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There you go, thanks,
Benjamin .25s are good pellets
I have tried alot of Benjamin in my old Edgun .25 long and it was doing real great. I would compare them with Predator…shoots great out to 60-80 meters
Much harder than JSB pellets, way more conducive for penetrating thick Boar skulls.
Nickle size group at 50 yards compared to Dime sized group at 50 yards makes no difference in the real world of hunting.
Hi Cricket
Agreed which is why I said ” reduced shot count” from a heavier pellet. Ipso Facto , needs a higher velocity therfore reducing shot count.
Like your handle, great gun also, my Cricket is in .22.
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A heavy pellet going slower does not buck the wind better, why? It goes slower, so it stays out in the wind a longer time and is affected by the wind longer, a faster pellet is not affected as long as a slower but a heavy pellet going fast is superior when bucking the wind
Hi all
Just my opinion
Most PCP’s shoot best at appx 900 fps. Best being accuracy. Others may say a heavier slower pellet holds the wind better. Maybe but depends on one’s requirements. Therefore the 25 grain JSB or similar branded pellet for .25 Vulcan fits the bill.
What is the advantage of a Benjamin pellet please? I live in France and the JSB or branded similar is easily available. Indeed the gun is manufactured in Europe. Of course reducing shot count with a heavier pellet is always available.
The Diabolo shape was not an accident in design for airgun use. Intended for modest distances. Just like a shuttlecock. If a bullet shape was designed and could be made efficient in ballistic terms it may well travel much further at a higher MV.
Anyhow to close on my final comment.
So many people have tried tested and come to similar conclusions re JSB. Why ?
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WHO CARES ABOUT FLAT !!!!!! ……….that’s the only thing you can say, there’s many more variables.
you guys why don’t you try H&N FTT, 19 grain it will shoot really flat.
How about 31gr Baracudas ?
Hey Manny, I just got a Vulcan, from Tony, for my wife and will try to remember to put some Benjis through it. It’s probably time to check them out in some other guns, as well.
Two problems: time to reset speeds, if needed and, unless things have changed, quality control sucked on the Benji 27.8 gr; that’s why I stopped buying them.
Because JSBs are soft and not the best for certain applications.
Benjamin .25s are great pellets, worth a try.
That’s because after testing 25 or so different pellets MOST people come to the same conclusion that JSB’s, H&N, or AirArms pellets shoot the best. So now most people just cut to the chase and try those first and if they get tight groups they stop looking. Usually one of these pellets will group nice and tight in ALMOST any gun. That’s not to say Crossman or something else won’t shoot as well, but they never get to that point. Everyone should do pellet testing, but at the end of the day half and inch at 50 yards is great for me so why look else where?
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Agreed, our place is mostly dense brush and trees. It’s a deciduous jungle. Sometimes, a samurai sword is the best tool for getting through it; a machete is too short and many plants have thorns. I practice at distances from 10 feet to about 50 yds. Rodents and many mammals don’t see you if you don’t move and will often get really close if scent doesn’t give you away. Yote hunters often need the long shots in wide open areas.
Hey Manny, any problems with worms in the boar meat there?