Non lead pellets

[maximus]

How do these fare against knock down targets, do they ricochet?? I'm sure they will do the job but if they ricochet then that is surely not safe?

[Shed tuner]

i think ricochet is the maybe the less common occurence... if you hit them square on, they can't really glance off (which is how I define a ricochet) - although I guess if you hit an edge they could... hmm, just contradicted myself there...

But do they bounce back to some extent ? Or damage the target ? I'd be curious to know too..

[bill57]

H&N FTT Green (top) and JSB Exact (bottom) against an HFT target (.22, 12 ft lbs)

[Shed tuner]

how far back from the target were the H&Ns recovered bill ? Looks like they took a decent amount of deformity though...

[bill57]

Can't really say. I had the target in a cardboard box, shooting through a hole cut in the front of it to make sure I found the pellets afterwards.

I've heard the ricochet argument bandied about at HFT meets (which is why I did the test), but (in my opinion of course), it's just so that they can ban them, because it might give some shooters a perceived advantage.

[Shed tuner]

OK, thanks... looking at that amount of deformity though, whilst it's obviously much less than lead, it's also obvious that it's going to soak up a lot of energy...

[Steyr]

i think ricochet is the maybe the less common occurrence ... if you hit them square on, they can't really glance off (which is how I define a ricochet) - although I guess if you hit an edge they could... hmm, just contradicted myself there...

But do they bounce back to some extent ? Or damage the target ? I'd be curious to know too..

A ricochet is ANY direction from the target whether it be a few degrees, 90 degrees or back at ya baby.

The only exception is if it stays in the target (even then it can do a 90 degree internally) or is a shoot through...... and that can be at an another angle so arguably a ricochet still.....

I dont think any of the non lead can match lead.... its just such a good medium for an air rifleman's purpose.

But TBH, times are a changing and new technology inevitably prevails or at least, comes close.

Personally, with all its faults, I will miss lead projectiles and hope I dont miss....

[maximus]

H&N FTT Green (top) and JSB Exact (bottom) against an HFT target (.22, 12 ft lbs)

Good info there fella, thanks for posting.