Rabbit hunting with a 2250 9mm pistol.

Well my 9mm 2250 pistol is not a virgin any more! Also I got the gun shooting 61 fpe now from a 13 inch barrel & I was using 60gr pellets. This is written over four days of hunting.

I went out rabbit hunting about one hour before sun down.
And bagged three rabbits.

I have shot out a lot of stuff with the gun, but never any game before.
Man let me tell you when a rabbit get hit with one, he knows it!

Shot one he bowled over with the impact, he roll over kick a couple of times & that was it.

This guy stood up on his back legs in tall grass, looking around, nailed him in the neck!

Another one hit him, jumped three feet in the air!

Shot at two more, shot at them twice each, missed them both!
Had fun it was a good day!

I got two more rabbits to day!

So my 2250 -9mm has five kills now!

Shot one in the side , & went though the other side, with a big hole in him! Pic #1

The other one he was facing
me shot him though the front chest, he just fell over dead, did not even kick once.

I missed two other ones, o-well.

Went rabbit hunting tonight I got three, with the 9mm.
Shot one though both his shoulders.
One shot in the head.

The onehere I shot in the shoulder.

I am up to 8 rabbits now.

Went hunting rabbit to night again with my 2250 9mm pistol.

Shot this one in pic #3 at 30 yards, nailed him in the front shoulder with a 77gr pellet, it looked like it broke his shoulder with the shot, he dyed in seconds.

Shot at one other rabbit, missed him, I saw about five more but they got spooked & ran off.

So I am up to nine rabbits now with the gun.It’s a lot of fun hunting with a air gun pistol, & is a good challenge for a air gunner!

[longislandhunter]

Hi Sandman,,,

Great post and great pics.  That pistol sure did put those rabbits down for the count.  Great shootin.  ;)

Jeff

[Randino]

Great shooting! Thats a sweet looking pistol :P

[shadow]

Very nice Sandman, those pistola's do make fine hunting weapon's. It look's like your off to a fine start in the Hunting Gate and the pic's are great. My 2240 love's to hunt also, rabbit is good vittle's too. Ed

[PBJ]

Sandman, great shots!! Did you build the gun yourself or did you have it done?? How many shots do you get per fill and what kind of speeds do you think you are getting? Which 9MM are your using and where do you get them?

[Big_Bill]

GREAT SHOOTIN Sandman,

Those can be thoughtargets to shoot ! Fine photos also, of your trophies and your pistol !

Looking forward to a review on that little baby there !!!! ;-)

Thanks guys.

The breech & barrel was made by Daq. He made just a few years ago.
The barrel that came with it was 10 inches & made by him.
I have only seen two that have ever gone up for sale, & they were both for sale at the same time!
I wish I would have bought the other one to!

Here is a pic of the 9mm pellets, they don't make them any bigger than this!

The pellet on the left is 77gr & the right one is 60 gr.

Well here is a up date on my 9mm co-2 gun, running on hpa 850 psi.

When I got the gun it was shooting at 324 ft/sec & 22 fpe shooting 71 grain lead ball.

Then change the stock 10 inch barrel to a 13 1/2 long one. & got 378 ft/sec.

Then I changed the hammer spring to a stronger one & when to 422 ft/sec.

Now I tried the lightest ammo for the 9mm which is 60 grain pellets in the 13 1/2 barrel & got 488 ft/sec.

And lastly I read that if you change the valve spring out that you can gain some ft/sec. I am using Bryan and Associates valve.

So after trying it about 15 times of taking the whole gun apart, it was my last time, I was giving up.

I tried a spring the same size, but half the strength, and guess what it worked.

I went to the first ever to 513, 504, 527 ft/sec & 37 fpe.

I gained 40 ft/sec from just the spring change!.

So between the hammer & the valve changes both has gave me a gain of 83 ft/sec.

I never would have guest it, that I could get that much.
but my chro. has told me so.
Here is a pic 000 buckshot I use 71 gr.

So then I bought a hammer adjuster from Art at:

http://www.arts-shack.com/brakes.html

So I could adjust the spring pressure.
But it also let you use a stronger spring, to the point of without the adjuster, you would not get the bolt back.

Because by backing the adjuster it will let you close your bolt. Then the spring is not as strong, then you do your adjusting.

Now here comes the good part:

Now I went from shooting the 60 grain pellets from, 531, 535, 526 ft/sec & 37 fpe.

To shooting the 60 grain pellets 562 556, 560 ft/sec & 42 fpe still with only 850 psi.hpa.

And shooting the 77 grain heavy pellets @ 469,474,479 @ 39 fpe. 850 psi.

To now shooting the 77 grain heavy pellets @ 499, 496, 500 ft/sec & 42 fpe. Still using only 850 psi. hpa.

Anyone thinking of getting a hammer adjuster give Art a try, he does great work, and it’s good trick, I gained 21-25 ft/sec more power with the adjusters.

Was at 1300psi air 612, 615, 614 shooting 60gr pellets, & 50 fpe.
Now with reg. fixed at 1350psi 60gr. 644 ft/ sec, 649, 651= 56 fpe

Was at 1300psi air 77gr pellets & got 567644 ft/ sec & 55 fpe.
Now with reg. fixed at 1350psi 77gr. 595644 ft/ sec, 586, 600=61 fpe
 
Next in mods is a derlin valve stem, that should make the gun be over 65 fpe range.

So that is a build up of a 2250 crosman pistol, these mods will work on any cal 22xx guns.

And was a lot of fun doing the mods your self, & seeing the results with a chro.
that makes air gunning a great & fun hobby!

[Big_Bill]

Thanks for the detailed rundown Sandman,

You sure had "FUN" getting it where it's at now !!!

But by the expired rodents, she sure is a shooter !!!!

Good luck with her, and thanks again for the information !

You bet thanks guys!