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The major con of spring powered pistons is the higher recoil as a result of the piston motion, which also has the potential to effect accuracy. Bill, Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 24 total). I only shoot 25gr JSBs thru it. I will note that I did kill two groundhogs last years with this rifle at approximately 40 and 35 yards DRT. So to me and as mentioned by you accuracy and shot placement is the limiting factor. The Gamo Coyote SE PCP Air Rifle is equipped with a multi-shot mechanism with a 10-shot rotary magazine, which is super convenient. Spring piston guns can achieve speeds up to 1250 ft/sec, generally the highest of the the 4 types. I believe your thoughts on diameter are correct Bill. That may change, and hopefully soon. 177 pellet @1200 fps will give you ~32 ft. lbs of energy. A B.B. That is why I was hoping to hear from some fellow groundhog hunters using an .25 cal. or pellet gun will not work. Skin them out. It’s very interesting what you are postulating on the diameter and it would be interesting to see if the math matches what occurs in the field. You can have success with pellets on my list that don't penetrate as deep but if you want consistent kills penetration is what you want along with accuracy. In my video you can see from the bench with JSB King Heavy at 33.95 grains my rifle is capable of one hole groups at times. pcp’s with Beeman Kodiaks at 21 grains. 100 foot pounds will dispatch much larger animals than 50 foot pounds as well as having much more downrange energy retention. I will admit that for groundhogs and larger, I much prefer my 70fpe .25 or my 80fpe .30. So I decided to try some heavier pellets namely the Beeman Kodiak Match at 31.02 grains and the JSB Exact King Heavy at 33.95 grains thinking the extra weight will aid in penetration. Today I was outside and saw the hog climbing the fence and getting in. I say get a nice 20 yard shot with a domed heavy pellet. MY wild cat 25 at 75 yards will punch through 3/4 plywood shooting the jsb heavys Assuming accuracy is the same Postmortem autopsy should do the trick. We think that it’s the most critical aspect of the two questions, which may put it under the Mom jurisdiction. There were only two that penetrated farther and they penetrated less the .700 more than the King Heavy. Soft lead is your problem.It was for me too.Instead of air arms it was JSB 25.39.I switched to benjamin domes hard lead alloy,27.8 grains,and buddy let me tell ya'.Night and day difference.Critters drop with the Benji domes! States differ in how they regulate pellet guns. yet to find out what is going on. Particularly those using a .25 caliber pellet rifle. My compact WC spits the 25gr JSBs at 890fps. My thought was with the increased diameter, velocity and soft lead of the Airm Arms pellet maybe the pellet was flattening out and not penetrating the groundhog skull well. Do you get complete pass through with either pellet or are they exit less shots. DRT, just muscle flinching. Forums › Pellets, Projectiles, Slugs, & Ammo › Finding A Better Pellet For Groundhogs, I have been less than satisfied with the performance of the Air Arms pellets at 25.4 grains on groundhogs. A pellet is a non-spherical projectile designed to be shot from an air gun, and an airgun that shoots such pellets is commonly known as a pellet gun.Air gun pellets differ from bullets and shot used in firearms in terms of the pressures encountered; airguns operate at pressures as low as 50 atmospheres, while firearms operate at thousands of atmospheres. Try to get as close as possible and make sure you get a good shot … Remember, that when … I wont give up .5 accuracy with the softer JSB to a harder pellet that gives me twice the size in groups that JSB get. It boils down to being a good shot and only taking shots that you can make. Can You Shoot a Pellet Gun in Your Backyard Safely? A Fresno woman says her cat had to have an eye removed after it was shot in the face with a pellet gun on Monday. 