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Some thoughts on pellet design: Part 1
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier
Blog reader Kevin asked me to tell "the rest of the story" about a pellet I designed a few years ago. That design never got to market under my name, but it did appear on the market from another manufacturer. How that came to be is a question that I can't answer, but my suspicions caused me to break my relations with the company I'd been working with.
I'm not naming names because I cannot prove what happened beyond the obvious parts that affected me. But, today, I thought I would share some of my ideas about pellet design — ideas that have been proven because they're now in production and are apparently successful.
Not a novice
Usually, I would make all sorts of self-depricating remarks at this point about how I'm not qualified to design pellets, but this time I don't think I have to. The things I'm about to tell you are things I've observed in my experiences with airguns, and I know them to be true. Sometimes, you can learn a lot just by doing things.
Heavy pellets
When I was working for AirForce Airguns, the owner, John McCaslin, asked me to test a couple heavyweight pellets in the Condor rifle to see how good they might be. The Condor is so powerful that we figured it could easily handle the heaviest pellets on the market.
The first pellets he gave me were a sample lot from a UK manufacturer. They were shaped like cylinders with points on either end, and the maker claimed they could not be loaded backwards because they were the same on both ends. When that's the selling feature for something, you know it's bad before you start the test, and I wasn't wrong about these! They refused to enter the bore!
The "maker" had assumed that pellets must be bore-sized to seal the compressed air behind them. That part he got right, but he had obviously never loaded a muzzleloading rifle. Bore-sized bullets (they ARE NOT pellets, no matter how much anyone wants them to be) will not go into a rifled barrel without a LOT of force being applied to them — as in a hammer!
Had the maker known anything about the evolution of the rifle, he would have stumbled across the patched ball, which is considered to be the biggest advance in rifled guns since the invention of rifling. With a patched ball, the patch takes the rifling, leaving the lead ball unmarked. It is an order of magnitude easier to push a tight cloth patch into rifling than it is to engrave a lead bullet with the rifling lands!
The patch fills the rifling, sealing the gases behind the ball and causing it to spin without actually being engraved by the rifling. This advance made loading a rifle much easier and faster.
Well, the pellets I was trying to test could not be loaded into the barrel. But I forced them in with a hammer and punch, and the results were not good. Accuracy was terrible and velocity was in the 700s for this 30-grain bullet, when it should have gone about 1,000 f.p.s.
I then tested other heavy solid "pellets" for AirForce, but each of them had the same drawbacks that the first one did. They didn't load easily.
I could regale you with dozens of other anecdotes involving solid lead bullets (that were invariably called pellets), but they all worked the same. I remember working with the original Pelletman, who found it hard to believe that the diameter of the bore of our Lothar Walther barrels was as tight as it is. He finally gave up when his 0.218-inch pellet proved too large to easily enter the breech of a Condor. Swaging dies cost hundreds of dollars apiece, and there's only so much money to be lost on trial-and-error tests before you have to throw in the towel.
Lesson No. 1
A pellet has to be easy to load. If it isn't, no one will buy it because they find it too difficult to use.
Spin or drag — what stabilizes a pellet?
We just started looking at this, using the vintage Diana 25 smoothbore. As that test seems to have revealed, both spin and drag are important. Drag for the first 10 meters of flight and spin after that — or at least that's what the test appears to have demonstrated. Only powerful rifles like the Condor can drive a heavy .22-caliber pellet to supersonic velocities. The rest of them should probably also generate high drag. That rules out boattail shapes and solid bullets — even though you will find the airgun chat forums ablaze with thoughts of using them. At the velocities we're able to achieve, the boattail shape is useless; and we still need a lot of drag, no matter how fast we get the pellet moving.
The .30-caliber flat-base bullet on the left is much shorter than the boattailed hollowpoint .30-caliber bullet on the right. The shorter bullet will stabilize with a slower spin than the boattail. The boattail will remain supersonic longer than a flat-based bullet of identical weight. But neither of these bullets has very much drag.
One thing I know for sure is that Winchester rifled their target rifle barrels, which were chambered for the .22 short cartridge, with a 1:22″ twist. That's been documented. The .22 short cartridge fires a domed-shaped solid lead bullet weighing 29 grains. That happens to be very similar to the weight and composition of a heavyweight .22 airgun pellet. A standard-speed .22 short bullet usually leaves the muzzle at 1050-1,100 f.p.s.
I also know that the shorter a solid conical bullet is, the slower it has to spin to stabilize. Short bullets stabilize sooner than longer bullets when fired from the same barrel. I learned that on the rifle range, but it's also very evident in the literature.
Lesson No. 2
A shorter solid bullet is stabilized with less spin than a longer bullet of the same weight.
Okay, so given lessons one and two, how would you design a solid .22-caliber pellet that you wanted to be extra-heavy? That was what I was trying to do when I had the problem I mentioned at the beginning of this report. I wanted heavy .22-caliber pellets that would perform well in PCP rifles generating 20 foot-pounds, 35 foot-pounds and 50+ foot-pounds. My thinking was to sell these designs as a brand but also approach the makers of some powerful PCP rifles and see if they wanted to buy the design. We would make those pellets only for them. That's a business strategy.
Let's concentrate on the 20 foot-pound pellet for now, because that one will be the most difficult to make. Because it will be going so slow — wait a minute — do you know how slow it will be going?
