PotHunter96 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 hey guys i was just wondering is there such a think as a fragmenting airgun pellet as i think they might be quite good for medium range pest control your thoughts please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeedoodlepigeon Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 No point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta88 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 as above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineshooter Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Marksmanship, ensuring a clean kill is all you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Don't think there's enough power, even with FAC air. Don't even think you get .22lr rounds that fragment, but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) Double post Edited February 19, 2012 by FalconFN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Don't think there's enough power, even with FAC air. Don't even think you get .22lr rounds that fragment, but I could be wrong. Yes you can http://www.cci-ammunition.com/products/detail.aspx?use=1&loadNo=0074 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 You can get hollow points, but they are not as accurate as conventional pellets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yes you can http://www.cci-ammunition.com/products/detail.aspx?use=1&loadNo=0074 I stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 There used to be a Crossman 'shotgun' air rifle that shot three BB's at the same time, the only thing that I can think of that might suit what you're asking for. But I wouldn't be using one of them for vermin, seemed almost like a novlety thing really... in fact I doubt if they're being still made. Agree with most of the above, you've got a better chance of a clean kill if you use a single pellet, and put it in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 There used to be a Crossman 'shotgun' air rifle that shot three BB's at the same time, the only thing that I can think of that might suit what you're asking for. But I wouldn't be using one of them for vermin, seemed almost like a novlety thing really... in fact I doubt if they're being still made. Agree with most of the above, you've got a better chance of a clean kill if you use a single pellet, and put it in the right place. The Crossman was a novelty gun indeed. OK for tin can shooting but live quarry would be out of the question. I would imagine fragmenting pellets would be a nightmare to manufacture, and I really couldn't see the point in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.I.A Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 As above, totally pointless! Stick with a domed pellet, the perfect all rounder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotHunter96 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 ok also another question i have a tin of purple wasps in .22 there domed and 5.5mm as opposed to 5.6mm and i was wondering are these eley wasps or some other brand of wasps that im not aware of thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 hey guys i was just wondering is there such a think as a fragmenting airgun pellet as i think they might be quite good for medium range pest control your thoughts please Lets forget FAC for a minute, you have 12ft lb, it wouldnt happen! ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 ok also another question i have a tin of purple wasps in .22 there domed and 5.5mm as opposed to 5.6mm and i was wondering are these eley wasps or some other brand of wasps that im not aware of thanks yes they are eley wasps they did a 5.5mm because it suited some of the german made barrels better than the 5.6mm one which was ideal in bsa and webley guns at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 ok also another question i have a tin of purple wasps in .22 there domed and 5.5mm as opposed to 5.6mm and i was wondering are these eley wasps or some other brand of wasps that im not aware of thanks If you bought them recently they will be Bisley Wasps. They are jsut 5.5mm Wasps as opposed to 5.6mm Wasps. They are not a patch on the old Eley Wasps - they are pretty poor quality wise. There are lots of 'which pellet for which gun' threads on here if you do a search! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 In .177 you can get Norica Killers. They expand more than anything I've seen and are ideal for soft quarry such as rats at up to 20 metres. The difference between a conventional dome point pellet and a NK is shown here; Apple shot with a Norica Killer through a 10.5 ft/lb air rifle; Interestingly they don't go through tin cans so are safe to shoot in barns and where damage from stray shots needs to be limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 If you bought them recently they will be Bisley Wasps. They are jsut 5.5mm Wasps as opposed to 5.6mm Wasps. They are not a patch on the old Eley Wasps - they are pretty poor quality wise. There are lots of 'which pellet for which gun' threads on here if you do a search! your right there,old wasps were much better made than the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotHunter96 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 thanks everyone for the advice much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard1951 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) In .177 you can get Norica Killers. They expand more than anything I've seen and are ideal for soft quarry such as rats at up to 20 metres. The difference between a conventional dome point pellet and a NK is shown here; [ Interestingly they don't go through tin cans so are safe to shoot in barns and where damage from stray shots needs to be limited. is that a before and after Edited February 23, 2012 by richard1951 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppergun Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 You can buy pellets called predator. They have ballistic tips and are very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard1951 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 yes and there was something about 40 years ago that was a pellet inside a plastic holder but they were bad to load and came with a holder to load them should not think they would work with PCP and they were not accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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