177 cal go as heavy a pellet your gun will shoot accurately. I have been less than satisfied with the performance of the Air Arms pellets at 25.4 grains on groundhogs. A .25 would have absolutely no trouble. Monthly Airgun Giveaways! All information is provided "as is" with all faults without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. And then cook those bad boys up. I just can't explain the difference. Plus I have not yet shot any with the heavier JSB 33.95 so more shots are needed. What’s more, this pest can present a real danger to pets and children if it gets away. Postmortem autopsy should do the trick. So don’t toss those groundhogs after you shoot them. There are many PCP air rifles that approach 22lr power without the noise. Bill, fuznut I mentioned in another post I have killed over 200 groundhogs out to 40 yards with a 24 and 34 fpe pellet rifles in .22 caliber. A shot gone astray can do unwanted damage to others' property. Bill. Not sure if they are too soft and not penetrating the hard groundhogs skulls or what factors are in play. I am not saying airgunbill has made bad shot placements. Proven killer in my gun. Plus I have not yet shot any with the heavier JSB 33.95 so more shots are needed. Good luck ,   let me know how it goes. Benjamin domes or copper coated pellets are an option. So I broke out my Condor in .22 caliber that I bought  last year from Talon Tunes when I got back into air rifles. what rifle they were using the pellet used and shot ranges. I’m thinking the smaller cross section of the .22 cal. I believe your thoughts on diameter are correct Bill. pcp's with Beeman Kodiaks at 21 grains. Sometimes I think people forget how critical shot placement is with airguns as the power output has been increased. As you will see in the video the JSB’s certainly meet the first requirement for accuracy. pellet penetrates better. Its not the pellet failing or the shooter making a bad shot its just murphies law coming into play and theres not much you can do about a deflected shot. At that distance my air rifles had about 20 fpe of energy left to do the job. 44 grains they are hard to stop. The ground squirrel needed a follow up shot to dispatch it. The Mrod was shooting 40 fpe at the muzzle with JSB Kings. It fires bbs and pellets. It should have plowed right thru no problem but everything happened just right for a deflection. Once again this is with the Beeman Kodiak .22 cal. Collect a few dead specimens and set up the shot and check the results. The boy, who was not immediately identified, was shot Sunday at a home in Stony Point, where responding deputies found him struck in the chest with a … . **Kill zone size is determined by either an effective head shot or shot to the vitals that should facilitate a clean, 1 shot kill. Not sure if they are too soft and not penetrating the hard groundhogs skulls or what factors are in play. pellet penetrates better. At that distance my air rifles had about 20 fpe of energy left to do the job. If you have more confidence in the harder pellet then by all means use it. Steel BB (0.170" ball bearing) at 200 ft/s will make a hole, but will not penetrate 4" plate glass. MY wild cat 25 at 75 yards will punch through 3/4 plywood shooting the jsb heavys Predator poly mags will as well and put a deeper dent in the backer board. Ground Hog/ Wood Chuck - 7-8fpe Gray Fox - 8.5fpe Red Fox - 9.5-10fpe Bobcat - 9fpe Crow - 3.5 fpe head, 6fpe body/vitals Pigeon - 3 fpe head, 5fpe body/vitals Sparrow - 2.5fpe Typical Pellet Velocity (fps) for Required Energy Racoon.22 920fps with 21.4 gn (Beeman Kodiak) 790fps with 28.4 gn (Eun Jin) You can take a shot from a good distance away and ensure a quick death for the groundhog. The No. I was wanting to know if a 177cal pellet gun could kill a groundhog thats about 25 yards away with a head shot? I know I have not shot enough with the Wildcat in .25 caliber to say it won't do the job but I know I had good success with my .22 calibers with less fpe. In my video you can see from the bench with JSB King Heavy at 33.95 grains my rifle is capable of one hole groups at times. When you fire this caliber 22 air gun, the action moves backward where the stock absorbs it. For killing groundhog with head shots penetration is what counts in my opinion. I know I have not shot enough with the Wildcat in .25 caliber to say it won’t do the job but I know I had good success with my .22 calibers with less fpe. 880s are notorious for being pellet fussy, so take your time to select a pellet that can give you best groups at a given distance. That being said your pump pellet gun from Walmart is not the best weapon. hope it helps, good luck! The max velocity is 1000 fps. Well if they are having good results with the benji the JSB Kings should be even better since it out penetrated the benji dome in your own test, I have taken about a dozen rockchucks here in MT with my daystate .25 and an mrod also in .25. Massachusetts does neither. Accuracy is King with pellet rifles and thats what I stay with since a harder pellet that misses its mark is totally useless. The only thing that you need to consider is the legal issues related to the use of gun for killing of mammals in your area. I am getting 850fps and it just slams them. Woman shot with pellet gun as armed masked gang storms Walsall home. My thought was the difference in the cross