Homework assignment
I want you to take the design from this point. The tools you need are available on the Pyramyd Air website. This drill takes almost zero mathematics — but you do have to use the tools that are available and you have to think the problem through.
Design a solid pellet that should work well in a PCP capable of generating at least 20 foot-pounds of muzzle energy. You don't have to draw your pellet for us, but you do have to describe what it looks like and why you designed it that way. And tell us about the expected velocity this solid pellet will have to travel.
On Monday, I'll show you my design and tell you why I made it the way I did.
This doesn't have to be the last time we look at pellet design. I have a LOT more material I can bring into this discussion if there's interest
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Well for the most punch I'd use something like the design of the Prometheus Dynamic "pellets." More a bullet than a pellet since it would have to be spin stabilized. Basically a 0.22 round nose bullet. behind the head the cylindrical would be about 0.20 inches, and it would have a small flare on the rear.
You'd need to shoot them about 900 fps.
I understand the desire for more power, but for my use I like the limited range of a drag stabilized pellet.
I for one am very interested, and would find it absolutely spiffing to see this topic carried further. Roll on Monday, i wait with bated breath. as a novice, a domed head with with the sides in a wave pattern so the bullet touches the bore at the head, base, and twice where the wave rises out. It's all trial and error in the end for the likes of me. Just jesting, i haven't a clue how it will perform.
Best Wishes, Wing Commander Sir Nigel Tetlington-Smythe
I have an Idea but I will have to draw it and send it to you.
Perhaps the Thompson Center Maxi-Ball design would work. It would be scaled down of course.
This is a shot in the dark, but the first thing that popped into my head would be a domed or flat nosed pellet with the typical wasp waist, but instead of an open skirt one that's pointed-like the head of a Predator Polymag. (resulting in a kind of skirted football shape) You'd get the extra lead for weight and reduce drag at the same time.
I'd probably go the other direction.
A near cylinder with just a small ring near the front end sized to just catch the rifling, but not so tightly as to make loading difficult. At the base, a very shallow hollow (this maximizes the pellet mass while keeping a shorter pellet) with a pretty thin skirt so that the air impulse can seal the skirt against the rifling.
Probably the closest one could get to a .22 short bullet without needing the high PSI impulse to compress/spread the bullet to fill the bore.
Could a pellet be made to exactly match the bore of a rifle?
I'm thinking of a thick head, kinda like the Beeman Silver Arrows or these big Eun Jin : http://www.pyramydair.com/s/p/Eun_Jin_22_Cal_32_4_Grains_Pointed_110ct/600
With grooves that exactly match the rifling of your barrel. I'm thinking better sealing and more effective spin.
I think it's all I've got…
I think at least part of the solution is the math. Using PA's tools a 29 grain pellet/bullet generating 20 ft-lbs of energy is traveling 557 ft/sec. Horrors!
Short and fat seems to be in order. Tungsten perhaps?
Mark N
Thanks, yeah me!
Mark N
I'm thinking something like a lead ball with a solid polymer cone attached for drag. If your talking just to 20lbs, 11.5 grains will sit right at 880fps. I'll drink more coffee and see what holes I can find in my theory.
This is a fun idea for the weekend blog..
I'm off the to Fresno, CA air gun show this weekend to help with a field target demo booth, but I'll leave my ideas before I go..
What comes to my wacky brain for the 20fpe pellet is a H&N Baracuda style that elongates more and has double skirts that are thinner at the edges than a standard Baracuda, and would expand into the rifling better, like the JSB design. The rear skirt hollow would come to a complete "Vee" and not have a flat spot at the bottom. This would be pure lead. It should weigh 13 grains and travel around 830fps. The head size should be a couple thousandths smaller than the bore, but the same size as the smaller squeezed barrel end… and the skirts exactly the bore size.
The 30fpe pellet has the same design, but weighs 16 grains and travels about 915fps and might have three skirts.
The 50fpe pellet has the three skirts for sure, weighs 25 grains and travels about 940fps.
Wacky Wayne,
Match Director,
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Good thinking, I like it. Wish I was heading down with you, Mark riding shotgun?
Hi Hank,
Thanks, let's see what BB thinks about it..
Nope, just me.. Mark can't make it.. but I'm gonna pick up Ronnie E. in Sacramento on the way down.
Hey, come on down next weekend for some practice and fun:-)
To expand on that concept… The idea of more skirts or "Fins" is that I believe, if one has a high quality barrel, to start with, the issue that hurts accuracy most is a minor defect in the barrel rifling that collects lead over a number of shots. That clump of lead stuck in the rifling will take a larger and larger chunk out of the pellets skirt, causing an imperfect flight. I'm thinking extra skirts creating more stabilizing wind drag, might even out the defects in the skirt, and possibly balance the negative "out of balance" effects a little.
The idea is just as likely to cause more inaccuracy if the defect in the rifling actually takes more lead off the pellet on one side, but maybe the extra wind surface drag, with the extra fins, would outweigh the "out of balance" effect.. who knows?
For my purposes I'd want something with a nice sharp point on it like the Predator pellets. I'd likely make the body of the pellet denser and thus heavier than a lead alloy which is what I believe they do anyway. I'd keep the skirt design to not only stabilize but also open up slightly as they do to seal the rifling and get that twist going to stabilize the flight. If something works, don't change it. One thing we need to realize is air rifles are not powder burners and they need different ammo designs to operate efficiently. I've tried these plastic pellets with the metal centers and I was not impressed with them. From my own experiments I am convinced that plastic does not have much of a place on any gun. Definitely has no place in the barrel of the gun. Also I'd avoid aluminum alloys and definitely soft steel since these would be likely to destroy the rifling in a barrel over time.
