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B.L.E. · November 12, 2012, 09:19 PM

Those advertised 1200 fps velocities happen only with the lightest pellets you can buy, the ones that aren't made out of lead.
If it doesn't make a cracking sound like a .22LR bullet does when you shoot it, it's not going 1200 fps.

November 12, 2012, 09:19 PM	#18
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	Those advertised 1200 fps velocities happen only with the lightest pellets you can buy, the ones that aren't made out of lead. If it doesn't make a cracking sound like a .22LR bullet does when you shoot it, it's not going 1200 fps.