section area from the .22 cal to .25 was not allowing penetration through the skull into the brain of the groundhog with the Air Arms pellet. In this regard, aiming for a hog's front shoulder ensures that you penetrate both its lungs. with two different air rifle with 24 fpe or 34 fpe. Not to mention their accuracy, power, and more trigger time at less cost. I put the larger insert in and went to test some heavier pellets for accuracy and get the rifle set-up for a good power curve as it is a unregulated rifle. Adult air rifles are very powerful today. The Safford officer then arrived at the scene and – after being informed of the situation – arrested Contreras for disorderly conduct and also gave him a citation for shooting the pellet gun in the city limits. That is why I was hoping to hear from some fellow groundhog hunters using an .25 cal. Any info would be helpful thankyou! Most of the chucks shot with the Daystate have been 30 - 40 yds. A B.B. The performance of the gun is really good — it’s easy to shoot and really accurate, perfect up to 50 yards in fact. I have a groundhog problem. A crossbow is suggested as it is accurate and silent. fuznut I mentioned in another post I have killed over 200 groundhogs out to 40 yards with a 24 and 34 fpe pellet rifles in .22 caliber. There is a lot to take into account when hunting. It's very interesting what you are postulating on the diameter and it would be interesting to see if the math matches what occurs in the field. Duckworth joins call to hold any troops, veterans, 'neo-Nazis' in Capitol riot accountable. Being far less costly to buy and to purchase ammunition, pellet guns are also far quieter for practicing with. I actually have it on video and if I didnt have the video I would be thinking the shot placement was bad when it was good and just deflected. You have to keep in mind some of the ways to shoot them or choose carefully the pellets because all the pellets are not the same. I have killed over 50 groundhogs using my Airforce Talondor .25 with the JSB MKII from 30 - 90 yards. It got the job done very well out to about 35 yards. You can easily find one in the local market. And,my .25 Mrods shoot them a VERY close second in accuracy to the JSB 25.39. 1 pellet (it is one of the heaviest 22s) = 1 groundhog. Shot placement is key with any caliber airgun. I would use this as a excuse to buy a nice 22 cal pellet rifle though. My Daystate was tuned as high as 60 fpe with JSB  King Heavy mark 2 and every chuck I have shot with it has been a complete pass thru. I have a .25 caliber air gun that would kill any groundhog at 50 yards. I second that notion.the domes work great.but I've taken out so many ground hogs with the heavies.up to a 100 yds.my mrod is pushg the heavies at 865 per second.thats 55 ft pds.do it all the time alex. I assume if you had to ask you do not own a PCP air rifle. Same weight and faster should prove lethal past 100 yards. I know the more confidence you have in your equipment and shooting ability the better you are going to perform in the field and that just increases your odds of having everything go right. Beware of blindly using the penetration test table. I like the air gun idea better. The front section of the shoulder gives access to a boar's heart and lungs. My thought was with the increased diameter, velocity and soft lead of the Airm Arms pellet maybe the pellet was flattening out and not penetrating the groundhog skull well. Pellet guns are flat out fantastic for a very wide range of reasons. A .25 of the same weight and speed  will slow faster due to the increased surface area and larger “diablo tail”. My Wildcat .25 is putting out 47 fpe with the Air Arms pellet at 25.4 grains and according to my ballistic chart I still have 20 fpe left at 100 yards out. Some piston guns don't do well with to heavy of a pellet. what rifle they were using the pellet used and shot ranges. placement, the limitations of a pellet will likely as not let ya down. Collect a few dead specimens and set up the shot and check the results. Remember a woodchuck that has been shot but not killed can be much more aggressive and dangerous. You would not find any difficulty in hitting the target because of their decent body size. http://www.americanairgunhunter.com/groundhog.html, http://www.rodexindustries.com/action.html. It has the top hat with interchangeable inserts to vary power levels. Shoulders. Particularly those using a .25 caliber pellet rifle. Final thoughts. My buddy shoots the same gun and pellets, last spring he killed a 23 pound gobbler at 25 yards in 1 shot. Out in the field I should have no problem holding one inch out to 50 yards as long as I have a steady rest and the wind is not too bad. They are harder lead and very accurate out of my armada. There was a valid reason that Ralphie’s mother warned him of shooting his eye out, after all. