POWER RANGERS

I’m willing to bet that just about every airgun shooter, certainly among those of us who hunt, has wondered what their legal-limit rifle would be like in FAC format. It’s only natural isn’t it? To want more. More feet per second and foot pounds. More range and more hitting power.

Trajectory, which is the word for the loopy path that pellets take when they leave the muzzle, is the airgunner’s number one enemy, making an understanding of holdover and holdunder at different distances vital.

The reality is that FAC rifles have a flatter trajectory thanks to the velocity provided by those extra foot pounds. A legal-limit .22 rifle will give you around 570 feet per second (fps) depending on the pellet, whereas a 30 ft-lb FAC rifle will deliver around 920 fps – enough to give a flatter trajectory between 20 and 40 metres.

The current trend is for increasingly powerful rifles and bigger calibres. However, when you start getting into the realms of 50 or 60 ft-lb, or sometimes even more, heavier pellets are needed to maintain stability and accuracy, which means that the trajectory once again becomes an issue.

So if you’re thinking of applying for your ticket and feel the extra power of an FAC air rifle is what you need, our group test is made just for you.