The pellet thread!

[Shadow81]

I am looking to buy a PCP air rifle for some fun FT shooting. Probably going to be either an Air Arms 510 or BSA R10. I note from reading various posts pellet choice can be key to small groups. So, where do you start? There are so many choices, cant try them all, so is there a way of shortlisting pellet to try?

[IainMAD]

AirArms HFT500. JSB Diablo 0.177

AIRArms FTP900. JSB Diablo 0.177

ISP Airstream Mk3. AirArms Field 0.177

[glam69]

I have a collection of various rifles and pistols and each and everyone uses RWS Superfield .177 pellets.

A majority of the members of our local shooting club all use RWS Superfield .177 pellets and we have seen some incredible high scoring competition results.


I have…… Weihrauch HW100, HW97K, HW90, HW80, HW75, Air Arms S510, Alfa Project, Beeman P17, Feinwerkbau Model 80

[Geoffr]

As I’m new to the forum I thought it would be appropriate to post a pellet test I did around 12 months ago.

I bought a Webley nemesis in .177 calibre and was using H&N pellets but got a sample pack of various other makes of pellets to try in it.

I posted the results on YT and so here’s the link for anyone who might be interested.

Geoff

https://youtu.be/PfYDTI1WEeQ?si=LFUnM97tbwx36BvO

[Dylan1980]

Recently bought a steyr and struggling to find a decent pellet

[Papa Cleary]

Fx Wildcat mk1 JSB Exact Jumbo RS .22 FX Maverick JSB Exact Jumbo RS .22 Weihrauch 95 H&N Field Target Trophy .22 Air Arms 410 H&N FTT .177

[Dean.S]

AA S410 webley mossie's 4.52 and AA fields 4.52

AA S400 webley mossie's 4.52 AA field's 4.52 and Bisley Long Range Gold 4.50

Logun S16 - JSB Exacts 5.52

ATB

Dean

[Al Bundy]

Hi,
I've just bought a BSA Scorpion T10 in .177 and had a quick go with various pellets,mainly two groups at 50 yards.
I shoot with the front rested on a rolled up towel and my fist supporting the rear,and please bear in mind I'm not that good of a shot.

Five shot groups at 50 yards(measured centre to centre).

Air Arms Field 4.51-102.5mm
Bisley Magnum 4.51-32mm,24mm
Bisley Magnum 4.52-16mm,22.5mm
Bisley Superfield 41mm,35.5mm
Bisley Long Range Gold 33mm,15mm
Daystate Select 4.51-39mm,40mm
Daystate Select 4.52-24mm,39mm
Daystate FT 4.53-51mm,61mm
Defiant 4.48-59mm,40.5mm
Defiant 4.50-25mm,34.5mm
Defiant 4.52-15mm,37mm
H&N Baracuda Match 4.51-16.5mm,11mm,12.5mm(66 yards,5 shots-22mm)
H&N Baracuda Match 4.52-17.5mm,27mm
H&N Field & Target Trophy 4.50-59mm,44mm
JSB Exact 4.52-28mm
JSB Exact Heavy 4.52-20.5mm,41.5mm
Logun Penetrator-32mm,24mm
RWS Superdome-35mm,39mm
Webley Mosquito Express 4.52-37.5mm,62mm

Dug out some targets from previous rifles:

AA S410 Carbine,.177
10 shot groups.
AA Field 4.52-50 yards,20mm & 60 yards,38.5mm
Daystate FT 4.51-50 yards,18mm
Daystate FT 4.52-50 yards,18mm & 60 yards,27.5mm(9 shots were 15mm)
Daystate FT 4.53-50 yards,18mm

AA S410 Classic,.177
60 yards,5 shots
AA Field 4.52-13.5mm
Daystate Select 4.52-26mm
JSB Exact 4.52-19mm

2007 MK.1 Rapid,.177
Daystate Select 4.52,50 yards,10 shots-19mm
AA Field 4.52,60 yards,10 shots-20mm

HTH,
Chris.

EDIT-Forgot to mention all groups were shot indoors.

[relivingmyyouth]

Hey Toby.
Hope the exams went okay. Nice to see you back and that this thread is still going.

[Toby_2007]

Hey Toby.
Hope the exams went okay. Nice to see you back and that this thread is still going.

Hi,

The exams went very well thanks, glad to be finished though! I am just adding the last few bit of information from this thread and then I am going to do a page with the info you gave me (if you dont mind).

Cheers,

Toby

[Skoll]

My .177" Mk3 TX200 HC has no problems with Crosman Premiers.

I know I'm far from the world's greatest shot (barely had the rifle 5 weeks), but I still pulled off a group that was 1/2" (by a hair) at 20 yards (outdoors) using them from prone - took me a while though, there must have been whole minutes between some shots.

[djembryo]

My daystate X2 (which is 4yrs old) loves either jsb exacts or daystate ft select in 4.53

[Weevie]

Hi,
I've just bought a BSA Scorpion T10 in .177 and had a quick go with various pellets,mainly two groups at 50 yards.
I shoot with the front rested on a rolled up towel and my fist supporting the rear,and please bear in mind I'm not that good of a shot.

Five shot groups at 50 yards(measured centre to centre).

Air Arms Field 4.51-102.5mm
Bisley Magnum 4.51-32mm,24mm
Bisley Magnum 4.52-16mm,22.5mm
Bisley Superfield 41mm,35.5mm
Bisley Long Range Gold 33mm,15mm
Daystate Select 4.51-39mm,40mm
Daystate Select 4.52-24mm,39mm
Daystate FT 4.53-51mm,61mm
Defiant 4.48-59mm,40.5mm
Defiant 4.50-25mm,34.5mm
Defiant 4.52-15mm,37mm
H&N Baracuda Match 4.51-16.5mm,11mm,12.5mm(66 yards,5 shots-22mm)
H&N Baracuda Match 4.52-17.5mm,27mm
H&N Field & Target Trophy 4.50-59mm,44mm
JSB Exact 4.52-28mm
JSB Exact Heavy 4.52-20.5mm,41.5mm
Logun Penetrator-32mm,24mm
RWS Superdome-35mm,39mm
Webley Mosquito Express 4.52-37.5mm,62mm

Dug out some targets from previous rifles:

AA S410 Carbine,.177
10 shot groups.
AA Field 4.52-50 yards,20mm & 60 yards,38.5mm
Daystate FT 4.51-50 yards,18mm
Daystate FT 4.52-50 yards,18mm & 60 yards,27.5mm(9 shots were 15mm)
Daystate FT 4.53-50 yards,18mm

AA S410 Classic,.177
60 yards,5 shots
AA Field 4.52-13.5mm
Daystate Select 4.52-26mm
JSB Exact 4.52-19mm

2007 MK.1 Rapid,.177
Daystate Select 4.52,50 yards,10 shots-19mm
AA Field 4.52,60 yards,10 shots-20mm

HTH,
Chris.

EDIT-Forgot to mention all groups were shot indoors.

Wow now that's some figures.

Seems like your T10 doesn't like Air Arms Field 4.51s

That's very interesting though Al. Good stuff.

[mikemorton]

All .177

Ultra MS - Baracuda Match

Daystate Mk3 - Baracuda Match

TX200 HC- Defiant (Small)

[airrifle1234]

AAs410 k ...AA field .22 .. 5.51