Salop Matt Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Folks I’ve been mulling over a FAC air rifle in .22 to add back to my cabinet, I have an open slot. Am looking at Daystate`s and see they offer most FAC starting at 40FPE in .22 and am wondering why and what benefits it would have over 30FPE which is what 90% of all other FAC air users run at ! Does it give flatter trajectory or is it solely for supposed extra range and energy down range? Because if there’s no real benefit I would look to stick at 30FPE and keep a higher shot count! PS. Please don’t suggest a .22lr as I had one and loved it how ever I didn’t like the tendency it had to bounce off into the night with every other shot despite having good backstops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 really if you wanted to go for fac air, .25 is an option. it can fire a 30 grain pellet 950fps and is a great addition. 31grain barracuda match -fac .25 950fps. i know .22s are popular and there are billions of people saying their .22 fac is the best gun combo ever... just dont be too afraid about going for it. you may even be pleasently surprised. cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Have four fac air rifles.thirty is plenty.forty only gets harder to silence and cuts down pellet choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) cookoff013 - pellet availability is also a infulencing factor. 30FPE is what i would prefer and would use something lighter than a biz mag if i could get away with it ! A nice second hand Daystate airwolf is what am after really, followed by a ranger, followed by a MK4. Theoben is absolute last resort and I wont even entertain an AA. Edited March 22, 2012 by salop sniper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I use Air-Arms field pellets in .22 at 33fpe, they are relatively light at 16grains but can handle the power so my shooting is nice and flat, heavy pellets achieve nothing. I think going for more power would just be a waste of air and gain nothing to be honest. PS, love my AA S510 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 For me it simply has to be a daystate ! Great wood, great tool and the beauty of the wolf is you can set the power via the IS and take it right down and also you can put any pellet of its cal in and it learns the pellets weight and adjusts its self automatically to keep the mv ! Also a 30FPE wolf would give me loads of shots for hunting ! I just struggle with the new price and dont want to chop in my MK4, so its got to be second hand ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have an AA s410 (the older model) and use AA field plus, 18g. I find 20g bisley magnum or barracuda too loopy and 16g AA fields inaccurate,so 18g is about right. Mine puts out between 31 and 34 ft/lbs energy for a shot count of 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 BSA Super 10s in .22 work well at 28 foot pound, though how I know this I could not possibly comment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Ok, what have we here, 40ft lb is a waste of space over 30ft lb, oh yeh, so why bother with a rimfire or CF then. You need to get the tool that best suits your requirements, that will be whatever you decide. 40ft lb Obviously has a shooting advantage of power and flight path over a similar 30ft lb package, approximately 33% more energy is not to be scoffed at. Do you need it, only you know, can you live with a lower shot count, only you know, and can you find a pellet to deal with it, only you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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