I think we are supposed to be designing an extra heavy solid pellet. If I read the blog correctly it states "Okay, so given lessons one and two, how would you design a solid .22-caliber pellet that you wanted to be extra-heavy? "
Hanks 11.5 grainer is very light for .22cal and Wackys 16 grainer is light-to-mid for the .22cal.
My suggestion is to use tungsten which is denser than lead. I do not want to take the time to do the calculations on weight distributions for a given shape but since the criteria is 20 ft-lbs the extra heavy pellet will be a slow moving one. Hence the short design which is more stable at slower speeds.
Perhaps a composite of tungsten and lead. Lead for the skirt maybe. I would think such a design would be to costly to produce and sell but maybe not. I know tungsten is expensive when it is incorporated in fishing tackle.
Anyway , correct me if I am wrong, but I think were looking to design an extra heavy (29 grain) pellet??
Mark N
Should read "too costly to produce". Sorry.
This is a very interesting topic.
Since I'm a simple guy this is not only complex but perplexing to me.
B.B.'s recent tests of many different solid bullets in the new version of the Rogue brought back memories of when I got my first pcp's. I shot a lot of heavy weight pellets/bullets. Sharks, eley magnums, heavy weight daystates, eunjins, etc. I was not only interested in fpe but accuracy.
About the heaviest pellet that I shot out of my pcp's that still had decent accuracy were the barracuda/Kodiak pellets. The solids were awful but my most powerful pcp could only push a 30 gr at around 650fps.
The "homework" is about a heavy (30+ grain?), solid (not diabolo design) shot around 20fpe? If accuracy enters into this equation I don't think it's possible. I think you need more than 20fpe for a solid bullet. My experience is limited though.
My simple brain explained my inability to get accuracy in solids because of stabilization. A diabolo pellet is like a badminton birdie that stabilizes in flight whereas a solid is like throwing a stick or rod. But wait. A properly designed/weighted spear or javelin can be stable in flight??!!
If you have the power to shoot a solid bullet then the design I would follow would be similar to the Robert Vogels and the DAB's (Drummen Accuracy Bullets) that were designed for the Drummen Sinner .223/.308. Solid round tip, around 41 gr. Solid bottom and several rings near the bottom. Soft lead.
Looking forward to the next segment.
Hi Tom,
Off topic apologies, but saw that you wanted questions on current thread. Do you happen to know the status of Crosman's Trail NP break barrel pistol in .177? I saw some news from SHOT over a year ago and it has been Coming Soon since. Possibly not getting the performance out of it they expected?
I'm thinking that a solid ,pure lead bullet with a wt. of 18.5 – 20 gr. with a short flat melplat (instead of a round nose )tapering back to a medium narrow bore sized front driving band, with a thin tapered groove diameter driving band at the rear . Another words, this driving band at the base would fit the groove dia ,but would be tapered so you could load the thing . The slug wouldn't have a groove dia the whole length of the bullet. Perhaps incorporating a concave base. Lubed with a dry wax. Mike's suggestion of the TC type Maxi'ball, BP bullet is similar to what I'm talking about ,but the bands are to wide and you don't need deep lube grooves. Over 30ft /lbs and I'd go with at least .25 cal, and better would be 7mm(.284 dia) in a modified Loverin style bullet with a flat melplat, flatbase, about 65-80 grains wt., and sized to groove dia . /pure lead and used in 1-10 to 1-12 twist barrels. Again lubed with a dry wax.
I have been analyzing this but I am confused about what you are after. I understand it's supposed to be a puzzle but you seem to be contradicting the design criteria. On one hand you state that we need high drag and that "rules out boattail shapes and solid bullets — even though you will find the airgun chat forums ablaze with thoughts of using them."
On the other hand you are asking for a "solid .22 caliber pellet." And you state that you "could regale you with dozens of other anecdotes involving solid lead bullets (that were invariably called pellets), but they all worked the same."
Confusing. What I think you are after is a 29 plus grain projectile that will have enough drag to be accurate around 550 fps and also engage the rifling enough to get some spin on the "pellet" . Is there also a shape criteria?? Solid everywhere??
My original post suggested using tungsten which earned me a :D. How about a hint or some clarification?
Mark N
I think the gist would be to think of casting the "pellets." So they are really bullets which must be spin stabilized, not "pellets" which would drag stabilized.
You couldn't just jam a 0.22 short type round into the rifling. You'd have to pound it in with a hammer. The friction would also result in significant energy loss when fired.
All in all you'd want the "main" diameter of projectile to be just small enough not to engage the rifling. So you're trying to get BC more like 0.22 short bullet than a pellet.
Hi Tom,
My kids are psyched that I have homework too.
