Best Pellets?

[owen vining 5]

Hi all

 

What are the best pellets for target shooting in 177 and 22.

 

I would be grateful for any advice here.

 

Thanks

 

Owen

[fry 209]

think you will get a variety of answers as it depends on your rifle aa fields do the job for me best try a few types and see how you get on zini is a bsa man sure he will tell you.

[Catcher 1 639]

Depends on the gun owen.Mine work fine with Accupell.aa510.atb. Catcher

Edited November 16, 2010 by Catcher 1

[Phantom 631]

Hi Owen,

I've not owned a gun that does not like AAF's and all the ones I have perform well with FX pellets as well.

 

Much depends on the rifle though. Each Barrel has its own unique (how would I say this???? Ah) "Finger Print" for want of a better description. A slight variation in the barrel can have different effects to the barrel that was created before and after it.

 

 

Phantom

[zini 1,939]

Hi Owen,

 

My BSA barrel likes either rws super fields, fx pellets or aa pellets.

 

Si

[pianoman 3,589]

Hi Owen.

No two barrels of the same make and model of gun are so precisely the same, that one make of a particular, suitable pellet type works with utter, absolute perfect accuracy. So pellet makers have been making alternate headsizes that usually overcome these microscopic discrepencies between barrels.

 

Thus, as an example you will find Air Arms/JSB make a superbly accurate .177 and .22 Diabolo roundhead pellet in 4.51 and 4.52mm headsize for .177 barrels and a 5.51mm and 5.52mm headsize in .22. If you shoot a rifle with a barrel that performs consistently well with Air Arms Diabolo Field or JSB EXACT pellets, there will be a headsize here that may make a difference between fairly accurate, to extremely accurate.

 

With my .22 Weihrauch rifles. H&N Field & Target Trophy is an extremely accurate pellet and very stable for high performance FAC spring rifles. It's made in one headsize but it is a very consistently well-made pellet. Very few in any batch have a loose-fit inconsistency. If your barrel likes these at all, it will love them!

 

ATB

 

Simon

[ryballnben 22]

My bsa super star likes accupells,domed and pointed good at distance for game but as with all you will have to experiment with differing weight and profile projectiles till you get your groups where you want em,

[owen vining 5]

Thanks to all for your input. I now no what to try.

 

Owen

[gurtwurz 793]

hi owen,

 

i'm a bit late coming in on this one but-

 

das kraut(hw100kt) likes webley accupell/crossman premier in .22

 

das gypo(hw95) likes aa field in .22 again

 

my old r10 liked jsb exact in .177 but they're quite a heavy pellet for springers apparently

 

hope this helps mate, wurz