Condor SS Power Wheel et al.

Share a little information…. I have a new, stock, Condor SS with the 18″ barrel. Today I played with my chronograph with a couple of pellets.

I was using the Crossman Premier in the cardboard container 14.3 grain and the JSB Diablo in 18.13 grain.
Shot 10 to 12 of the crossmans and was getting 1040 fps on the chrony. My power wheel was set at 4. ( The center of the allen head screw was on 4).
Shot about 6 Diablos and got about the same fps. Accuracy was good on both at 20 yards.

Tank pressure was full at 3000psi

I lowered the wheel setting to 3. Shooting both pellets I was still getting over 1000 fps

In your experience, if I start at 3000 psi and shoot down the pressure about how many rounds should I get if I refill at 2000 psi?

First opinion is that I am using a lot of air.

Would putting an o ring on the valve help with air consumption?

Any idea on where fps really falls off. Is it typical that these two pellets had no real change in fps between them?

I have a lot of testing to do and will be keeping records after I build my shooting bench, back stop and get rid of the crappy Airforce Bipod.

So what are you guys doing? Where are you on the power wheel for back yard target and some small game?. What pressure are you running. What pellet and what fps?

Thanks in advance

the-starlingassassin

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May 14, 2014 at 1:03 pm

there will definitely be differences in the fps,

myself ive found anything over 2 on the power wheel setting will give shots that start high and drop in velocity significantly with every shot,

instead of giving the velocity string a curve.

garyinhouston

May 14, 2014 at 12:44 pm

Thanks Starlingassassin: I am going to the range and start working on all of the variables. It will be interesting to see if there is any fps difference when the wheel in on 3 verses 10. Of course that is without changing anything else.

May 14, 2014 at 12:22 pm

myself i fill to 2900 ,
power wheel setting just slightly above the lowest setting,
and an oring (mrod breech seal) behind the tophat to give the shot string an actual curve,

my condor is a .25 and has an 18″ barrel,stock except for the oring,
i get around 960fps average using 25gn jsb kings.

May 13, 2014 at 2:58 am

Thanks MCC. It appears that it is going to be a trial and error adventure. I am used to shooting 22-250 and .223 that group .150 at 100 yards. Having to get used to this air thing. Any one else like to share their combination of variables when shooting their Condor?

Tank Pressure??

Wheel Setting??

Pellet?

Chrony?

Valve?

Yardage?

mcc1961

May 13, 2014 at 12:34 am

When I just target shoot my .25 condor I have the pw set to 0 and the small restrictor on the TT quick change tophat.This gives me around 820fps with the benji domes , they shoot great in it better than Jsb’s. I get around 35-40 shots with this setup between 3000psi to around 2300psi.Have not figured what kind of pellet i want to shoot with while predator hunting and how I want to set it up.

Condor SS Power Wheel et al.

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