Yards Gray
Posted by admin on Monday, May 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Will 750 fps with a hollow point pellet be enough to take a gray squirrel at 30 yards?
Or will it just wound? I don't want to be cruel.
RWS Hammerli 850
RWS Hammerli 850 - chronograph numbers
655fps with 10.2gr JSB Exact Heavey domed pellets = 9.7ft-lbs
5 shot groups average just under 1in at 50 yards.
This rifle tends to prefer pellets in the 10gr weight range.
A clean, humane kill on a squirrel requires a minimum impact energy of 3.0ft-lbs, with a head shot.
From my airgun ballistics calculator - Your 850, using the JSB Exact heavy domed pellets delivers 5.8ft-lbs at 50 yards. Which is still enough impact energy to make a humane kill on a squirrel or rabbit(5.0ft-lbs)
The optimum sight-in range** for the 850 shooting JSB Exact heavies is 31 yards. This gives you the widest range of flat trajectory...If you sight-in at 31 yards, the pellet will be 1/2in low at 6 yards, dead on at 11, 1/2in high at 21, and 1/2in low again at 35 yards. >This way you don't have to worry too much about hold over/under out to 35 yards
If you want to hunt small game at ranges greater than 35 yards you're going to have to shoot(practice) until you know the pellet drop.
**I assume you're using a scope
Recently Purchased:
Contractor Grade (Duct) Tape-2in x 60 Yard Length Gray #9600, 12 Rolls of Gray Duct Tape 10 Mil 2 x 60 yards. Extra Strong adhesive. , Gray (Duct) Tape-2in x 55 Yard Length #6900, 6 ROLLS - GAFFERS STAGE TAPE - NO RESIDUE - GRAY - 2" X 60 YARD, Duck Brand 1.88-Inch-by-60-Yard All-Purpose Duct Tape, Gray, 3M 3903 Vinyl Duct Tape, Gray 2" Wide x 50 Yards Long, 6.3 Mil, Universal Products General Purpose Duct Tape, 2" x 60 Yards, Gray UNV20048G, DUCK Brand Duct Tape, 1-7/8 x 45 Yards, 3" Core, Gray DUCB45012, Brand Duct Tape, 1-7/8 x 45 Yards, 3" Core, Gray, Bussman 1.5" X 5 Yards Gray Scotch Duct Tape 1005-GRY-1P Set of: 6, LOT OF 3 HENKEL GRAY DUCK TAPE 1.88IN X 30 YARDS NIB, NEW Tolex amplifier/cabinet covering 1 yard x 36" high quality, Grey Camouflage, NEW Tolex amplifier/cabinet covering 1 yard x 36" high quality, Grey Taurus, NEW Tolex amplifier/cabinet covering 1 yard x 18" high quality, Grey Taurus, Duck Tape Grey Duct Tape, 2 Inch x 10 Yards US SELLER, Manco DuckBrand Duct Tape, 1.88" x 45 Yards, 3" Core, Gray, ACE 14" Replacement Mower / Cart Wheel - fits MTD, TORO, ACE, Yard Man, etc GREY, 3M 6385 Nameplate Repair Tape 0.23" x 5-Yards - Gray, 3M VHB 4936 1" X 72 Yard Gray Acrylic Foam Tape 1 Roll, Scotch Gray Colored Duct Tape by 3M Scotch 1.5" x 5 Yards Green Multi-Purpose , 3M 6378 Double Sided Foam Tape 7/8" x 20-Yards - Gray, 3M 6377 Double Sided Foam Tape 1/2" x 20-Yards - Gray, 2x rolls Electrical P.V.C. Insulating Tape GRAY 3/4" inch x 10 yards VINI DENKA, Gaffers Tape Silver /Gray 2" x 60 Yards ( OEM 3M6910 silver) Highest QUALITY !!, Henkel Consumer Adhesives Utility Grade Tape, 1.88" x 55 yards, 3" Core, Gray, GAFFERS STAGE TAPE - NO RESIDUE - GRAY - 2" X 60 YARD, 100 yard roll 1" Grey Polypropylene Webbing, 10 YARDS-1.5" GRAY WEBBING(STRAPS)POLYPROPYLENE, Gray Lid For 1 Cubic Yard Plastic Tilt Trucks,