This solid body pellet design is based on a round lead ball seated in a solid non-lead metallic tail, a bit like a scoop of ice cream in a cake cone. A .22 cal lead round ball might be a good starting point, but this design needs a slightly smaller ball to sit at radius depth in the base– let's say .20 cal weighing 11.66 grains. At minimum 20 foot pounds of energy, the complete pellet should weigh up to 18.7 grains, to result in about 700 fps at the muzzle to provide a useful trajectory for most purposes inside 40 yards. To hit the target weight of 18.7, we have about 7 grains to work with to devise a base for our 11.66 grain ball. (Most .22 cal. non-lead pellets are close to 10 grains, so 7 grains should be enough material from which to craft a sturdy, short, non-lead base.) It would have a shape resembling the the nylon base of the Skenco type 1, but with some subtle waist tapering down to a bottom driving ring roughly the shape of the old Sheridan .20 cal cylindrical base. The top of the base would engage the rifling via a tiny driving ring just about at the lead ball's radius depth. The overall pellet length would be short to medium so it should fit any repeating magazine and hopefully stabilize at 700 fps and higher velocities.
The round head, and mild waist with driving ring final surface should provide aerodynamics not too different from round head diabolos. The heavy head and light tail should also mimic the weight distribution of diabolos, without the hollow tail. Sounds promising, but big questions remain: Which non-lead, non-nylon material? Tin would seem the initial choice, aluminum if you need less density. If tin alloy worked, I'd call it pewter for fun. And how to secure the lead ball to the base? Superglue?
Thanks for this fun challenge, and for years of great writing and blogging.
Best regards,
BB,I started reading the blog today and I was just going to say how much fun in is to come to class…and you had to go and assign us HOMEWORK?…and on the weekend?So I'm going to have to belay that comment.:)Anyway,if I don't get the dunce cap for that;I don't see how I could know if my design is feasible if I don't figure the lead volume and find the specific density of lead.It could end up weighing a lot more than I want.I favor pure lead for conformance to the rifling , ease of loading and deformation on impact.My first idea has already been pretty much covered.I have a more daring idea.I favor a high domed tip;so high that it could be argued that it isn't a dome anymore at 1/3 the pellet length.The dome finishes with a shoulder to fit the barrel and arrest wobble.Then a straight cylinder mid section of1/3 pellet length is a few thousandths smaller than the barrel.The end of that section has a raised band to take the rifling.It has a chamfored leading edge.OK,now let's keep laughter to a minimum.I want the last 1\3 to taper like a boat tail and it needs to be mostly hollow to keep the center of mass forward.If you want more drag,just think of what a drag it might be to have to load these all day.I choose 30 grain for the design and it will fall out of the barrel at about 547 feet/second (even more if you aim the barrel straight down at your feet) with 20 FPE.A more powerful PCP might be in order.-Tin Can Man-
Tin Can Man,
I would think the front band should have a slight leading edge slant also to facilitate loading. A 90 degree edge would catch on loading those guns that have flush chambers.
I'm jiggered if I know the answer to this one. If you're using a solid bullet and you want it to fit, you need to restrict the diameter. To get the extra weight you must have length. How about if you increased the rifling twist?
That's pretty tight for someone to steal your pellet design and profit from it and doing it on the sly. I had a similar experience myself on a smaller scale. I sent in an analysis of some data for a committee I was working on. I received no acknowledgment. But when the head of the committee went to report the results to a large group, lo and behold, there were all my ideas and my language too. And while she acknowledged the members of the committee by name, I was the only one left off?! Well, I believe that the Phantom of the Opera became what he was because someone stole an opera that he had worked on for 10 years. When he realized what had happened, he really flipped out. All important not to let that happen.
Robert from Arcade, yes being a landlord is a tough business. My parents gave it a try but their first tenants were deadbeats in the process of getting kicked out of the military and one of them had been judged mentally defective. I bet you've got some people living in squalor.
Mike, perhaps the comparison between the 7.62X54R and the .308 was a case of other things being equal.
Speaking of which, my Mauser 98 is sitting beside me, home at last! And I even had a stroke of luck. It turns out that there is a gunsmith right next door to my transfer place, and this guy is extremely nice. I took my gun over, and he had it checked out in short order. He said it looked great. Good things come in bunches. So, now I'm ready to go. And there was more. While casting my eye over empty shelves at the transfer place, my eye happened to light on a SW686 with a 6 inch barrel. This is the very model I've been looking for, inspired originally by B.B.'s description of the airgun versions, without luck for months. And here it appeared right under my nose. It's a classic design for a classic cartridge. But as the paperwork was running through, I realized that it was used, not new as I originally thought and 7 shots instead of 6 as I had supposed. I originally decided against the 7 shots from tradition and because it gave the cylinder a honeycombed look that I didn't care for. But no doubt the design works and why not have an extra round ready. As for the used part this violated my own rules about engaging in the trading of guns. I had wanted it to be mine, mine, mine all the way. On the other hand, the price is good and I wouldn't have to wait for months or years. The manufacturing date was 2011 making it less likely it had seen heavy use. The people told me that they had inspected the gun and that the seller told them it had only 500 rounds through it. And then, the final crushing argument: all these surplus guns are used already. So, I was sort of worshiping an idol about exclusive ownership. So, another of my assumptions has fallen a way and I am now a barterer in guns. In a couple weeks, when I pick up the revolver, I will really be in clover.
Incidentally, at this place, not only were the guns gone but there was a huge waiting list for the shooting range just like last time. That's kind of disturbing. I had the impression that people were stockpiling ammo. But if they're shooting it all off, then they're going to buy some more. This shortage could go on forever!
I have one question about this pistol. I was going to take full advantage of the fact that it takes three different loads .38 special, .38 special +P, and .357 magnum. I pictured myself moving between the cartridges during a shooting session much as I do with my Ruger Single Six when I interchange the cylinders for .22LR, and .22 magnum. But, I've heard from a couple sources now that you're supposed to clean the gun between different loads. Is that true? Does cleaning mean swabbing out the bore and the cylinder chambers? If this is true, have I been wrong to switch between calibers with my Single Six without cleaning?
