ProShot Pellet Review .22

[Squintykid]

I tried Proshot Precision Heavys a little while ago, I was testing various brands of 18 grain pellets in my FAC Rapid in hope of finding a cheaper alternative to JSBs and AAFH.

Test gun is non-regulated and a 10 fps spread over 50 shots. Fitted with a 22" unchoked Walther barrel which prefers 5.52mm ammo. Makes 940fps 35ft/lbs with 18gr pellets.

First impressions were good, no damaged pellets in the tin and they looked very much like BSA Redstars/Gamo Magnums.
Shooting,
The skirts were thick and oversized which meant that they stood up to the power on tap but loaded tight in the magazines and the last push home on the probe was firm.
With the gun zeroed for JSBS at 50yds they gave promising 1 hole and cloverleaf groups with a few fliers at 30yds Straight from the tin they grouped better than BSA's Redstars.
Beyond that and out to 50yds they were all over the place....a 2" scatter. Not something I would be consider acceptable for long range hunting. I ran another 5 magazines through the gun with no improvement as the power dropped towards the end of the bottle.

With no head-size on the tin beyond. 22/5.5mm I'd say that they might shoot better through a choked barrel providing the choke wasn't too tight.
I do have an FAC BSA Superten but that has a tight choke and doesn't shoot longer pellets with any accuracy..

Thumbs down from me and another half tin of pellets for the back of the cupboard.