Hey, I just bought a new Korean .45 caliber air rifle. My reason for posting here is to ask some of you more experienced bullet designer guys for some input on an optimum bullet design and weight for this rig.
Just for arguments sake well say it'll be used for paper punching out to 75 yards. I have yet to shoot it. In fact I'm waiting for the FedX guy to drop it off today.
The Rifling Twist is said to be 1 in 20.5. Velocity as it comes from the factory is said to hover around 750 to 800 fps.
Now, being the chronic tinkerer that I am, (I think it's a sickness) I fully intend to dismantle this toy completely just to see what makes it tick. With any luck I'll be able to make a few modifications to up the velocity numbers I listed above.
What drove me to buy such a toy? It had a little bit to do with the fact that I've grown weary of buying primers, gas checks, brass and powder; repeatedly.
But mostly it was because, over the last couple of years I've developed a severe case of tendonitis in my "Drawing Arm." This means that I can no longer enjoy the sport of archery hunting without having to endure several weeks of extreme pain afterwards.
I really liked the "Spot-N-Stalk" method of hunting that bow and arrow hunting afforded me. Although I've had to give up archery, I haven't given up hunting.
Since this Air Rifle is a "Close Up" hunting implement, I figured it would give me the same pleasure I derived for "Spot-N-Stalk" hunting with a bow and arrows. Not to mention the fact that it gave me an excuse to buy another toy.
(Sadly, the only things that can be legally hunted with "Pneumatic Weapons" here in Arizona at the present time are cottontails and maybe Jackrabbits.)
Since I have more .44 caliber bullet molds than I have .45 caliber molds, I've also considered changing the barrel out to a .44 caliber.
For those of you who might be inclined to offer up suggestions regarding a good bullet for this set up, could you also offer up some suggestions for optimum .44 bullet shapes and sizes.
Thanks
HollowPoint