You guys did so fabulously with the German sidecar motorcycle question that I have another one. What is the headgear commonly used by Special Forces that I think is called a Doo Rag which is tied around the head? I suppose this thing goes back to the pirate days. But Special Forces will not wear something in the field without a reason. Mostly I see it in hot environments, and it looks like it would make it even hotter.
Recently, I've found another reason to rage on YouTube: the elimination of rhinos through poaching. It's like all of the interesting species are being destroyed right in front of us. Originally, I didn't care about the rhinos since they seemed dumb and ugly. But intelligence, if that can even be defined, is not much of a criteria, and their looks do have a rugged charm. They can also be surprisingly quick on their feet even though they lumber around most of the time. The little ones really go bouncing around. So, I'm all for rhinos. But then what should I discover on YouTube but a program called Rhino Wars. This appears to be a reality show about Navy Seals protecting rhinos from poaching. That's my fantasy come true. The Seals are much more geared up than the Indian Park Rangers with their .303s. I can't think of better personnel for the task except for maybe the SS Death's Head Division.
There is no need to clean the revolver when going from .38 to .357 with jacketed ammo. Now, if you are shooting lead bullets in the .38 then going to jacketed for the .357 cleaning (Or vise versa) will improve your accuracy. But, in the real world, you won't notice much difference.
I can offer an opinion about that Doo Rag. The answer is only one word – sweat. Ever try to do anything in hot weather with sweat dripping into your eyes? Sweat is another reason to wear a hat but the Doo (Dew?) Rag would make a better absorber than a hat, would be cooler as you pointed out plus be less visible as camouflaged. The Doo Rag would also allow heat to escape out the top of your head which is the place you lose a lot of heat in the winter.
I'd be less worried about cleaning the bore… But if you've been shooting .38Special /cases/ you may need to use a a brass brush in the cylinder to clean out the residual ring that forms at the mouth of the cases. .38Spl is about 0.10″ shorter than a .357Mag case, and the build-up could cause problems loading the longer case.
But if you had .357Mag cases loaded down to .38Spl levels (might be tricky — extra air-space in the case may require a different powder) using lead bullets the build-up would be at the same location regardless of power level.
Why not just use the memdoza solid pellets (use a pellet pen push it deep enough to fit a cleaning felt behind it ) in .22 cal with Beeman cleaning patch behind it.Off topic last summer while at a airgun show I heard that there was a factory Wiehrauch 30 cal barrel with cocking link for sale.And I saw the Mike Remes die for making 30 cal pellets,it was amazing they showed how it works they put a led ball inside the cast and wacked it with a hammer it made a pellet simular to the Benjamin .20 cal cylindrical pellets.I just wanted to mention that since we're talkin about pellet making.
I think the Mendoza pellets that you referred to are these:
There pellets did come in 0.22 also. At one time the name was "solid skirt." The tip is hollow and the rearward weight seems to result in poor flight dynamics.
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Mr. Gaylord, with all due respect, the superior pellet you're coveting is Hugh Earl's Pile Driver boat tail pellet. I've studied what he's made for the last 3 yrs. He holds a pedigree in aerospace engineering and has been making pellets and in the airgun trade for over 25 yrs. Hate to disagree with you completely, but you are completely wrong about the boat tail design. From the best of my study, Hugh didn't start from scratch, he perfected the Pickett bullet design by moving the driving band to the front and placed the boat tail at the rear. Pickett's only design flaw was that he didn't have a bolt probe to enter his bullet from the rear and centralize it in the bore for a extremely accurate and low draw projectile. Mr. Hugh Earl I'm sure has read your dig in this blog by now at his very profitable design and is laughing at your folly. I've had to build my airgun around the Pile Driver; it's so superior to any known pellet. Readers: You must build your guns harmonics UP to shoot the Pile Driver correctly. 46 to 54 ft/lbs is ideal, and you must read up on 30 grain boat tail bullet to under stand the shoot excellent at 900 fps. I take deer at 100 yids with head shots with the Pile Driver. Good shooting!
Mr. B.B. Pelletier in all due respect, I'm a former recon marine and was a range coach for my battalion; what I recall of the 7.62 boat tail 169 grain bullet has a high ceiling of 3200 fps, however, snipers launched them at 2600 fps for optimal accuracy. Similarly with the Pile Driver pellet that Hugh Earl designed, its high ceiling is maxed out for accuracy at 900 fps or 54 ft/lbs. 65 ft/lbs is in transonic range for this projectile and to ascertain this fact look up .22 caliber 30 grain boat tail bullets in ballistic charts and you will see that the max ceiling is 905 fps. As far as accuracy wise, I only have one PCP, a AA S410 FAC and I've built it up to shoot the PlieDrivers. I can stack all 10 shots on a fifty cent piece at 150 yards with a breeze…. I can do it all day! What you've describe as far as lack of loading probe to centralize a Pile Driver is like shooting Pickett's bullet errant out of your Condor. Hugh Earl is clear in his instructions on what is necessary to shoot the Pile Driver accurately. The Pile Driver accuracy vs all known diabolo wasted pellets is second to none irrespective of the ft/lbs you're using in the Condor; they deliver more kinetic energy on target at ranges the diabolo was not designed to shoot period. What Hugh Earl designed into the Pile Driver was all the variables that must be taken into account before the projectile leaves the barrel and down range kinetic energy which is what most air gunners want in a pellet design. After that, just apply a little Marine Corp dope and squeeze the trigger! Semper Fi


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The Rams today officially signed defensive tackle Fred Robbins for three years and up to $12 million. The team's defensive line rotation now includes Robbins, Clifton Ryan, Darell Scott and impending draft bust Adam Carriker.
