The pellet thread!

[manganr]

Unless you've been specifically instructed not to use non-toxic pellets on your perm, you'd probably be better served using lead. You stand a far higher chance of finding a pellet that gives sufficient accuracy to humanely despatch a rabbit. If you're concerned about eating the meat, don't be - you should be making headshots, so the likelihood of ingesting lead is zero.

If you really need to be lead-free, give RWS Hyperdome a try. I've had good accuracy from them in a couple of rifles - even bagged a couple of close range rabbits with them - but you do need to shoot them from a very clean barrel or they are unlikely to group well. (Your maximum range will be where you can still put every single pellet within a 20mm - some might say smaller - circle under field conditions and even then, I'd hesitate to use them much past 20-25 yards on live quarry). The price is pretty prohibitive compared to the best lead brands too...

Thanks for that. Just the kind of answer was looking for. Definitely need lead free/non toxic so will give them a try.

[rabbitwrecker]

Thanks for that. Just the kind of answer was looking for. Definitely need lead free/non toxic so will give them a try.

If the Hyperdome don't work for you, H&N FTT Green and Baracuda Green would also be worth a try - but your barrel needs to be spotless to stand any chance of accuracy with alloys...