Flat head pellets for 25 yard bench rest

[Rich]

It is unusual for the rules to specify flat head pellets, especially if you are competing in the same league against rimfires.

There was a time when the NSRA rule was capable of being interpreted this way.

[PhatMan]

Sundance,

Have you tried using 'harder' pellets such as RWS R10 or Meisterkugeln ?

And compare the 'harder' pellets with 'softer' pellets such as the JSB Match ?

Are you using a PCP or springer, and what is the power output for your rifle ?

Have fun & a good weekend

Best regards

Russ

[Sundance]

Thanks for the input folks.

Was feeling rather negative about the prospects of competing in this comp and having to use a pellet shape that would be new to me at this distance. The initial testing was poor and confidence sapping.

I can't really get my head around a flat head projectile having great accuracy despite having used them in 10M stuff.

Anyway, had a better day today with some far more encouraging results and thanks to these messages and suggestions I'm feeling a little more upbeat about giving the comp a go and further testing.

Cheers
Simon

[Sundance]

Sorry

Forgot to say, using a single shot Steyr LG 110 PCP at about 11 ft lb, give or take, and shooting indoors, bench rest.

Tested other pellets today again at about 11 ft lb.

[oliver13]

I'm using .22 RWS Super H Hollowpoints for rat blatting. I've found they were actually quite good out to 30-35M. I'm mostly shooting the rodents at less than 20M, usually a lot less so I've never bothered to explore further, but they could be worth a look. The headshape, not the classic wadcutter, may rule them out, but as I said, maybe worth a look & they're not expensive.

[seagate]

The only success I've had with wadcutters are with a 95 hw22 shooting hobbies superbly at 25 yards ,9.2supermags out of 177 hw pcp.Oh and rws 8.2wadcutters out of hw30s. All my other faddlings have proved futile at decent range.

[mdunn]

hi try some rws supermags. atb mick