Speed drop due to cold condition
Take a note how speed drop due to colder condition. Today I did a test with temperature during shooting with the cricket. I shooted in warm cellar velocity was set to 271mps / 889fps. Then I move to out there was 5°C / 41°F I leave adapt the gun 10min and start shooting. Velocity drop to 268mps /880fps.
It is -3mps/-9fps. It´s not a big difference but I curious what will become for example with -5°C /23°F ???
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I worked outside for 42 years, I’m staying in where it’s warm……..Call me a pussy if you want!
You guys don’t know what you miss firing away on the hood of the truck. Its pretty impressive gun performing that good at 12 or single digit temps.
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That’s some good information Eelect, I will remember that,
I am like Zonk, I shoot out the window, when its cold, Also when its above 110 degrees , :rofl:
Mike
It don’t matter if you shoot from the house or not. Pellet hits the cold air and it slows down faster than in warm weather. From 30 degrees f to 8 I have to turn scope up 5 clicks or 1/2 mildot. Last week I had 25 Cal in 70 degrees and did some shooting with it. After zeroing it a 50 it was one mil low in 12 degree temps. I fight that all winter long. Weather is never the same and on long shot it makes a big difference
Don’t you have a saw???
Octavius, that is interesting. I plugged your numbers into my Strelok pro and It showed a vey close drop in speed to what you expericend real world. Strelok is pretty accurate. That information you provided will be very helpful, thank you.
I understand It is also solution 😀 😆 But I cant shoot this direction when I open window 🙂 My shooting place is other direction 😉
Hell Octavius, when it gets that cold I just shoot from inside the house where it’s warm. I only open the window a crack. :4:
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Cold temps always slows things down. All metallic parts (barrel etc) shrink – much like some body parts – when it gets really cold. All the lube,grease etc. gets thick and the air density also changes. All airguns , regardless the power source , do that.And so do even PB Guns for that matter although to a lesser extent.