The pellet did feel quite tight but they are the ones supplied in the box made by Gamo. I am of half a mind to keep the pistol and solve the problem myself, after all I was going to smooth the sear faces and change the adjuster screw anyway, plus dismantling the gun and doing a bit of maintenance means I will know the insides of the gun better. It's a difficult one as I don't think McAvoys had any more in stock so a replacement would have to wait 'til after Christmas and I was pretty much settled on my choice of gun.