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Shooting If you are looking for a faster solution, you can shoot the groundhogs. If not a lung shot. In one of Ted’s Holdover video he shows the difference in cross section between the .22 vs .25 is 24mm squared vs 32mm squared a  50% increase in diameter. I just can’t explain the difference. The results were surprising as far as accuracy so please watch the video. So what I am trying to say is the JSB Kings and King heavies work just fine as do any of the other pellets listed in this thread for taking chucks. I have killed lots of groundhog like I mentioned in another post with my .22 cal. 177 cal go as heavy a pellet your gun will shoot accurately. Speaking of shoulders, aiming for a hog's front shoulder when in a broadside position will also guarantee a quick death. If the scenario was flipped and the grizzlies or any of the other pellets listed were the most accurate I would be using them instead. Shooting A Groundhog Killing groundhogs isn’t always straightforward, but one way that some people in rural areas will use is to try and shoot the animal. BREAKING: Man shot with pellet gun following 'dispute' police say. My best guess is that you have a much higher sectional density with your heavy for caliber 22. If you can hold 3/4" at 50 yards a head shot is good. I'm thinking the smaller cross section of the .22 cal. The MKII is accurate and devastating at all of these yardages. Most of those shots were between 25 and 35 yards with head shots of course. My Condor will do about 100 foot pounds with a cast 52 grain soft lead projectile. The combination works great for us. The average rockchuck is probably the same size as the average groundhog we also know theres some real porkers out there but all in all very close to each other. Same held true with another one of my .25’s versus .30. Assuming you are shooting a .177, I would say at the very least to invest in some good heavy hunting pellets for the job. If your air rifle can do 25-30, then go for it. Do you get complete pass through with either pellet or are they exit less shots. Where an airgun that shoots pellets is by default a “pellet gun,” an airgun that’s designed to only shoot BBs is referred to as a “bb gun.” The major distinction between the two, besides the ammo they use, is that nearly all BB Guns use a smoothbore barrel vs a rifled barrel. when pursuing game the size of groundhog. If I were to attempt killing a groundhog with a pellet gun, I'd use a 22 cal and be good enough to him the critter in the eye. I had the .30 set to the same 70 fpe as the .25 and the .25 penetrate deeper than the .30. pellet at 21.12 grains. I had the .30 set to the same 70 fpe as the .25 and the .25 penetrate deeper than the .30. alot. I took a rockchuck with a head shot at 80 yds and the JSB King penetrated completely thru the skull with the pellet stopping just under his skin on the far side of the skull right at his cheek bone.I dug that pellet out and kept it I do have a pic of the chuck and pellet if anyone is interested. heavier is always better. And is in my opinion I dont blindly use penetration tests with media I use actual field results and the JSB king and king heavies over penetrate animals up to the size of woodchucks with head shots if they are running 40 fpe or more at the muzzle. The average rockchuck is probably the same size as the average groundhog we also know theres some real porkers out there but all in all very close to each other. The video shows traffic backed up in both directions on a two-lane road in Carroll County, Md., as a deputy with the local sheriff’s department appears to walk around and watch the groundhog. You can have a lot of fpe at the target but if the pellet is made of soft lead it will have a harder time busting through into a tuff groundhog skull particularly if the shot hits the skull at an angle. The facility is for law enforcement only. Grip Traps Grip traps are lethal and can kill the Raccoon in a matter of seconds. I will second the Benjamin domes. So I broke out my Condor in .22 caliber that I bought  last year from Talon Tunes when I got back into air rifles. with two different air rifle with 24 fpe or 34 fpe. 0.22" Lead air gun pellet at 600 ft/s will penetrate 4' plate glass. Bill. Before you shoot your pellet gun, carefully read and understand the instruction manual that comes with the gun. My buddy shoots the same gun and pellets, last spring he killed a 23 pound gobbler at 25 yards in 1 shot. You can kill a groundhog with a