dr_nick Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Experiences with bad / very bad pellets. I will start off with tracer pell. 5" groups at 20yrds through a s410 that will shoot single hole groups is shocking to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davej Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Milbro match through Diana Missed target at 20yards not sure Pellet or gun Or just the fact i had bought either, few years ago though, some hard lessons learn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 I will second the Milbro I used the Caladonians ONCE and only once Diana made good rifles i had one that was a cracker but my old man made me keep it in the loft and tin worm won the battle LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwiky Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 eley wasps in a .22 hw95k, i didnt realise there were two size's 5.5mm or 5.6mm the latter were so tight they practically fell out the barrel when i fired them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 SMK spitfires are the absolute worst pellet i have ever used, i stupidly tried them in my AA S310 and they were so useless one of them caught a baffle in the silencer and blew it up . I know it was the pellets as when the scope was on a higher zoom setting you could see the pellets vering off to the sides almost like a beckham penalty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted May 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Nyone tried those new JSB Predator Pellets with the poly tips? http://www.airgunbuyer.com/Showproducts.as...&SubCat=Pellets Sound good but then again so did those tracer pells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Nyone tried those new JSB Predator Pellets with the poly tips? They look like a dogs ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwiky Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted May 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Nyone tried those new JSB Predator Pellets with the poly tips? They look like a dogs ****. Yes they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiiish1987 Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 And i bet they're about as aerodynamically stable as a dogs **** as well. theres no way im trying those pells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P03 Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Tried Logun Penetrators through my S16 lucky to get 5" at 35 yds. Stick in accupells and it goes down to less than 1". I think it's the rifle/pellet combo that works, just find a pell that your rifle likes and stick with it. P03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLINSRI Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I had no luck with Milbro at all. I now use RWS or Air Arms diablo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Interesting looking things, I would love to hear from anyone who has tried them. The polymer tip should work just like a V-Max and open the pellet right out. But the advert says cost effective but at £7.95 for just 200 is damn expensive, thats £19.88 for 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordeeb Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Prometheus (steelheaded/yellow plastic jobbies) talk about firing bananas :o utter *****, made the mistake of even trying the brown ones,being heavier thought they may perform better save your money .Checked up after I'd used them (wish I'd done it before ) . People reporting the steel bit coming away,plastic fouling riflling etc never again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I just ordered some of the poly tips. I'm a sucker for trying any new gimick. I will post results when they arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young airgunner Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 when trying to zero my new scope, i was using smk spitfires, why you mite ask(well my had given me them for free, now i know why). i couldnt zero the scope because they were so in accurate and not grouping in the same place BAD PELLETS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theskyfox Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Ive just recently tried those polymer tipped pells..I cant say im very impressed. Theyre not as accurate as I had hoped, they tend to spray depending on the condition of the head on them. Ive not been able to use them in the magazine because it seems to damage the head on them, so its single shot :-/. Im a bit hesitant to use them on any Quarry because although they are suppost to do lots of damage, they just don't seem accurate enough. I will give them a further try and see how I get on and ill post to let you know... -Andrew out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefman Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 BSA Interceptors and Wasp in a .22 BSA Lightning XL. The interceptors shocked me with the total lack of consistancy and the tight fit in the bore.The Wasps just flew all over the place. I will stick with Crossman Vermin Pel,pricey but excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young airgunner Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 does any1 know of any gd .177 pellets, mainly for shooting pigeons and the occasional target shots. cheers james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 (edited) I got some of those poly tips in 1.77. Seems to group ok at 20yrds, I tried the old Argos Catalogue test a point blank (not scientific but it works) and the poly tips do far more damage and go a little deeper (extra 10% at a guess). I did have one flyer though, and the tips do not look well centred which is never going to make them accurate. The Jury is out on these at the moment.. Edited May 10, 2006 by dr_nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theskyfox Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 (edited) About those Predator pells....I know it contradicts what I last said a bit, but Ive been trying them a bit more and I am getting quite good groupings with them (Not as good as accupels, but acceptable limits). As long as you weed out the ones without a good tip, they seem to be ok....I took out a magpie with one the other day and he just seemed to freeze which was a good sign. I think your right in what you say...it depends on the gun/combo your using. -Andrew out. Edited May 11, 2006 by Theskyfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Prometheus (steelheaded/yellow plastic jobbies) talk about firing bananas utter *****, made the mistake of even trying the brown ones,being heavier thought they may perform better save your money .Checked up after I'd used them (wish I'd done it before :o ) . People reporting the steel bit coming away,plastic fouling riflling etc never again The very thought of letting a lump of STEEL - stuck in a lump of wobbly plastic or not - anywhere near my precious precision rifling is enough to give me nightmares for a fortneet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHead Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hi Guys, just my views for you, Milbro and Spitfires - too many flyers for me, 6" @ 25 Yds, binned the lot 'cos they're useless. Accupels - Started with these, was accurate and plenty of stopping power @ 40 Yds. Got a bad batch of 1000 pellets, flyers every other 5, went off them. Barrel cleaned and Tetra Coated, re-tried Acupells, still the same. JSB Diabolo Exact - 16gn, mmmm, very nice. 1" grouping @ 55 Yards, nice skirt, solid made I love these pellets. Air Arms Hunter - Semipointed - Nearly as good as the JSB, I think the semi-dome throws it off a bit. Tried them in my Weihrauch HW100T and BSA Ultra (both .22). Cheers Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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