Click Here for AirGunHome.com Main Page AirGunHome.com: THE Worldwide Airgun Forum

Air Gun Home Forum Index » Hunting, Pest Control, Varminting » minimum FPS for hunting?    View previous topic :: View next topic  minimum FPS for hunting?   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:54 pm airsickness Member Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Glenside Pa Is there a minimum pellet speed for a quick kill on rabbits and squirrels? My gamo Whisper brags about 1000fps. What it actually shoots is anybody's guess. What would be the lowest speed you would hunt with for .177 and .22 pellets? Kenny   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:23 pm leadman Veteran Member Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 215 that would really depend on the range, at 10 yards in .22 i wouldnt think twice about rabbit and squirrel i would take out to 15 yardds with an honest 500 fps _________________ http://www.getphpbb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=huntingcanada   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:41 pm airsickness Member Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Glenside Pa I suppose I should have mentioned range. Up to 30 yards??   Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:58 pm leadman Veteran Member Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 215 30 yards id say with standard weight pellets to be safe id say 600+ in .22 for rabbit and 750 in .177 for rabbit, take 50-100 fps off for squirrel _________________ http://www.getphpbb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=huntingcanada   Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:10 am airsickness Member Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Glenside Pa Thank you for the input Leadman   Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:25 am leadman Veteran Member Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 215 no problem just remember that is just my opinion shot placement has alot to do with it too _________________ http://www.getphpbb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=huntingcanada   Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:43 am The outdoorsman Veteran Member Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 240 Location: Canada well here is some info taken in an experiment for the fps at point of inpact with a standard .177 pellet squirrel----365fps rabbit-----500fps using the same source for retaining velositys with flat pellets(if you want balistics of pointed and round ask) @ 100 ' (a little over 30 yards[33]) you need a gun shooting oabout 750fps to get 500fps at point of impact @ 100' you need a gun shooting 600fps fpr a 100' velosity of 420fps so even about 550, initialy would work for a .22 if you had a gun shooting the same velosity would be MY suggestion of required velosity _________________ ' I dont think of the audiance as anything different than me, you have to seduce the audiance ya cant beat'em and ya cant kiss their a$$" Harison Ford   Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:33 pm cw Banned Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1771 I've taken rabbits out to 85 yards with 21.9 grn kodiaks. They work great if I keep them around 900-960 fps. Much higher and accuracy starts to suffer. Much lower and they start to lose shock value. On high they go 1178 fps and are only accurate out to 7 yards and are extremely loud even with a 67 cubic inch moderator. CW   Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:07 pm The outdoorsman Veteran Member Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 240 Location: Canada cw at 85 yards they are no longer going 900fps what gun are you using condor? _________________ ' I dont think of the audiance as anything different than me, you have to seduce the audiance ya cant beat'em and ya cant kiss their a$$" Harison Ford   Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:10 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6929 Location: "Out There" The outdoorsman wrote: cw at 85 yards they are no longer going 900fps That is likely true- and you raised a good point- but I believe the original question was probably oriented more at what initial (i.e. straight out of the muzzle) velocity the pellet should be traveling for specific animals at specific ranges. _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:33 pm airsickness Member Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Glenside Pa I appreciate all the replies. Ya know, I think I'm going to junk this Gamo whisper. I had it shooting good for about a week. I started to think it was settling down but I did some shooting today at my target box at around 30 Yard and Pellets were ALL OVER!!! About 4" apart at the farthest 2 pellets. 3 or 4 days ago I put 4 shots thru bullseye, less than 1/2 inch, and I started to think this gun was gonna be ok. It sat in it's rest for a couple days and its way off. This is the second scope I've had on it. I think I will just buy a more accurate rifle and start over. Something around 600-800fps. Any suggestions under $250. Kenny P.S Is .177 more or less accurate than .22?? Hmmmmm   Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:08 pm Barry46012 Member Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 26 Location: Anderson,Indiana I`ve always found a rabbit to fall much easier than most squirrel?BTW beware manufacturers claims! _________________ Barry Jackson barryjaxon@insightbb.com "Got a gun for my Wife...Good Trade,Huh?"   Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:11 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6929 Location: "Out There" As for a new, reasonably economical gun- the Diana 34 Panther and the RWS/Hammerli/Umarex AirMagnum 850 are both good choices in your pricerange- just depends on whether or not you want a springer or a Co2 gun. _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:43 pm thepaladin Senior Member Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 930 Location: TN USA Have you seen this? http://www.beemans.net/field%20use.htm _________________ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)   Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:10 pm cw Banned Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1771 How about a BAM B26? 680-700 fps. You can get one with a scope and rings to your door for under $200. CW minimum FPS for hunting?     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Hunting, Pest Control, Varminting You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." Your browser cookies have been reset or you need to register to access the topic in question. Use the 'Register' button near the top left of this page. Click Here for AirGunHome.com Main Page Powered by phpBB © 2001-2004 phpBB Group Partial Styling Supplied by Vjacheslav Trushkin Themes Database.