Carriker, a first-round pick in 2007, has done little to excite. Ryan is a solid rotation player but not an anchor tackle. Scott is a fourth-round pick from last year who was starting by the end of the season. Robbins played really well for head coach Steve Spabnuolo in New York, but is 33 and underperformed in 2009.
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This has to be one of my favorite cosplay galleries I've featured in quite some time, and it couldn't be further removed from sexy. Rather, SoDespair shows that girl costumes simply have to be accurate and awesome to be appreciated, and her and her friend's Daria project is fantastic.
Daria, Jane and Trent all make appearances, their look and costumes a perfect 1:1 replica of the show.It's actually hard to recall a better instance of a cartoon coming to life via cosplay, and I don't say that lightly.
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Recently started re-watching this! Definitely love it!
# Straengeon 30 Nov 2011 at 1:33 pm
Hmm, maybe I am alone on this but I keep feeling like the ladies should switch clothes and wigs and then it would be more accurate. Otherwise they did a great job.
# Timon 30 Nov 2011 at 1:38 pm
Paul I owe you an apology. I've hated on Cosplay almost religiously on this site. And with the blink of an eye I have seen the error of my ways. It all boils down to seeing people dressed up as something you love. This is it. Just plain awesome.
Foot in mouth.
# defeatedon 30 Nov 2011 at 7:19 pm
would of been awesome if she was in gym clothes with her hand out haha
# Charlieon 01 Dec 2011 at 12:18 am
"Trent" didn't get the hair right.
Outstanding! Now I'll have to find my stash of old episodes.
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Millennials make up the largest population group in the United States at 80 million people; the effects of this generation's immense buying power can be experienced throughout the food and beverage industry. Millennials, born between 1981 and 2000, are tech-savvy multitaskers who communicate on an average of 2.5 social networks.
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Millennials lean towards fast casual brands that promote social responsibility and authenticity such as Chipotle and the grab-and-go section at Whole Foods. Both of these brands offer personalized deals that make customers feel special and understood. These brand examples illustrate that Millennials value quality food over great service, and that they're happy to pay extra for a meal that is not mass-produced.
Compared to past generations, Millennials are self-proclaimed foodies who prefer intense, ethnic fusion flavors incorporating Asian, Spanish, Mediterranean and other global influences (how else can you explain the Sriracha phenomena?). We uncovered these same global flavor trends in everything from buzz-worthy cocktails such as lychee martinis, ginger-infused vodka sodas and guava mojitos, to trendy appetizers including charcuterie, ceviche and burrata.
The ability to customize one's order with healthy, locally sourced ingredients also generates very positive social buzz. Just ask Penelope Crocker, Director of Restaurant Marketing Strategy of Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, who told newBrandAnalytics that the key to drawing in Millennials with these kinds of promotions is to clearly communicate which products on your menu are organic and where they're sourced from.
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While most MMA fighters will swear that they prefer to let their fists do the talking, being able to speak is an essential part of promoting. That is why Jon Jones, who many view as the best overall fighter in UFC, is seeking ways to improve that particular part of his game. Rumors have been floating around that people in his camp are actually interested in hiring Paul Heyman, who essentially gets paid by WWE to speak, to help.
August 5, 2014
Some interesting news coming out of TNA, as Bellator has now announced that Bobby Lashley will be making his MMA debut for their company in September. The current world heavyweight champion is scheduled to fight against veteran Josh Burns at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The belief is that Spike heavily pushed to make this happen as Bellator and TNA are two of their top performing brands.
July 16, 2014
With his career in MMA coming to a close soon, Rashad Evans wants to make the jump from UFC to WWE. Rumors are floating around right now that he has already contacted WWE to gauge their interest in signing him. Vince McMahon is not a huge fan of MMA, but he does know that UFC fighters have name value. Triple H is reportedly said to be interested in bringing Evans on board.
July 10, 2014
While the former UFC champion continues to campaign publicly for a return to the company, WWE has continued to ignore Ken Shamrock. The MMA legend revealed during a recent interview that he has again attempted to make contact with people backstage and again they have refused to speak with him. Shamrock appears to be growing frustrated with the situation, as he is now telling people that WWE is falling.
May 18, 2014
Even though he is now a WWE star again, Brock Lesnar still keeps up with the world of MMA. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion recently contacted Dana White to ask the company president for a favor. Lesnar needed help convincing close friend Pat Berry to retire because his health was being jeopardized. White did not feel that he had enough sway to make Berry quit the sport.
May 12, 2014
Since the video game was sweeping the nation, WCW decided to capitalize on the popularity of the Mortal Kombat series by creating wrestling characters that were similar to the ones in the game. Bryan Clark, Ernest Miller, Glacier and Chris Kanyon were given characters that were part MMA fighters and part superheroes.
March 20, 2014
During a recent interview, Ken Shamrock was asked to compare Vince McMahon and Dana White. The MMA legend stated that it was easier to work for the WWE CEO than it was to work with the UFC president. McMahon and White are both known for being quite eccentric. The belief is that Shamrock chose McMahon because he wants back in with the company.
