To everyone who actually addressed the questions asked, thanks for your input.
Churchmouse hooked me up with a bone collector i but I need to find pellets it likes which is a challenge with the shutdown in effect. It does *not* like the little sabot crossman pellets. I think they are too light and I can see that they are tumbling. It's good enough for real close in work but I'm sure the gun is much more capable then this. I ordered 3 different types of pellets online to see which it prefers.
I have a few nice pellet guns. Yours looks like it should work great for your purpose. After extensive research and tests a few years ago, I determined it is better to use heavier pellets in a high velocity airgun. I like Crosman Premier 10.5 grain pellets for higher velocity .177 rifles. Downrange velocity is much better than light pellets which start out much faster, but loose velocity very quickly. If you look at ballistic charts comparing pellets you will see how dramatic it is. Also in spring guns, the light pellets are much harder on the spring and piston. That is not an issue with your gun, but it would still prevent the piston from reaching the end of it's stroke before the pellet exits the bore, which happens with light weight pellets.
My Beeman R-11 gets 3/4" groups at 50 yards with 7.9 grain Premier pellets (878 fps). My best shot was around 75 yards at a chipmunk. It was deader than 4 o'clock with my first shot. In my side yard I have steel targets every 10 yards or so, out to 90 yards, for pellet gun shooting from my deck. That's how I knew the distance. If there are chipmunks closer than 30 yards, I use my Beeman P1 air pistol with a red dot on top. I use Crosman Premier 7.9 grain pellets for that (525 fps). I love hunting chipmunks.
Check out Crosman Premier 10.5 grain pellets for your new gun. I think they should outperform most pellets out there in your gun. Hope these tips help. Enjoy your new air rifle.
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