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The Common or Indian Myna is recognized as one of the world's 100 worst invasive feral species of any kind now spreading around the world. It is one of only three bird species on the 100 list. We on the east coast pretty much understand this bird as enemy # 1. A refresher in case this has passed you by:
http://fennerschool-associated.anu.edu. ... oblem.html
Some time ago I reported the damage of the .22 cal Predator polymer tipped pellet on a Common Myna bird. (A Search using "Myna +Predator +Yrrah" might find some references).
This 26 gr .25 Predator test pellet was shot at 880 fps MV at 20 yard range and seems much more devastating in terminal effect than even the .22 cal Predator pellet..
The Myna bird was standing front-on on the ground at 20 yards. Point of entry was high in the chest just below the neck, exit was at the rear of the bird.
The bird has not been moved and is pictured exactly as it fell.
Pretty much everything between POEntry and POExit was totally destroyed including the whole breast and breast bone and keel blown away. The pellet in the pic gives some idea of the effect relative to the pellet's dimensions. The bird is approx 10 inches in length.
Along with grouping precision and accuracy this adds to the accumulating data on this pellet which is now just reaching the markets around the world. . We have waited a couple of years since first encouraging Predator International and JSB to make such a pellet. You will hear much more of these pellets as hunters "discover" them. They will be too expensive for plinking beer cans or for habitual target practice. Rather they will find their niche in hunting small to somewhat larger animals up to foxes using higher power PCPs. The shots in this post were made with a 45 fpe BSA Special Hornet.
Hunting accuracy of the JSB made .25 Predator Polymag at 50 yards compared to JSB .25 Kings:
Kind regards, Yrrah.
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