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    superdomes alternative

    is there an alternative to rws superdomes. my .22 hw80 firing cycle has been set up/tuned to shoot them at 11.2 fpe, i find the accuracy good up to 20 yards but ive no confidence with them any further out, is there any other pellet that will give a similar firing cycle and power with better accuracy. it shoots field target trophy well but with less power.

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    If you're 80 likes RWS pellets superfields might be worth a try.

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    My current 80's are 25 & 177, the 177 likes falcons, as did both the 80's i owned that were in 22 cal.

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    In my experience I haven't found a single rifle that likes superdomes.

    Exacts on the other hand I cant find a rifle that doesn't like them.
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    H&N Field target trophy work well for me.

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    My old Titan MC020 loved 'Domes. When I couldn't find them I'd use Bisley Superfields, or even H&N Silhouette.
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    My UK Webleys like Superdomes, (22) my MK1 97 too (177), my BSA Scorpian (22)
    The immensely popular starter rifle Hatsan/Edgar Breaker 900 shoots super dome best in both power and accuracy (in 22, a tip if you didn't know)
    My old V Glided HW35 too
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    Quote Originally Posted by snock View Post
    My old Titan MC020 loved 'Domes. When I couldn't find them I'd use Bisley Superfields, or even H&N Silhouette.
    H&N Silhouette? And past tense. Are you saying that Superdome belong in the past?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Murphy View Post
    In my experience I haven't found a single rifle that likes superdomes.

    Exacts on the other hand I cant find a rifle that doesn't like them.
    Same here, used them for years and found them to be extremely good in everything, even at 30ft/lbs in my Rapid Mk1
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    Quote Originally Posted by jumbuck View Post
    Same here, used them for years and found them to be extremely good in everything, even at 30ft/lbs in my Rapid Mk1
    My Diana 280 does, which is fortunate as it doesn't seem to like anything else!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RebornAirgunner View Post
    is there an alternative to rws superdomes. my .22 hw80 firing cycle has been set up/tuned to shoot them at 11.2 fpe, i find the accuracy good up to 20 yards but ive no confidence with them any further out, is there any other pellet that will give a similar firing cycle and power with better accuracy. it shoots field target trophy well but with less power.
    Sounds like an older barrel if getting higher ME with SDome than FTT

    You could try the HW pellets , a slight FTT variation, or a bigger FTT (say 5.54 rather than 5.53)
    Bisley Superfield (another H&N pellet, a kind of banded FTT that seems to go well in older HW barrels)

    ALTHOUGH, if getting max ME out of super domes in an older HW barrel, are you sure they are not the most accurate ? They will drop a bit more due to flatter shape than shorter roundheads but they can be blisteringly accurate in a compatible barrel

    Other pellets worth trying might be Crosman Ultra Mag (or other 'accupel' types)

    The lightweight jsb variety seem to mould well enough to any barrel too, I'm not keen on such lightweight pellets in 22, but they do shoot well in many rifles -
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