Re: Air pistol update

On Sat, 17 May 2025 15:28:45 -0500
Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

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This one has the magnet in the bolt . Can't really see down the
barrel well enough to tell the condition of the rifling . I just pushed
a pellet (miked .1755") down the bore from the muzzle , pushed easily
and didn't engrave the head or skirt of the pellet at all . Is there
enough air pressure on the pellet to expand the skirt into the rifling ?

No, that's a myth from what I've read. It might have a smooth bore. I
don't know about this particular Crosman but some are built with a
smooth bore for use with BB's, darts and of course pellets but accuracy
with the later will likely suffer...

Also not all pellets have the same diameter. Can be bought over and
under sized and can vary through the batch in the tin. Some guys sort
their pellets by diameter and weight in the hopes of better accuracy.

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids  MI