Goodies from Tony arrived…
…and it transformed my Condor. I got a new hammer (contest prize) and a 24″ .25 barrel (ordered before the contest). Tony tossed in some 90 durometer o-rings for the breech, and 3 tins of pellets.
A while back I sent Tony some carbon tubes to play with, and the pellets came with a little note “Thanks for the CF”. Your’e welcome Tony. 8)
Anyway, I just installed the barrel and was able to fire the first few shots across the chrony. Its dark outside, so I shot into my shed at 10 yards.
I shot into the same 1.5″ thick slab of modeling clay I tested some .22 cal pellets with a few weeks ago.
85gram hammer, PW at 8, first Kodiak went 958fps, 2nd Kodiak went 959fps. Shot a domed EJ at 927fps, and the pointed one at 889fps.
All pellets went thru the clay, and put a big dent into the plywood backing plate, 3 of them then came back out the slab of clay. I only found 2 of them. Entrance holes were almost .50 caliber, and the backside of the slab shows the shock radiated from the wound channel about .5″ There is a ring around the exit hole about the size of a nickel.
The 4th pellet went through one of the holes in the clay, and then blew thru 1.5″ of hard plywood, and thru the metal door of a freezer I use as a storage cabinet. All I could say was “Holy shit…”
None of the .22 caliber pellets penetrated past 1″ into the same block of clay, all at higher velocities.
Considering I have a stock Condor valve, and a medium weight hammer and no other mods, I think the results are pretty good. I’m sure I can break 1000fps with Kodiaks no problem, but 958 ain’t shabby.
All I have to do is make a new endcap for the shroud for .25’s, this son-of-a-bitch is loud!!!
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Good Job Riff. 8) 8) Nothing like packing the ol’ .25 for the serious stuff.
Harry
Ok did some accuracy testing today of the .25 barrel.
First groups with Kodiak’s went 3+” at 40 yards. Was not consistent and was apparent something was amiss. Checking the target, all pellets key-holed slightly.
Looking thru the barrel and shroud, could just barely see one of the rubber washers. I had already put in a new endcap drilled to .3″.
So I pulled the innards out, replaced all the rubber washers and reassembled.
Two 5 shot groups at 40 yards, 3/8″ CTC at 958 – 962fps. What made it even sweeter was the groups hit dead center of my crosshair, didn’t have to move the scope at all.
I was grinning ear-to-ear and packing the gun back into the house, when a crow flew overhead. It landed on top a tall pine tree 72 yards out (later lasered), and started talking its shit to me.
I sat down, cocked and loaded the gun, focused quickly and aimed a mil-dot high. Didn’t know what to expect when I touched it off. Hit the crow in the chest and it knocked it into the next tree. It kinda looked like a black bowling pin flying thru the air, black feathers floating away from it as it fell. When the sound of the pellet impact drifted back, it sounded a lot like a light bulb popping.
I must have sat there for five minutes unable to stop grinning. The only thing I have been able to shoot with the .22 is a starling, and it didn’t kill with as much authority as the .25. First semi-long range shot with the .25 and it totally sold me.
I walked out to get a picture but I can’t see the crow from the ground, I know its still up in that tree somewhere. Man I can’t wait for the squirrels to come out.
That is awesome. I have found that .22 Kodiaks are most accurate for me at 950fps. So you are looking good.
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Good job RR.
You had me worried for a moment halfway through that post.
Glad your happy..