Pellet Seating Tool...

[POK!]

I always thought these tools were for improving the seal and shape of the pellet skirt and ensuring consistent depth of seating in spring guns. Therefore matchsticks, cotton buds or their use with PCP's is pretty much a waste of time IMO.

[rogb]

I always thought these tools were for improving the seal and shape of the pellet skirt and ensuring consistent depth of seating in spring guns. Therefore matchsticks, cotton buds or their use with PCP's is pretty much a waste of time IMO.

Out of interest, why wouldn't consistent depth of seating matter with PCPs?

[POK!]

Out of interest, why wouldn't consistent depth of seating matter with PCPs?

OK for PCP without a bolt/probe I guess.

I like to use them for sorting out 'dinked' pellet skirts.

A ball ended one in brass would be nice

That's why I said that.

Ever tried seating a .177 pellet in a Daystate mag without a seating tool?

You would need really tiny fingers!

Daystate didn't think it through.

[FPoole]

My FAC TX loses 60fps or there about when I seat the pellet into the rifling. This has been confirmed by 2 other spring gun shooters at our club. It also made the shot cycle feel very harsh.

[averageplinker]

.......try a refreshing cocktail at your local (no driving for twelve hours mind) then take home the stirrer which should have a lovely little ball at one end
( BTW Probably best for .22")

[Air Waves]

.......try a refreshing cocktail at your local (no driving for twelve hours mind) then take home the stirrer which should have a lovely little ball at one end
( BTW Probably best for .22")

And you can do what I did ,which is cut off the ball end of the stirrer with about 8mm of rod still attached and glue it into the end of a pen...
Pellet seater at one end pen at the other... A Multi-Tool.

Andrew.

[Gungeek]

.......try a refreshing cocktail at your local (no driving for twelve hours mind) then take home the stirrer which should have a lovely little ball at one end.
(BTW Probably best for 0.22")

Correct! But the other end is rounded off too, for 0.177". Regards ... Geek

[18 Wheeler]

My FAC TX loses 60fps or there about when I seat the pellet into the rifling. This has been confirmed by 2 other spring gun shooters at our club. It also made the shot cycle feel very harsh.

I think that by seating the pellet further into the barrel on a springer you are effectively increasing the volume of the transfer port leading to reduced efficiency and making piston bounce more likely, hence the reduced MV and increased harshness. Just a thought.

[Gwylan]

Try a golf tee.

Gus

[Photosbykev]

just use the next pellet to seat the previous one.


simplessss

[joffy]

stick a ball bearing onto a bit of plastic or metal tubing or use an old lever type key cut down to size then rounded off that way you can put a bit of string through as a keepsake

[air-tech]

I think that by seating the pellet further into the barrel on a springer you are effectively increasing the volume of the transfer port leading to reduced efficiency and making piston bounce more likely, hence the reduced MV and increased harshness. Just a thought.

Pretty much so but rather than bounce, you are probably allowing c-r-a-sh!

Not a good idea to push a pellet down a springer's bore.

I use a fingernail to ensure consistent flush seating. While still attached to my finger, lest there be any doubt...

[gunbag]

I always thought these tools were for improving the seal and shape of the pellet skirt and ensuring consistent depth of seating in spring guns.

I like to use them for sorting out 'dinked' pellet skirts.

A ball ended one in brass would be nice

[mikemorton]

I always thought these tools were for improving the seal and shape of the pellet skirt and ensuring consistent depth of seating in spring guns. Therefore matchsticks, cotton buds or their use with PCP's is pretty much a waste of time IMO.

Ever tried seating a .177 pellet in a Daystate mag without a seating tool?

You would need really tiny fingers!