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Thread: Bench rest air rifle power - 8 or 16 Joule

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    Quote Originally Posted by schony View Post
    Lock time counts with firearms like 22lr That is where air rifles are at a disadvantage

    In practice today I've shot 250 x 250 and 18x that's a PB for me ,that's with an Anschutz 54 Match in a BR stock . I'll guarantee when I put the comp sticker on my next cards I won't be near that !! BUT it won't be for lack of trying
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    I intended to try my reduced power 99 at 50m today, but the fullbore rifle boys were shooting alongside me, so couldn't concentrate !

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    I was shooting 25m springer Benchrest with both a FWB300 and Original 75, both 10m power levels, no issue.
    A 10m match PCP at 25m indoors would be no issue too im sure. Just need to pick your pellets with care. Dont expect just any old pellet to work.
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    Thanks for all the comments and info.

    I'm going to bench rest my LGM-2 at 25 yards indoors and shoot some groups with different pellets.

    My 'gut feel' is that 20 yards indoors is doable with a 8J 10m rifle, anything over that distance needs 16J if shooting the NSRA targets.

    Appreciate comments about lock time, benchrested I can feel the vibration of the hammer on the valve on the LGM-2 and the slight delay. Interestingly I don't feel this shooting 10m standing.

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    Not quite a parallel, but I shoot LSR 20 yards standing indoors with a modified S410 running at about 11 or 12 joules and it doesn't seem to put me at much of a disadvantage compared to others with full power air and 22LR. Picked up the runner up Devon veteran trophy for last winter with it.
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