The pellet thread!

[TheWhiteDragon]

just placed an order with this company. will let you know how i get on

yupp i placed an order the same day i found them

Asa emailed me to appologies that he couldnt dispatch same day as he was missing 1-2 of the types i had ordered (i ordered everything lol) very polite and very helpful.

[Tamar]

Been a while since I have posted but would like a steer in the right general direction.

I know every barrel is different but I am on the brink of ordering a .20 HW 97k and would like to know if anyone would recommend a suitable pellet shortlist (prefer lighter pellets). I am thinking of trying H&N FTT and also Bisley Superfield but any other recommendations for HW .20 barrels?

As an aside I am also looking for recommendations for hollow point style pellets for a .22 HW95 (using AA Field 5.52's at the moment) and .177 BSA Lightning (older style - using AA 4.52 Field at the moment) for close range pest control.

[Duane2501]

.20 sample pack £6.99? Seems to stock the most popular brands:

http://www.pellpax.co.uk/acatalog/Pe...ple_Packs.html

[Tamar]

Thanks for that - didn't realise they did .20 mind you 10 pellets of ech doesn't seem like very many to test out a rifle, but it's a start!

If any one has had a .20 Weihrauch any pointers would be appreciated!

[Duane2501]

I noticed today that people sell larger samples of individual brands on flea bay, so if you think the rifle likes one in particular you can try those instead of forking out for a full tin

[Digi]

AA S400 .177 - AA Fields 4.52 8.4grn and Daystate Li 4.52 7.9grn

Both work very well.

[Firebasealpha]

Have just purchased a pack of Thunderbolt, .22 Springer pellets.
Wanted something lighter with flatter trajectory compared to the heavier AA Diablo Field.. has anyone tried them?
I use x1 pellet for both HFT & Hunting and found the AA DF's to be a good all round pellet but felt losing out to some extent on the weight.
Have I made a good choice (gunsmith's recommendation)?

[walrus1#]

Have just purchased a pack of Thunderbolt, .22 Springer pellets.
Wanted something lighter with flatter trajectory compared to the heavier AA Diablo Field.. has anyone tried them?
I use x1 pellet for both HFT & Hunting and found the AA DF's to be a good all round pellet but felt losing out to some extent on the weight.
Have I made a good choice (gunsmith's recommendation)?

only if your barrel likes them will you know the answer to that one.
You must clean your barrel thoroughly before trying them mind.
I found that my HW97 liked them very much but some of my other guns did not,with a Hatsan even refusing to take them down the breech at all.The HW95 is not keen but one of they guys at the range had good results with his in Karbine form.So who knows

[walrus1#]

Just been thinking or rather been pondering your post.
I am not convinced that the very light pellets are the way to go for hunting in the field.They may not retain the energy sufficiently for downrange one shot killing.They are deadly accurate indoors but I find they carry the wind very badly are affected more than is deemed acceptable.
On that bombshell!!Have you tried the Falcon accuracy plus pellets yet???? They are a JSB made pellet but are less than 14 grains in weight. 13.44 or something like that.
I found these to work well for magpie shooting,but not yet put the bunnies to the testbut I would say they are probably better for your purpose.
and Defiants are worth a try as well at only 14 grains they are light enough to make a difference in trajectory without sacrificing the knock down power of the longer range shots.

[theman]

aa fields

[FR1908]

What pellets are you guys using in a Daystate airranger .22?

[angrybear]

Air arms 510, .177
loves powa-pell.
also quite likes FX, Bisley LRG, Logun penitrator.
hates, air arms field, & all other Bisley.

AA 510 .22
loves AA diabolo field, & Falcon accuracy plus.
dislikes pretty much everything else.

FX Verminator .177
loves FX, AA field, powa pell.
Not found anything it hates yet!

[nobbybonez]

air arms tx200hc, .22

likes: rws super h point, bisley LR gold
disliked: napier power hunter, very inconsistent, poorly made pellets.

[Ken Harding]

HW100 - H & N FTT .177 (tin does not say how many grains - can someone tell me?).

Haven't used anything else as result are good thus far.

[gasman1]

hw100 22. air arms fields, accupells, powerpells, falcons, superdomes (to 30 yards only. fell like stones anything beyond. prefered 5.52's

hw100 177. jsb 7.9's and 8.4's, air arms fields, mozzies, lazadomes. use air arms and jsb 8.4's mostly as they're a very good pellet. prefers 4.52's

air arms s200. air arms fields, jsb 7.9's and 8.4's, mozzies, lazadomes. 4.52'2

air arms mpr 177. jsb 7.9's & 8.4's, air arms fields, lazadomes and hobbies 4.52's

hw97kt 177. falcons, air arms fields 4.52'2, jsb 7.9 and 8.4,s 4.52's also. hobbies out to 25 yards group well.

hw45. hobbies all the way. does like air arms and falcons too.