March 13, 2014
A picture of Vladimir Kozlov doing MMA, in case you're wondering what the former WWE star has been doing with his time since leaving the company a couple of years back.
March 13, 2014
After his big MMA fight in May against King Mo, Rampage Jackson will start training for professional wrestling. Bjorn Rebney, the CEO of Bellator, stated that he has hired coaches and trainers to come in and teach Jackson the finer points of being a wrestler. He also noted that he keeps in contact with Dixie Carter, so Jackson will be working with TNA again soon.
March 13, 2014
When Bobby Lashley made his return on TNA Lockdown 2014, fans immediately began to speculate as to whether it was a one time thing or if the former WWE star was back full time. In this video, the MMA fighter informs fans that he is back on a permanent basis and is hoping to win some championships in the company.
March 10, 2014
There were some speculations about his return to the company because he visited backstage at Monday Night Raw a couple of weeks ago, but Bobby Lashley currently does not have any plans on returning to WWE. He has not ruled out that possibility down the line, but for now, he is still focused on being an MMA fighter.
March 7, 2014
CM Punk was not the only former WWE star that attended the UFC event in Las Vegas over the weekend. Steve Austin was there as well. He has been frequently spotted at MMA shows, especially back when Brock Lesnar was still fighting. No word yet on whether or not Punk and Austin got together for a discussion that night.
February 24, 2014
While he has largely avoided the public since leaving WWE, it appears that UFC is too much of a draw for CM Punk. The former world heavyweight champion attended the MMA show in Las Vegas this weekend, where he watched it at ringside with UFC president Dana White. Punk was also spotted with Eve Torres and her husband afterwards.
February 23, 2014
While a lot of fans are aware that he has been participating in MMA for the last couple of years, very few actually know how good MVP has become at the sport. This picture of him winning the gold medal at the IBJJF Houston Open should help people understand that this is not just a hobby to the former United States champion.
February 23, 2014
An opponent for Bobby Roode at the Wrestle-1 Outbreak pay per view has been chosen. He will be stepping into the ring against veteran wrestler Masakatsu Funaki, who is viewed as one of the greatest MMA fighters in the history of Japan. Funaki has had a couple of legitimate fights with Ken Shamrock over the years.
February 21, 2014
Since he left WWE a couple of years back, Vladimir Kozlov has been doing a little MMA training and a little acting. Based on his Twitter account, however, it seems like his full time job is living, as he is constantly posting pictures of himself at various social functions. He posted this picture recently of himself and his attractive girlfriend.
February 19, 2014
It appears that Chavo Guerrero and Rampage Jackson have formed a close friendship as of late. The two of them live near one another, and their sons play football together. They're actually trying to do business together. Some sources are stating that a reality television show is in the works. A possible MMA related business has been rumored as well.
February 17, 2014
MMA fighters Jason Miller and Phil Baroni are calling out CM Punk over Twitter. The two former UFC stars each posted a message recently about the former WWE star. Miller appears to be joking, as he mentioned that the fight should be in a Dairy Queen parking lot. However, Baroni is more straight forward and stated that the fight can happen in Bellator.
February 16, 2014
While Vince McMahon does not publicly admit that the two companies are competing for revenue, WWE is currently concerned about UFC, as the two promotions are holding events at the American Airlines Center in Dallas in March. The feeling backstage is that fans might not be willing to attend a wrestling show the night after an MMA show.
February 15, 2014
Rampage Jackson has an MMA fight scheduled for the end of February. While some would believe that Bellator would send him to Impact Wrestling to do some promotional work, there appears to be very little talk within TNA of that happening. The two companies still have a working agreement, but it appears that it is not being utilized as much now.
February 14, 2014
Even though the mask has been designed and ordered, it looks like Tyson Kidd might not be doing that gimmick after all. Some were pushing for him to receive a new character and push on the main roster because of his long tenure with WWE. However, others are against the idea and want him to remain in WWE NXT to work with the developmental wrestlers.
June 12, 2014
Earlier this week, it was revealed that WWE was planning to put Tyson Kidd under a mask, so that he can receive a push with his new character. Some further details have leaked out. It is now rumored that the gimmick will be a Luchador, which would be interesting because Kidd would be a Canadian performer pretending to be a Mexican wrestler.
May 30, 2014
Rumors are floating around right now that WWE is considering a character change for Tyson Kidd. One of the ideas is to have him become a masked wrestler. Management reportedly feels that his character has been a lower card guy for so long that fans will have trouble viewing him as anything more. A mask would enable Kidd to have somewhat of a fresh start.
May 29, 2014
"It's a fresh coat of paint, a whole new start and a way for the WWE Universe to see Tyson Kidd in a different light than they have for the first few years I've been on the main roster. I think they'll see a more complete package. I'm a constant work in progress, always working on every aspect to get better and better. You're always going to see a different Tyson Kidd. Not that I haven't been in the past, but I'm more motivated, focused and driven than ever before." - Tyson Kidd talking about his work with developmental wrestlers in WWE NXT
May 28, 2014
For those wondering about the status of Tyson Kidd within WWE, his new role has become a bit more clear within the company. Management likes having him work as an in ring trainer in developmental. The high flyer has been utilized in WWE NXT rather frequently. Triple H recently stated that he trusts Kidd in this role. Kidd might still be utilized on the main roster here and there, however.
