Something a bit different

[ftm 3,357]

 A good friend of mine (off here) has just put together a .25 cal rapid and kindly lent it to me  for a bit play  and boy this doesnt take any prisoners lads  

[Rabid 1,936]

Nice one, Good bits of kit them .25 Rapids, I had one, still get twinges of regret when I see posts like this.

[just-A-snap 1,269]

Well done ftm,  FAC?

All the very best

[mattwhite 1,993]

I've no experience at all with 25s mate.

What's the flight path like as I would imagine the knockdown energy is formidable?

[ftm 3,357]

Matt when i watched him zero this gun in (on a gun rest)  i was gob smacked at accuracy at 40 yds  he put 4 pellets into one pellet hole  i kid you not mate    these crows were shot at about 40 yds and not one of them felt a thing i assure you as .25 is a devestating cal 

[The one 8,396]

Nice going on the black vermin mate 

[Rez 4,957]

Some shooting billy. Best looking rapid and image you've posted mate. When you said for something a bit different I was hoping to see a springer...  

Is it on a ticket? 

[mark williams 7,549]

As per Billy  

              One nice Rapid there. 

[forest of dean redneck 11,189]

Ooh that's pretty,I bet the corvids did feel it ?

[j j m 6,480]

very nice billy

[philpot 4,927]

Nice one Billy

On another forum some months ago there was quite a bit of interest in .25 with a number of guys going that route, all sub 12 and the feed back from these lads was far better than many of the forum members thought it would be. I have always been told .25 in sub 12 is a non starter due to crap trajectory but that was not the case according to the reports posted.

I love my .25 FAC but must say, I would really like to try a sub 12, .25 in pcp at some stage.

 

Phil

[bunnyman 68]

The .25 is good but for devastating try my fac .303 wolverine @100 fpe

with 50.15 grain pellets it demolishes all before it, bunnies die of fright knowing what is on the way!!!!!!

the downside is a very small shot count at full power, more practical is my fac airranger .22 cal

at 38 fpe with bis mag pellets its a great combo.

atb brian

[charlie caller 3,654]

On 21/01/2018 at 16:04, ftm said:

Matt when i watched him zero this gun in (on a gun rest)  i was gob smacked at accuracy at 40 yds  he put 4 pellets into one pellet hole  i kid you not mate    these crows were shot at about 40 yds and not one of them felt a thing i assure you as .25 is a devestating cal 

Very nice rapid mate, out of interest is that on ticket or sub 12 mate?

[ftm 3,357]

this gun is not fac lads  i used H&N pellets with a 30yd  safe zero and half mildot scope  for more aimpoints  but i reckon on ticket this would be a formidable gun   

[charlie caller 3,654]

Ye I keep pondering about putting an fac air on my ticket, if I did .25  would be my choice, I reckon a Cometa lynx running around 40 ftlbs would be pretty damn good too, having said that a .25 ultra with a longer air tube etc would be rather interesting also.