On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:36:29 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
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On 9/18/2014 5:56 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
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On 9/18/2014 4:41 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:
On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:50:49 -0500,
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On 9/18/2014 2:38 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:

"Barking" squirrels is an old legend. It can be done -- with a
high-powered rifle, but not with a .22 or an air gun.

Most air gunners go for head shots on tree rats.

Sure. Those of us who hunt them with .22s like to do that, too.

I'm not going to Pennsylvania just to shoot squirrels with a rifle,
though.


I've taken two - and justify them as home-invasion defense.
Walmart .17 caliber Daisy pump-action.

AS an aside, when I first got my chronograph I couldn't wait
until I could arrange it with the range, so I went out back
and set up a back stop on the barn.

From four strokes up to eight, each stroke added 100 fps to a BB.
Yep, right at 800 FPS at eight strokes.
That was unexpected!

Wow. I'll say.


I couldn't find the original data.
I guess I tossed it once the real work started.

Waiting for my bride to get home, I grabbed the chrono and set up to
try it again.

Ol' Daisy is a couple of years old now, and has been shot quite a bit.

Best I could get today was 622 fps.
And the linearity of strokes to velocity wasn't there any more.
Starting at five strokes gave 522, 536, 596, and 622.

But the 800 fps number was for real - brand new...

Not saying it didn't happen. It would have been exceptional though. The
fastest multi pump Daisy I could find listed at Pyramid Air is rated at
750 with BBs. I never felt mine shot as fast as they claim, but if you
had a little oil in the chamber you might have gotten some dieseling.
Usually though if you get dieseling they fly out much faster than 800
and target poorly as they fly through the turbulence around the speed of
sound.


Oil the chamber?

Didn't think of that!
Might give it a try and see if the speed comes back up some.

NO. Dieseling is very bad for your gun. If you do get detonation it can
severally damage the release valve.

You may need to clean and oil the pump, seal, and wiper. Usually just a
couple drops will last for a very very long time.

Use pellet gun oil. Its designed to not detonate if a little gets into the
gas reservoir and/or the chamber.

I should have read more carefully. I see that you've covered the
subject.

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Ed Huntress