mark newby Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 hello all i have an air arms S400 .177 rifle, very nice gun. am wondering which pellets are best for shooting woodies and rabbits? i always use promethius pellets with my .22 airsporter but have been told you cant use these with a bolt action rifle? any ideas / experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I use Daystate .177 Select pellets my S410 but Bisley Magnums hit hard too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 i have s200 i use h and n field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 No. 6 ! and about 28 grams of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid the sniper Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Air arms pellets are pretty good and hit hard, but they are soft and misshape easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 the best pellets are whatever shoot the most accurately from your gun, pellet placement is the most important thing when shooting quarry. It's worth getting a Pellpax sampler and seeing what works best for you... http://www.pellpax.co.uk/acatalog/Pellpax_SAmple_Packs.html Domed pellets are going to be the best bet for woodies and rabbits as they are the most stable in flight (thus accurate). Closer shooting (rats etc.), then you may want to try hollowpoint or flat headed pellets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill billy Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Bisley magnums mate i could not recommend them highly enough they kill like no other pellet and for a .177 they are an absolute match made in heaven, they are not rounded or pointed they are an in between and in my airarms group extremely well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Bisley magnums mate i could not recommend them highly enough they kill like no other pellet and for a .177 they are an absolute match made in heaven, they are not rounded or pointed they are an in between and in my airarms group extremely well I`LL GO ALONG WITH THAT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airssassin Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Any .177 domed pellet in the right place will give a clean kill. My gun likes H&N field trophy, Bisley Mags, Air Arms. I think traditional lead domed pellets are better than the new fangled tin ones as they expand a bit more on impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark newby Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 so the promethius plastic and metal pellets are definatley a no no then? i will try the bisley magnums, i have some air arms pellets and they seem alright for targets so may be alright for rabbits etc but feel abit light. thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daimler42 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 If you are concerned about straight kills then try the Bisley Magnums, they hit real hard and increase your instant kill rate. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Promethus pellets?-you use them?-why? Theres enough conditions against you when using a sub 12 ft/lb puffgun so why add more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 I had my best nights shooting with the bisley magnums, using a BSA Ultra......Good clean kills on the rabbits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Promethius are not that good for hunting they do fly flat and fast and penitrate well and will work well with good head shots. I have shot a rabit straight through the chest in the past with promethius and it ran off as if it had not been hit after 40m it droped over dead a littl bit like deer do. I was lucky it was a long way out from its hole. In .177 I favour the Bisley premiers over the Magnums but each to their own. I would probably go for the magnums as a second choice if there were no premiers in the shop. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 the best pellets are whatever shoot the most accurately from your gun,pellet placement is the most important thing when shooting quarry. It's worth getting a Pellpax sampler and seeing what works best for you... http://www.pellpax.co.uk/acatalog/Pellpax_SAmple_Packs.html Domed pellets are going to be the best bet for woodies and rabbits as they are the most stable in flight (thus accurate). Closer shooting (rats etc.), then you may want to try hollowpoint or flat headed pellets ......and yet there were eight more replies after this. Top advice, no need to add any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larson Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) Bisley magnums mate i could not recommend them highly enough they kill like no other pellet and for a .177 they are an absolute match made in heaven, they are not rounded or pointed they are an in between and in my airarms group extremely well i would go along with that but would say they are rounded/domed.. only problem i find with these is when they begin to drop of they drop of fast, so for me theres no long range shots with the magnums.. all though pellpax will be the way to go Edited May 5, 2009 by larson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manimal Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Anyone tried the Defiant pellet range.?They do a sample pack with three diff head sizes to see which your rifle prefers. Tests in my two air rifles have shown they far outshoot AA field Domed (which were my preferred pellet) in accuracy and penetration. Very imprssive pellet. take a look at them on BAR, doubt you will be dissapointed. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAN88 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I had my best nights shooting with the bisley magnums, using a BSA Ultra......Good clean kills on the rabbits... I SECOND THAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hw100ktverminator Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hi boy's, I have very good results with both Bisley and HW Magnums clean kills. from HW100KT .177. Cheers Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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