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Condor 0.22 cal on CO2 and chrony numbers

I got my CO2 tank and adaptor yesterday for my condor. I ordered the 20 oz tank and adaptor for $119.00 my only experience with CO2 is with a little Crossman pistol that used CO2 and shot BB’s. Needless to say I was not impressed. However, my neighbors were giving a few frowns while blasting off the condor in the back yard. So after watching the video on Pyramyd air I bought the CO2 and adaptor, thinking that it would be quieter than on air, and with Paul’s chrony number be perfect for my backyard pest. Well, it is quieter but it has it’s moments and Paul was averging 18 foot pound with Beeman Kodiaks 21.10 grain. In his video he claimed you wouyld get 600’s to low 600’s velocity so I set up my chrony and I turned my power setting and moved my dial over to 12. WOW!!!! I did not know CO2 was capable of kicking butt. I fired 30 times over my chrony then got my other rifle to double check my chrony. Nothing wrong with chrony, here is what I got using CO2 on a Condor .22 cal with Beeman Kodiak 21.10 grain 691, 698, 693, 678, 686, 697, 699, 692, 687, 691. average velocity was 691.2 and putting out 22.3 ft lbs. on CO2! I could not believe it. I called a friend of mine and told him about this and he said oh yeah, they are quite capable. He kinda laughed at me because he thought that I already knew that CO2 wasn’t that bad. So I loaded the Condor and drove out to his place where we were punching paper at 50 yards easy. I still couldn’t believe that CO2 could do that. I am very happy with the gun, we couldn’t find any rabbits or praire dogs around his place, but we were able to take out crows at his place at 30 to 50 yards easy. I will definatly be refilling my CO2 bottle if it ever runs out. I will be using this set up around the house, and I will put my air back on if needed out at the farm. JW

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boy what was I thinking I must of had a senior moment, anyway the co2 is so thick you probably won’t get an extra 100 feet the readings are fair and if you where on a hotter day maybe 50fps would be a more reasonable figure.

Well I shot 6 fairly, well lubed, light pellets, lube- rem- oil with teflon. I got no dieseling, the last one I shot was about as soaked as I could get it the others I blew off and rolled in my fingers alittle. I know the stuff is a flammable, but I want my gun to shoot straight now. I shot the pellets at 890 to 927fps.

You risk damaging your gun and yourself doing that. But, who am I to tell you what to do.

well maybe you are right I,ll give it another try tomarro and let you no.

Rem-Oil on pellets will cause dieseling. Bad idea me thinks.

I’ve shot alot of co2, and I get 757 average, with jsb 13.5. I have had no problems, so far, that was at 5000 feet, and 80 degrees.

I shoot Rund- Kugeln round ball grafite coated you can get them at prymyd 10.00 per 500 and I swear they keep the barrel nice and clean. I THINK THEY WOULD HELP AS AN ANTI-CORROSIVE TOO.[ WHOOPS I had cap lock on] I also believe my chrny numbers are better after shooting a 100 or so in a fresh barrel . I have never cleaned the barrel and still get dimes at 30yrds. If I want my barrel clean for sure I soak down 5 or 6 pellets with rem oil and shoot em and right back to normal.

quote Crimson Sky:

The Condor really sold me when I tested it on Co2, having never fired one before–it really is kick ass. I kept the PW at a modest level, never tried it past 8.

Glad you like it!

-Paul
Airgun Reporter

Hey Paul I took these numbers from your review. Beeman .22 cal. Kodiaks at 21.10 gr. Low=615 High=635 Avg.=625 E.S.=19.8 S.D.=6.00 Ft.Lbs.=18.3 Questions that come to mind are, what was the outside temp when you shot that review? What was the problem with the open sights? I’m thinking in the summer here (90-100 degrees are the norm)I could be around 100Fps. more than what you got??? Although someone posted about condensation in the barrel and that makes me nervous. Don’t want any rust.

In case someone is thinking WTF?!?!? By electric socks he means a 9V dc battery.

I remember now they weigh the bottles I have alot of bottles don’t go there much

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Electric socks is a good idea. I think i saw some on cabelas. What kind of pressure is the Co2 in the bulk fill tanks under? I didn’t notice a regulator? You fill by weight?

they do fill by weight. pressure can be anywhere from about 700 – 1500psi depending on temperature and how full the bottle is.

On the tank it says do not heat above 130 degrees

I think its 1600 but not sure comes in 9oz, 12oz, 20oz, tanks, can fill at your local paintball shop or exchange bottles at wal-mart

Electric socks is a good idea. I think i saw some on cabelas. What kind of pressure is the Co2 in the bulk fill tanks under? I didn’t notice a regulator? You fill by weight?

electric socks

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