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Old 04-29-2012, 02:51 PM
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Another report on the Storm was sitting out in the back yard this morning and looked up on the power line (actually it is the phoneline) that runs in back of the house and a tree rat was making his way towards me. I quickly reached over and pickup the Storm cocked it and placed a Crosman domed Pellet in the chamber. I let the squirrel get to within 25 yards of where I was sitting and raised the air-rifle to my shoulder. Upon doing so the squirrel stopped and looked right at me. The crosshairs were centered right between his eyes. I took up the slack in the trigger and at the brake the phone line running treerat was out for the count. I walked over to retrive him and found that the pellet had struck him right where the crosshairs were sitting. This is an impressive well made Chinese Pellet Rifle that Crosman has placed it's name on. I do not know how fast the pellets are traveling, but I would assume them to be moving somewhere between 950 and 980 fps. I'll have to pull out the chronograph and see what they are actually doing some day. I do like this rifle, it is accurate and powerful enough for most small vermin like starline and sparrows on up to squirrels out to 40 yards. However, it is on the moderately loud side so if you plan on doing your shooting in the city find another air rifle or you'll be doing some explaining to your neighbors and maybe even the local law enforcement.

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Old 05-26-2012, 10:06 AM
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More Fun with the strom

Seems like we have had a bumper crop of Starlings this spring. I have been doing my best to reduce the numbers using a Crosman storm. It has been very effective using both the Destroyer pellet and the Crosman pointed pellets. Longest shot so far has been just over 40 yards with a Destroyer to the breast of one of those little black pests. I've shot so many I have lost count it has been a great distraction from the boobtube. Looks like it is going to be a nice sunny day so I may go out and try it on some local ground squirrels. I'll let you know how it works on them later.
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