Pigeon Hunting 100 Yards in 25mph Wind with Edgun Matador Air Rifle (Slow Motion)

This is Part 1 of a three-part series showing how to make long distance shots with an airgun in high wind. Part 2 shows the data you need and how to estimate it. Part 3 shows how to put that data to work using [free] ballistics software. Visit my channel page to see all three.

This video was captured February 15, 2011 in rural Wisconsin. It shows me hunting pigeons with my .22 PCP air rifle in very high wind (20-30mph or 9-13m/s). This is part 1 of a two-part series re: this hunt. This first part will simply show the shots taken. The 2nd part will dive into the ballistics of how to make these kinds of shots, including how I use Chairgun Pro ballistics software to predict proper hold-over and windage.

The gun used is an Edgun Matador .22 PCP air rifle, sighted in at 55 yards (50 meters). The scope is a Hawke Sidewinder 30 IR Tactical 6.5-20x (shooting @ 10x in this video). The pellets were JSB 18.1g, shooing @ 900fps (274m/s).

You can download Chairgun from Hawke Optics' website:
http://www.hawkeoptics.com/us/chairgun/index.php

If Chairgun doesn't work for you, try the "Simple Trajectory Program" available at this site:
http://www.airguns.net/software_downloads.php

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[Refiused]

You are one of the guys who demonstrates why 99% of the world think that americans are stupid !!!

[EdgunUSA]

@Refiused ...says the girl using an American website, while listening to American music on her American iPhone. :)

[Refiused]

@EdgunUSA

do you really want an answer to your reply??? *rolling eyes*

[EdgunUSA]

@Refiused No.

[ronnepinheiro]

stop killing defenseless animals their stupid

[EdgunUSA]

@ronnepinheiro Please don't insult the animals. They have already been shot, isn't that enough? ;)

[Zonky2oo8]

@ZRFehr yep your arguments are good. for his cats it makes sense, hunters and americans are not all stupid. - no doubt. Alright but seriously ... imagine someone taking a vid on shooting someone you love - replying to your rage: "WHY ARE YOU WATCHING THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE IT" Who is the ignorant one?

[funshootin1]

incredible shooting, all the variables, mustve taken some time doping the rifle for youre mil charts. im currently building a integrally suppressed 10-22 with 1;9 twist for exclusive use of aguilla 60 grain sss subsonics. for slightly heavier game within 100yds.

[AnonaThetan]

@EdgunUSA I bet you have to deal with alot of these idiots huh?

I have a question..What model of "break barrel" type air rifle would you suggest..in 177 and 22 or one of the combos..for under $150 ish

[AnonaThetan]

@Refiused This has got to be one of the most moronic comments I have ever seen on Youtube.Please use your superior European brain and tell us just how is he demonstrating stupidity in this video? And LOL @ 99% of the world.Maybe your brainwashed world

[TheDeerhunter1212]

7:45 that bird thought he was in the matrixs!

[thebacon666]

watching you hunt and do commentary for these videos is pure entertainment and also helpful.

[ZRFehr]

The ninja bird had me in tears from laughing so hard.

[ZRFehr]

@Refiused You're one of the people who demonstrates how ignorant people can be. As he stated he's not being wasteful, he only shot enough birds to feed his cats. On top of that, why does being a good hunter and enjoying it make someone stupid? Last, but not least, WHY ARE YOU WATCHING THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE IT?!