I purchased a Cap-ChurI just purchased a 22 but have used a CO2 and they both work fine just less to go bad on the 22 and is more accurate.
Respectfully, if this is happening it needs more pumps. I've had this happen twice, and each time I was being too conservative with the pumps. You need a minimum (for my Pneu Dart Gun) of 7 pumps for calves and 8-9 for cows.I have a Pneu-Dart rifle. Maybe it needs to go back to the company for new seals. Right now, I hate it. It's so unreliable I use Xylazine in a dart instead of an expensive antibiotic because odds are good the dart isn't going into the animal. On the rare occasion a dart makes contact, it seems better to sedate the animal then give the antibiotic. Also, I can pull the dart out. Yesterday I needed to treat two 600 lb steers for pinkeye. 4 darts deployed, none were effective. I saw each one hit the calf, the contents sprayed and the calf ran away. It was easier to get the group in and sort thru them then to continue on with the nonsense. I used 4 pumps for each dart which I thought was plenty considering I was 15-18 feet from the calf. Anyway, I'm not happy with my rifle.
You are giving draxxin, so 6.6 ml for those 600 pound calves? The dart needs enough velocity and a sold impact to trigger the explosive charge that pushes the medicine out of the dart. Youll need more than 4 pumps. Whats your velocity adjustment set at? Its the knob at the rear of the bolt.
No. I dart with Rompum. Knock the calf out then give Draxxin. While the calf is asleep I can treat eyes or whatever the problem is. Seems to be more cost effective. I know of the knob on the rifle but not how to set it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.You are giving draxxin, so 6.6 ml for those 600 pound calves? The dart needs enough velocity and a sold impact to trigger the explosive charge that pushes the medicine out of the dart. Youll need more than 4 pumps. Whats your velocity adjustment set at? Its the knob at the rear of the bolt.
I never thought about increasing pumps. 4 seemed extreme since this rifle once was effective with 2-3 pumps. It's got some age on it now and it never occurred to me to pump it more times. Thanks. I've been so frustrated with it.Respectfully, if this is happening it needs more pumps. I've had this happen twice, and each time I was being too conservative with the pumps. You need a minimum (for my Pneu Dart Gun) of 7 pumps for calves and 8-9 for cows.
The failure just indicates that it's making contact without enough force to penetrate the hide.
My dart gun has been great, and truly one of the best additions to the farm I've made.