Neil23 Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Recieved the AA diablo field heavy pellets this morning what I order at the weekend but on opening the tin there's quite alot of deformed pellets in the tin. Here's a few I've picked out with tweezers. It's been a long time since I've had to stock up on pellets and cand remember if this is common??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 It depends IMHO of how many deformed pellets that you have per one hundred perfect pellets. But for what I believe is marketed as a "premium pellet" that's a lot if that tin is just two hundred? I'd be emailing the manufacturer and speaking to the place you bough them from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Contact the supplier, I have used many tins of these and very few deformed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil23 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 28 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: It depends IMHO of how many deformed pellets that you have per one hundred perfect pellets. But for what I believe is marketed as a "premium pellet" that's a lot if that tin is just two hundred? I'd be emailing the manufacturer and speaking to the place you bough them 250 in the tin. I probably could have picked more if I tried. 9 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Contact the supplier, I have used many tins of these and very few deformed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Neil23 said: 250 in the tin. I probably could have picked more if I tried. Hello, looks a bad batch, I've used 1000s of AA pellets in tins of 500 with very few deformed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil23 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 minute ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, looks a bad batch, I've used 1000s of AA pellets in tins of 500 with very few deformed I've contacted them see what they say 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, Neil23 said: I've contacted them see what they say 🤔 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil23 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said: 👍 Update on the pellets offered a £7 refund to cover the damaged ones but they cant understand how it happened as they brand new tins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 24 minutes ago, Neil23 said: Update on the pellets offered a £7 refund to cover the damaged ones but they cant understand how it happened as they brand new tins Good news! All's well that ends well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 32 minutes ago, Neil23 said: Update on the pellets offered a £7 refund to cover the damaged ones but they cant understand how it happened as they brand new tins Next time try the Wolf store, 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil23 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 12 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Next time try the Wolf store, 👍 On ebay ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Unless the head is damaged or they are bent at the waist they get sent. The skirt is designed to form into the lands of the rifling as the pellet starts moving. Tested some perfect against some imperfect years ago and there was no appreciable difference in groups. If your a county or better level shooter and you want perfect every time because a duff one will live in your head for a while, fine. But it's really not that big an issue in my humble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil23 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, manthing said: Unless the head is damaged or they are bent at the waist they get sent. The skirt is designed to form into the lands of the rifling as the pellet starts moving. Tested some perfect against some imperfect years ago and there was no appreciable difference in groups. If your a county or better level shooter and you want perfect every time because a duff one will live in your head for a while, fine. But it's really not that big an issue in my humble. So you saying they still perfectly useable aye ? 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Try them against perfect pellets for yourself @ 30yds and see how they group. 2x crosses on an A4 sheet is all you need If you want you can then weigh them and sort into batches, after you've washed them of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 That is a bit off putting to say the least but as said the skirt will blow out and hit the lands on firing. I have fired a few slightly deformed ones in the past and the tree rat complained it was a couple of mil low. 😁 No joking apart I have never had a problem with slightly deformed skirts on pellets .... .... I emphasise PELLETS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 hour ago, manthing said: Unless the head is damaged or they are bent at the waist they get sent. The skirt is designed to form into the lands of the rifling as the pellet starts moving. Tested some perfect against some imperfect years ago and there was no appreciable difference in groups. If your a county or better level shooter and you want perfect every time because a duff one will live in your head for a while, fine. But it's really not that big an issue in my humble. Not a chance would I use those pellets on live quarry. @Neil23 how many tins did you get? One or two and it's probably down to the post man throwing them around. But it's up to the company to pack them properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) @Mice! beat me to it. I've had them like that through the post and reformed the skirts with a pellet sizer. That does look like a dropped tin/package I now buy my pellets from an AA dealer 2 mins from the factory that cuts out the postman. Edited September 28, 2022 by Mr.C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Neil23 said: On ebay ? Not sure, Google the wolf shooting store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil23 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Ill still try thm on paper just to see if theres much difference but getting half the cost of the tin refunded it's not to bad I'll try by elsewhere next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, Neil23 said: Ill still try thm on paper just to see if theres much difference but getting half the cost of the tin refunded it's not to bad I'll try by elsewhere next time Some look that bad I just can't imagine they'll load well at all, but there's nothing wrong with getting the refund. I sort mine from the tin, checking for any slight imperfections, yours are way beyond slight 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 3 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, looks a bad batch, I've used 1000s of AA pellets in tins of 500 with very few deformed Yep, no good, return them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Neil23 said: So you saying they still perfectly useable aye ? 👍🏻 I would want to use them in a BSA rotary magazine uses the "skirt" to retain them against a rubber O ring. I be concerned at them riding forward under recoil out of the chambers on the magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 I use bad pellets to practice on paper. Quite often shops will sell discounted dented tins, luck maybe but I've found, so far, very few deformed pellets in dented tins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 If kept it just reinforces the QC attitude of today, "let the customer do it." Cheap as most can't be bothered to complain and the quality continues to slide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 2 hours ago, THEINVISIBLESCARECROW said: I use bad pellets to practice on paper. Poor sense IMHO as it doesn't enable you to draw any useful conclusions. I always practice (in a rifle) with ammunition that I know will shoot as tight a group as my ammunition I'd actually use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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