pellet gun, but not from 100 yards away, and not even up close with a COM shot. I put the larger insert in and went to test some heavier pellets for accuracy and get the rifle set-up for a good power curve as it is a unregulated rifle. I have taken rockchucks from 30 yds out to 80 yds. This is really only an option for people who have good marksmanship skills, and it is worth noting that it is vital to be able to kill the animal with one shot. There are numerous reasons why this is one of the best air rifles out there, the main being its recoilless action. My experiments were not very scientific, but I concluded that if fpe is equal or close to equal, the smaller diameter pellet will penetrate deeper. Yours truly, Michael Wendt - Owner. Congrats Alex. or pellet gun will not work. Once again this is with the Beeman Kodiak .22 cal. The kill zone size will vary based on the size of the game and these values are given as a very basic guideline. If you run a 25 at the same speed with a similar sectional density it should kill equally or better than the 22. FPE  at the Target is what counts and the different pellets have different ballistic coefficients vastly changing the real FPE at the Target. Yep Benjamin Domes are a good choice for their hard lead and the extra weight helps too. the 22 . The combination works great for us. Become an AGN forum member to be included in our multi-thousand dollar If you can shoot with a gun in your area, that is an option to consider. you might needs .22 cal airgun shooting about 1000 fps to try it. The trick is having room to load a longer and heavier projectile which most magazine fed air guns can’t do because of the limited gap the magazine fits in. In Safford, it is against ordinance 9.16.010 section D to discharge “any air gun, ‘B-B’ gun, gas-operated gun or any instrument, toy or weapon . Bill. If so, owning a pellet gun or an air gun is just one of the uses it’s really good for. airgun forum. I have not shot enough groundhogs yet with the .25 cal. I don't shoot anything but the MKII. Proven killer in my gun. I have no doubt any of the pellets in the list will easily kill a chuck with a head shot out to 80 yds and further. First and foremost, pellet guns are likely the best choice for introducing the art of shooting to youngsters. I must admit I have never once killed a groundhog with a pellet gun. We have a contract with a local University , local city government and 3 farmers to eradicate all groundhogs. A .25 pellet is roughly 14 percent larger than a .22. As you will see in the video the JSB's certainly meet the first requirement for accuracy. I say get a nice 20 yard shot with a domed heavy pellet. Discussion in 'Hunting' started by r2t2, Jan 24, 2007. The grandfather who was present at the time isn’t an employee of the local police department, however he surely has some sort of LE connections to have been there. Let’s refer back to our numbers to get the answer to if you can shoot a pellet gun in your backyard. By Jordan Reynolds Walsall Crime Published: Sept 8, 2020 Last Updated: Sept 8, 2020. Out in the field I should have no problem holding one inch out to 50 yards as long as I have a steady rest and the wind is not too bad. Pellet guns are fun for shooting cans off fences, shooting at targets and trying to hit branches in a tree; but a pellet gun can really hurt another person so always practice safe shoot procedures, especially when you choose to go out hunting with your pellet gun. We think that it’s the most critical aspect of the two questions, which may put it under the Mom jurisdiction. If you can hold 3/4" at 50 yards a head shot is good. A few states and municipalities regulate them the same as all firearms; other states lump them into the "dangerous weapons" category along with other weapons such as long knives and police batons. He has also killed around 50 groundhogs with his. The RWS Model 54 .22 Air Gun Combo is one of the high-quality 22 air rifle for the money. AirgunBill if you look at your penetration chart for the the JSB King Heavy it outperformed almost every pellet. Here's some 411 for you: I once blasted a groundhog at 10 feet with a shotgun loaded with birdshot. Here is the results of my penetration testing of various pellets through as I remember through 3/8" plywood into clay. Steel BB or 0.177" lead pellet at 200 ft/s will detach part of the coloured portion (iris) of a human eye leaving what appears to be a … I have not shot enough groundhogs yet with the .25 cal. Not only more drag through air but in your target(game). I would use this as a excuse to buy a nice 22 cal pellet rifle though. We have just had a statement from Greater Manchester Police. If that were