pellet head size

[stealth]

pellet head size, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 etc. do you think it makes a real difference??
mick.

[bongobango]

Like most things,it's horses for courses some barrels it will make a big difference others not at all, especially those that are choked like some of the Walthers are. Before spending any money on diff head sizes I would push a pellet through the barrel to see if there is a tight spot at the end. I.e choked, if so, it won't makes much of a difference.

Just my 2p worth

Bongo

[angrybear]

Yes in some barrels it can make a huge difference, in others not very much.

Just like sometimes different batches of the same size make a huge difference.

[DEAN C.]

Are you talking about the sizes on JSB pellets by any chance? If you are the sizes on the labels underneath, have nothing to do with the pellets inside the tin.
I found this out by measuring many many pellets of Air arms, daystate and JSB ( all same maker) with a pellet gage, and coming to the conclusion that they stick any label on their tins.

[Steyr]

It can make a massive difference from my experience.

My main hunting generally seems to like 4.52s.

Switching from 4.52s to 4.51s or 3s can turn single hole groups into 50 p size groups.

[TonyL]

Yes, it can make a difference, as said. To accuracy, power, ease of loading, all three, any combination or none of them. Only testing in your individual gun(s) will give you the answer. And, as said, don't be trusting the label stating the size.

[noz1]

Are you talking about the sizes on JSB pellets by any chance? If you are the sizes on the labels under the tin , have nothing to do with the pellets inside the tin.
I found this out by measuring many many pellets of Air arms, daystate and JSB ( all same maker) with a pellet gage, and coming to the conclusion that they stick any label on their tins.

This has been the subject of many threads ( and will be again!). Many of us have found out that the size stated on the tin is absolute rowlocks.