Pointed pellets

[sable]

have you tried logun penetrators expensive but very acurate and hard hitting very flat tragectory

[Beardo]

Funny you should mention powerpells, I have some as well - and they grouped very well at all ranges. I need to test again as it was a bit breezy so could have effected my tests

[srspower]

Sable I think my mate Tom had some of those in .177 we couldn't seem to get them to group well in his weihrauch hw97k although I think they are meant to be used in PCP's really. So it might be worth giving them a try in .22 in my rifle.

 

And Beardo, yes I highly recommend accupells or powerpells. They seem to shoot accurately in nearly all air rifles which is a rare thing for a pellet! Especially in my rifle, in fact accupells and powerpells are the only pellets it will shoot in tight groups.

[Catweazle]

It's been a while since I put on my anorak and compared different pellets, I found a good batch of JSB exacts and bought 10,000 of them, but my testing did show that in my rifle the Logun Penetrator / Exterminator and the Powapell flew a bit flatter than expected. On a more subjective note, the Exterminators did seem to stop squirrels well, but it's so difficult to quantify this - sometimes you expect something to happen and that skews your perception of the results.

 

At the end of the day field accuracy is king, and that's a combination of consistancy, flat trajectory and windage. JSB heavies are supremely consistant in one of my rifles, but the loopy trajectory makes them less effective in the field where exact distances aren't known and there is no "sighting" shot.

 

There is a mathematical route to finding the best pellet for you ( assuming consistency is equal ), but I can't be bothered any more, the empirical method is to put out some targets at random distances and see which pellets allow you to hit best. The pellet that groups tightest at a fixed distance might not be the one that wins the field test ( for you ).

[simon6ppc]

tried some AA field diablos yesterday and they were rubbish in my HW100S.

i'll try the RWS at a longer range today and see what they group like.

i was using AA,S today in my HW100 was just short of 40 yard, i cant believe that yours does,nt like them pal

[Beardo]

just shows you how different rifle can be

[smklove]

IV used rws superdome,gamo magnum (very poor quality, not great grouping ) smk spitfire ( loose in most guns and looses velocity faster and drops) Dave Nickerson domes ( poor quality,bits in tin but ok results with the good pellets in the tin) wasps ( can't remember which?) were pretty good. I get my pellets in bulk at cheap pellets.co.uk. I get 10x tins of 500 22 rws superdomes for £74 including delivery. Can't go wrong.

[Beardo]

Final tests showed the RWS to be rubbish at long range. Best overall pellet was the Powerpells. Very consistent at all ranges

[Underdog]

I wonder if a more pointed pellet over these H&N ft trophies. I have in .25 would do better on woodies . They seem to struggle compared to 177 and 22.

 

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[turbo33]

i was using AA,S today in my HW100 was just short of 40 yard, i cant believe that yours does,nt like them pal

 

Nice group that

Edited August 12, 2013 by turbo33

[sd-235]

Liked the look of this site especially the choice but couldn't work out how to actually buy them in lots of 2? Do you need to register first? How does it work ie is lot of 25 charged at different rates? Thanks JB

[Dannyboy220]

My bsa super ten loves rws pointed over air arms diablos. Now i have an s410 I've got to start playing around with some .177 as this is the first air rifle I've had in this calibre.

[Swordy]

I use rws hollow points for up close stuff and aa fields for the bunnies further out, the pointed pellets have never grouped to well for me at 30yds

[Dougy]

Had you ever thought that in the first group it could have just been 1 pellet that had key-holed hence the wizzzzing noise and your othershots missed tthe paper all together.

[srspower]

Had you ever thought that in the first group it could have just been 1 pellet that had key-holed hence the wizzzzing noise and your othershots missed tthe paper all together.

 

Lots of pointed pellets do that accurate or not its definitely not keyholing. I always thought it was because of lightweight/speed.

[figgy]

If you can get hold of any try some marksman pointed pellets they were superbly cack.

 

Anything modern must be better.

 

Found my old BSA liked Eley Wasps years ago,I was over the moon cheapish pellet.

 

Figgy

[Rimfireboy]

tried some AA field diablos yesterday and they were rubbish in my HW100S.

i'll try the RWS at a longer range today and see what they group like.

Vice versa with my rapid. Pellet on pellet at 45 yards with aa field but rws superdome are all over the place. Just shows how different barrels have their preferences.

[drone]

If you can get hold of any try some marksman pointed pellets they were superbly cack.

 

Anything modern must be better.

 

Found my old BSA liked Eley Wasps years ago,I was over the moon cheapish pellet.

 

Figgy

Marksman pointed or flat point were all I could get in dover, got my airsporter 22 going after 26 years or so and managed a 5 shot 2" group offhand with a hawk reddot, quite pleased as I knew I pulled one and the other 4 were about an inch group at 25 metres. Good enough for me anyhow.

Do you know a bloody pheasant kept popping up on the backstop to have a peck at the ground every so often. Talk about self control. BTW fitted a chambers tuning kit but put the old spring back, paper doesn't need ft lbs. Can I say from memory it works well, no BOINGGGG gun seemed very manageable and the shots went consistently when they were pointed in the right direction.

Really enjoyed myself. If Marksman can't cut it what's a good alternative? BTW, BSA Airsporter mk 4, .22.

Finally, will any of the theobold? kits fit it?

Edited September 5, 2013 by drone

[Catweazle]

Marksman pointed or flat point were all I could get in dover, got my airsporter 22 going after 26 years or so and managed a 5 shot 2" group offhand with a hawk reddot, quite pleased as I knew I pulled one and the other 4 were about an inch group at 25 metres. Good enough for me anyhow.

Do you know a bloody pheasant kept popping up on the backstop to have a peck at the ground every so often. Talk about self control. BTW fitted a chambers tuning kit but put the old spring back, paper doesn't need ft lbs. Can I say from memory it works well, no BOINGGGG gun seemed very manageable and the shots went consistently when they were pointed in the right direction.

Really enjoyed myself. If Marksman can't cut it what's a good alternative? BTW, BSA Airsporter mk 4, .22.

Finally, will any of the theobold? kits fit it?

Those old BSA rifles have a larger barrel bore than modern rifles. They work best with a 5.6mm pellet rather than the modern 5.5mm. Try Eley Wasp.....

 

http://www.ronniesunshines.com/22-eley-wasp-no-2-5-6mm-air-gun-rifle-pellets.html