true, bowhunting would be extinct. I took a rockchuck with a head shot at 80 yds and the JSB King penetrated completely thru the skull with the pellet stopping just under his skin on the far side of the skull right at his cheek bone.I dug that pellet out and kept it I do have a pic of the chuck and pellet if anyone is interested. You wont find a better pellet since they all will penetrate the skull for a clean kill. Most of the chucks shot with the Daystate have been 30 – 40 yds. I would be interest what you guys are shooting groundhogs with for pellets, fpe and typical shooting distance. My thought was the difference in the cross section area from the .22 cal to .25 was not allowing penetration through the skull into the brain of the groundhog with the Air Arms pellet. Unless you live in a rural area where your neighbors are way down the road, shooting with a gun or rifle is not an option. So to me and as mentioned by you accuracy and shot placement is the limiting factor. Every single chuck I have killed had complete penetration of the skull with JSB Kings and King heavies from 30 yds to 80 yds with muzzle energies that ranged from 40 fpe to 55 fpe. I would be interest what you guys are shooting groundhogs with for pellets, fpe and typical shooting distance. Let’s refer back to our numbers to get the answer to if you can shoot a pellet gun in your backyard. This is the best .22 air rifle for hunting at $500. DRT, just muscle flinching. Shot placement is key, so the best pellet is the one that shoots well out of your rifle. The pellet carries enough force at that distance to be a danger to people and other objects. Another reason to hunt groundhogs is because they’re destructive. Not talking alot, but if memory serves correct, maybe .25"-.50" at 30 yards into modeling clay. A pellet gun, also known as an air gun or BB gun, shoots a projectile by means of compressed air. Although landowners can use the shooting to reduce the groundhog population or to maintain a low population of groundhogs where necessary, shooting is not the best way to eradicate groundhogs. Thats not enough difference on a head shot to lose a chuck. Thurmond, Taking another direction on my quest for a rifle /pellet combination that will effectively take out groundhogs. a much better tool for the job. promoting the safe shooting, colllecting and use of airguns (pellet guns, bb guns & air guns) in the state of Oregon, and elsewhere. You can take a shot from a good distance away and ensure a quick death for the groundhog. For the people who dont know what a rockchuck is its a yellow bellied marmot. I have killed over 50 groundhogs using my Airforce Talondor .25 with the JSB MKII from 30 – 90 yards. It is when you extend the range or choose some other Taking another direction on my quest for a rifle /pellet combination that will effectively take out groundhogs. JSB pellets work for me and have never let me down with sub par penetration. And if any benefits exist of a 22 over a 25 I am unaware of them. Most .25's I am seeing  top out around 40 to 50 foot pounds. The best thing you can do after the kill is a dissection of the shot and the wound channel to see how the pellet traveled thru the animal and if it hit where it was suppose to and if it actually damaged the vitals with the path it took after making contact. In most ways, compared to a .22LR, a good pellet gun is going to give very little away. Winning is as easy as picking a number, no strings attached! This is our way of thanking you for being a part of the worlds biggest So you can make a perfect shot and have it deflect just a little and end up with a bad hit. Daisy Airguns are a perfect example. (Deer, hogs, etc.) The second video shows me shooting a young groundhog in the large brush pile again which I could not find to check shot placement etc. .177 caliber pellets are too small to humanely kill an animal the size of a groundhog (quick one shot kills every time). Same held true with another one of my .25's versus .30. Some piston guns don't do well with to heavy of a pellet. Just because conventional airguns don't offer firearm performance doesn't make them useless. He has also killed around 50 groundhogs with his. The two .25 cal kills were 90 and 114 yards. I'd like to spend no more than $150, preferably $100 and am fine with a used gun. The Grizzlies I believe on the best ballistic coefficient of nearly .07 where has the MK2 s are around .04. But the hands down king of penetration is the ED JIN ( small green tin) at something like I have a .22 shooting 25gr monsters at 48fpe and my one .25 with 25gr kings at 53fpe. of the head, you will have no farther problems. 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