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<blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 2118435" data-attributes="member: 7629"><p><a href="http://www.pyramydair.com/article/Velocity_and_Pellets_April_2003/2" target="_blank">Velocity - Accuracy - Value</a></p><p><a href="http://www.pyramydair.com/article/Velocity_and_Pellets_April_2003/2" target="_blank">Some things to look for in an airgun </a></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/new_cdn_pyramydair_com_aimage_diabolos_jpg_2_.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>When the pellet leaves the muzzle it starts slowing down very rapidly. It will lose more than half its muzzle velocity within the first 100 yards of flight. If the pellet was shot at a speed above the sound barrier, it will also be destabilized by passing through the sonic pressure wave it created. The sound barrier varies, but it usually remains near 1,100 f.p.s. at sea level on a normal day. When a pellet goes faster than the sound barrier it makes a sharp crack, which is the "breaking" of the barrier. It will be less accurate than if it were shot from the same gun at 900 f.p.s. or less, where the sound barrier is not a problem. While 900 f.p.s. is quite a bit below 1,100 f.p.s., there is great turbulence whenever the sonic barrier is approached. For this reason, knowledgeable shooters never allow their pellet rifles to shoot much faster than 900 f.p.s. If they buy one of the supermagnums that do shoot much faster, they use the heaviest pellets they can find to get the muzzle velocity back down. </p><p></p><p>Airgun quality does not come from velocity. It comes from accuracy, smooth operation, good design and quality control and other factors. Don't allow velocity alone to rule your airgun choices because if you do, you will miss most of what is good about this hobby. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.pyramydair.com/article/Velocity_and_Pellets_April_2003/2" target="_blank">http://www.pyramydair.com/article/Velocity_and_Pellets_April_2003/2</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_CY_, post: 2118435, member: 7629"] [URL="http://www.pyramydair.com/article/Velocity_and_Pellets_April_2003/2"]Velocity - Accuracy - Value Some things to look for in an airgun [/URL] [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/new_cdn_pyramydair_com_aimage_diabolos_jpg_2_.jpg[/IMG] When the pellet leaves the muzzle it starts slowing down very rapidly. It will lose more than half its muzzle velocity within the first 100 yards of flight. If the pellet was shot at a speed above the sound barrier, it will also be destabilized by passing through the sonic pressure wave it created. The sound barrier varies, but it usually remains near 1,100 f.p.s. at sea level on a normal day. When a pellet goes faster than the sound barrier it makes a sharp crack, which is the "breaking" of the barrier. It will be less accurate than if it were shot from the same gun at 900 f.p.s. or less, where the sound barrier is not a problem. While 900 f.p.s. is quite a bit below 1,100 f.p.s., there is great turbulence whenever the sonic barrier is approached. For this reason, knowledgeable shooters never allow their pellet rifles to shoot much faster than 900 f.p.s. If they buy one of the supermagnums that do shoot much faster, they use the heaviest pellets they can find to get the muzzle velocity back down. Airgun quality does not come from velocity. It comes from accuracy, smooth operation, good design and quality control and other factors. Don't allow velocity alone to rule your airgun choices because if you do, you will miss most of what is good about this hobby. [url]http://www.pyramydair.com/article/Velocity_and_Pellets_April_2003/2[/url] [/QUOTE]
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