Thanks guys,
Chris: I was going to convert it to .25 too, which is actually pretty easy, but I 've realized it's even too powerful as a .22. If I go .25 the FPE will increase considerably. As it is right now, I can't dial it down to less than 46fpe and that's only with 21gr Kodiaks. With 32gr Eley slugs (look like .22LR bullets) it puts out 57fpe and that's with the power-wheel turned down all the way. So right now I don't see the need for .25 unless I was hunting coyotes maybe exclusively.. but I 'm certain 1 shot to the head from my Condor and it's lights out even past 60, 70yds. Hek Tim has taken 2 foxes with his 14fpe Panther 34. .25 ammo also costs more and there is smaller selection.
I 'm not trying to talk you out if, but more trying to show you that a .22 Condor is just as good a hunting machine. Right now I can't justify the cost of the .25 conversion on top of what I paid for a tuned shrouded Condor. I would probably need a new shroud for .25 too, and those don't come cheap. That's the problem. You can't get a .25 Condor or Talon from the factory (there is rumors this may happen sometime down the road). You have to spend extra for the conversion, unless you find someone selling their .25 Condor. That would be the best & most economical choice - to get a used .25 if you can find one, but be prepared for the price tag. From what I 've seen $1,000 is the minimum asking price for .25 Condors unless it has no shroud. A Condor without a shroud is at least twice as loud as a .22LR.
I think a .22 Condor with the use of heavier 28-32gr pellets is a great gun and very close to a .25. It offers a lot of value for the $ even if you bought it new. Those heavier pellets keep it from shooting supersonic and offer a lot of kinetic energy for 100yd hunting. Even the "lighter" 21gr Kodiaks are very accurate at 1,100fps and that's nearly 60fpe.
