.22 AEA .22 18.3gr Pellets With THE Air Venturi Alpha.

[Billm]

I decide to shoot some AEA .22 18.3gr pellets with my Air Venturi Alpha .22 Compact steel tube carbine at 51yds and 101 yds. I was using the DNT TNC225R digital scope. I was impressed. I didn’t change anything from when I was shooting the JSB Hades 15.89gr the other day. The point of impact was almost exactly the same at 51yds. I managed to shoot some really nice groups (for me) even with the wind. I didn’t change the ballistic table in the scope, it was still set at the hades with a BC of .0236. I calculated that BC using a Garmin placed at the muzzle and set for 100yds. I did the same for the AEA and came up with a BC of .0297. Using the built in hold over calculator and I was shooting the little spinners non-stop - without changing the BC. I was getting 530fps and 11.5 fpe at 100 yds. This is such a fun and capable little gun. Once again AEA does well.

 

[Murfdurf82]

With the 530 fps at 100 yards, what was it at the muzzle?

 

[Billm]

With the 530 fps at 100 yards, what was it at the muzzle?

803fps on average. I didn’t use all of the shots to measure the 100yd average. When you place the Garmin down range it’s hard to place it where you will get 100% consistent shots. Unless of course you like risk. I just have to say that I used a new tin if the AEA pellets that was damaged prior to arriving on my doorstep and I saw no damaged skirts
It fell off the regulator while measuring at the muzzle. A few interesting notes: I tried shooting tethered, but the POI shifted vertically about 1.5-2” and I wanted to see where it hit in the field. Its power at 100yds with these pellets is on par with the best sub-12 .22 airguns in the UK. The Brits take a lot of rabbits and similar sized game with sub-12 air rifles.