CONDOR WITH TALON TANK DAY 2

[melloroadman]

Every things the same except the fill is 2800 psi and the total shot count is 200 per one fill .
String 1 - 1069 , 1063 , 1060 , 1058 , 1061 , 1054 , 1056 , 1048 , 1049 , 1048 , 1043 , 1043 , 1036 , 1035 , 1026 , 1026 , 1018 , 1021 , 1018 , 1010 , average 1042 fps
String  2 - 1013 , 1009 , 1007 , 1005 , 1004 , 997 , 993 , 995 , 991 , 989 , 988 , 982 , 980 , 973 , 972 , 972 , 967 , 963 , 963 , 960 , average 986 fps
String 3 - 998 , 954 , 953 , 948 , 943 , 936 , 941 , 936 , 934 , 929 , 926 , 928 , 921 , 916 , 917 , 914 , 908 , 908 , 906 , 905 , average 929 fps
String 4 - 899 , 894 , 888 , 892 , 885 , 885 , 881 , 881 , 876 , 875 , 874 , 868 , 865 , 865 , 863 , 859 , 858 , 855 , 855 , 849 , average 873 fps
String 5 - 851 , 846 , 840 , 843 , 835 , 836 , 834 , 831 , 830 , 827 , 824 , 822 , 819 , 822 , 817 , 815 , 810 , 812 , 810 , 808 , average 827 fps
String 6 - 803 , 804 , 800 , 799 , 792 , 793 , 788 , 788 , 786 , 783 , 782 , 779 , 778 , 774 , 774 , 770 , 768 , 766 , 762 , 761 , average 783 fps
String 7 - 758 , 755 , 751 , 751 , 749 , 748 , 743 , 743 , 739 , 734 , 730 , 731 , 729 , 722 , 723 , 721 , 720 , 717 , 715 , 710 , average 734 fps
String 8 - 707 , 704 , 702 , 704 , 695 , 695 , 688 , 692 , 687 , 684 , 685 , 684 , 682 , 675 , 674 , 675 , 671 , 668 , 665 , 662 , average 685 fps
String 9 - 661 , 658 , 656 , 652 , 653 , 648 , 647 , 642 , 640 , 637 , 637 , 631 , 630 , 626 , 627 , 624 , 619 , 620 , 618 , 615 , average 637 fps
String 10 - 612 , 608 , 606 , 606 , 602 , 597 , 596 , 591 , 591 , 584 , 581 , 581 , 578 , 575 , 577 , 560 , 566 , 559 , 559 , 551 , average 584 fps
The average of the fist 100 shots was 931 fps . The average of the last 100 was 685 fps . The average of all 200 was 808 fps . POI stayed the same until around shot 150 and total drop was about half inch . I gained 40 shots over the 2000 psi fill but air consumption was higher . The average air per shot rose from 8.75 to 11 psi per shot . The striker over rides the valve so there is no real sweet spot with this tank . I raised the fill pressure a 100 psi at a time until I reached 2800 psi and the fps just kept rising as the fill pressure rose . I will probable try a lower fill rate that 2000 psi just to see  what will happen . But now I know what to expect for shot counts in the future . This might allow me to leave the scuba tank at home some times and that would be a blessing when I am on the motorcycle .Marvin

[only1harry]

That's pretty good consistency from shot to shot!  Looks very close to what my Condor .22 does at the lowest power setting starting at around 1,000-1,020fps (2500psi fill) with 21gr Kodiaks.  

So this is from a Talon tank used on a Condor?  That's actually pretty good but why would you want to go down to the 500-600fps?  Are you just target shooting?  What pellet did you use for these strings?  A JSB or 14.3gr?  

You said the POI only shifted 0.5" from shot 1 to shot 200.  What was the range to the target?  20yds?  At 35yds, my POI starts shifting after about 35 shots but I normally use heavies.. 21, 28.4, 30gr (Eleys) and 32gr SamYangs.  After 55 shots (low-mid 800's) I have almost a 1/4" POI shift.

[melloroadman]

Harry this is a .177 Condor and I was using CPH 10. 5 pellets . The range were I shoot at during the winter is 16 yards indoors so that is the yardage of this testing . Yes during the winter I will use the rifle for target only and really during the summer I will use it mostly for 50 - 100 yard target use . The way I see it is the more I use the same rifle the more a custom to it I will be and the chance of me being able to do my part at 100 yards should improve . This rifle has gotten a bad reputation as far as being a over kill and not worthy of being a dual purpose rifle . I am just playing around and getting use to this rifle . And hope others will see it can be a good all around rifle . If you look at my first chrony numbers you will see even with the condor tank and a low fill of 2000 PSI it did quite well  IMO . There is not much info on a .177 Condor on any of the sites so I am just having fun seeing what the rifle will do and giving the results out so may be some one else will benefit . Marvin

[only1harry]

Good job Marvin.  I think the Condor can definitely hang in there with the AA 400/410 and others in a match competition.. with a good stock/grips on it..  When I first got it, I had a new groundhog burrow entrance about 21yds out from the back of my house.  So I zeroed the gun for 21yds and practiced in case he stuck his head out.  Anyway I was shooting Kodiaks in the same hole over & over at that range which is not much, but I 'm talking most of the time you could not tell the difference after 3 shots.  It still looked like a .22 hole.  Maybe on the 4th or 5th shot, the hole got just slightly bigger.  At first I was wondering where all the pellets were going until I saw the hole get a little larger.  
But even at 35yds I can get 1/4" groups with all 5 pellets touching if I do my part and manage 0.5" groups at 50yds without a lot of effort.  I can see doing better with lower velocities and .177 heavies at 30,40 & 50yds, but for 80-100yds I think you will need much heavier pellets to be consistent.  The 10.5 grain's trajectory is easily going to be affected by light wind unless it's a completely calm day.  Also the .22 pellet's BC would be much more beneficial for long range target shooting.

[melloroadman]

I have shot the Eun Jin 16 grain pellets and they were doing 1000 fps with the P.W. on 10 . But I have ordered a Corbin swagger that will allow me to press my own pellets from 7 - 32 grain from one die . And I don't know about that .22 B.C. stuff. Now that I can make my own pellets at what ever weight I desire . You know they make 1/4 mile race cars narrow and long and circle burners short and wide for a reason . Then again what do I know .  I am just a old buzzard trying to have some fun .Marvin