Decided to take the .22 Benchmark barrel off the FX Elite and put the BSA .25 JB barrel back on, sight it in at 50 yd with .25 Predators for the rabbits; and show Mike Hossack USA the versatility of this barrel with which I will shortly test some of his different airgun slugs/bullets.
After sighting in and painting out, 12 shots were made in succession - conditions were excellent - 3 shots each with (left to right) JSB Predators, Benjamin domes, Baracudas and JSB Kings. Four very different but best .25 pellets, 4 different weights of pellets from three different countries. No washing or lubing but each was sized head and skirt with a 0.25" sizing die. This is a tight BSA hammer forged barrel, prepared some years ago by John Bowkett in UK. It has been indexed and marked for installation (see previous posts).
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Left to right and ctc measured: Predators 5 mm/ 0.20"; Benjamins 5 mm/ 0.20" (thanks again Steve); Baracudas 6 mm/ 0.24"(aimed with a slight holdover to compensate for weight and lower velocity); JSB KIngs 4 mm/ 0.16". The coin on the ram is an Aus 5c piece (remember those?).
Late afternoon I head-shot 12 rabbits 48 to 65 yards; what a mess the Predators make from 45 fpe muzzle energy. They went to Les' cooler for his farm dogs. Rabbits are presently worth around $18 I hear so hope the dogs appreciate them. .... Kind regards, Harry..
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Sq87 also had Lockheed Lightnings later. I can always remember the first Lightning that flew over us at Cougal on the NSW/Qld border. They had an unmistakable whistle, presumably from the air intakes on the twin fuselages. ... later, Harry.
Could carry more bombs than the Yanks B17 and outrun the Zero's.