May 28, 2014
Evan Bourne has been sitting on the sidelines, even though he has been cleared by the WWE medical personnel to return. Tyson Kidd is featured more on Total Divas than on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown. Rumors have it that management is again thinking about putting them in a tag team to give them both something to do.
May 3, 2014
While there are some fans clamoring for him to be utilized on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown better, Tyson Kidd is actually becoming a main part of WWE NXT. The Total Divas cast member will be involved in a title program with Adrian Neville soon, as the two of them are expected to feud with one another over the heavyweight championship down in developmental.
April 26, 2014
A video preview of the upcoming episode of Total Divas, where Tyson Kidd and Natalya Neidhart fight over money. The longtime WWE star wants to loan a lot of money to his sister for a business idea, but his wife has issues with that.
April 25, 2014
One of the big themes of Total Divas next week will be the financial issues between Tyson Kidd and Natalya Neidhart. Trouble arises when Natalya gets upset with Kidd for loaning money to a woman, who appeared to have been his business agent. WWE is trying to figure out as many ways as possible to manufacturer marital problems on screen for the two.
April 22, 2014
"British Bulldog introduced me to Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlmania 12 before the show started. I couldn't have been more excited to meet him. Rest in peace, Ultimate Warrior." - Tyson Kidd talks about meeting Ultimate Warrior
April 11, 2014
Since he is still involved with Natalya Neidhart on Total Divas, WWE wants to figure out a way to utilize Tyson Kidd more as a wrestler on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown. Rumors have it that officials are toying around with the idea of a new gimmick for him, even though his current gimmick works just fine. A push might be taking place in the upcoming weeks.
April 11, 2014
Since he was allowed to be a part of a world famous wrestling family growing up, Tyson Kidd has gotten the chance to live out a dream that a lot of fans can only imagine. In this picture, he is spotted hanging out with Bret Hart and Ric Flair backstage at the WWE NXT event last week.
March 6, 2014
Through Twitter, Natalya Neidhart posted this picture of Tyson Kidd being in the WWE ring with Bret Hart back in 1997. He was just a teenager at the time, and Natalya joked about their relationship.
March 3, 2014
Two seldom used WWE stars got a chance to hang out over the weekend, as Curt Hawkins and Tyson Kidd, who has been regulated to being a side character on Total Divas, were spotted in the audience at an independent wrestling show in New Jersey. The event was promoted by Pro Wrestling Syndicate, and it was a sold out crowd.
February 25, 2014
Through Twitter, Tyson Kidd posted this special congratulatory message to Lita for her upcoming induction into the WWE hall of fame.
February 16, 2014
Rumors were floating around the internet that Shelton Benjamin worked a dark match against Tyson Kidd prior to Monday Night Raw going on the air. However, those speculations were simply started by online fans who were not aware that Benjamin recently underwent surgery on his arm and is currently on the sidelines recovering.
February 12, 2014
You have to be a pretty tough guy to have a father in law named "The Anvil". Through Twitter, Tyson Kidd revealed that he recently celebrated the birthday of Jim Neidhart recently. He also posted this picture of the two of them together.
February 10, 2014
Natalya Neidhart revealed on Twitter that she spent some time with her father, WWE legend Jim Neidhart, and her mother. They went out to dinner for a birthday celebration. Natalya has been extremely busy lately, filming footage with Tyson Kidd for the upcoming and second season of Total Divas, in addition to being on tour with the company still.
February 9, 2014
Apparently, Tyson Kidd and Natalya Neidhart are going to become more of the centerpiece for Total Divas during the second season. Aside from spending a few days in New York City and filming footage, the WWE couple has also been taking dance lessons from April Michelle Ross in Florida, in preparations of an upcoming episode.
February 7, 2014
Travel isn't an easy thing. Since America Airlines lost their luggage, Natalya Neidhart and Tyson Kidd have no clothes to wear, so the WWE couple has no choice but to wear their ring gear in the hotel room. Natalya posted the hilarious picture on Twitter.
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(Barsuk Records)
'There are probably quite a few people out there who wish David Bazan would just wave away his inner conflicts and write some hooky, uncomplicated songs. He's clearly got a knack for anthemic melodies and gritty, beautiful guitar riffs—even the most slowed-down and pained, lyric-centric tracks on Strange Negotiations are relatively concise. But Bazan's taken plenty of heat for his words, singing almost exclusively about his criticism of his own faith, of music reviewers and society at large. Strange Negotiations is, in some ways, a continuation of that first diatribe, but Bazan's not singing about losing his faith in God this time—he's singing about losing his faith in people.
The album's first track, "Wolves at the Door," is probably the most fun, acerbic song on the album. Bazan sings about corporate exploitation of the middle class: "They took your money and your two kids/And had their way with your wife again/While you wept on the porch with your head in your hands, cursing taxes and the government." And in "People," he sings, "But now you're selfish and mean/Your eyes glued to a screen." But Bazan is self-critical too—he recognizes the struggle in trying to reconcile his confrontational views with daily life and love. Much of this has to do with Bazan's relationship with his wife and child, and the decision whether or not to raise his daughter religiously.
Strange Negotiations' complexity and confrontation works because it's framed in satisfying, solid rock and roll. The album itself would be a strange negotiation between form and content if this weren't true. It's a balance Bazan has struck for quite a while now, and he's showing no signs of stopping, or of ignoring those inner conflicts.


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