Damaged Pellets

[Miikee-L 72]

I have had 2 packs of aa field 4.52 and both packs brought from 2 different places both have a load of pellets with badly damaged skirts, compared to jsb diablo field 4.53 prllets that i have also been trying, just wondering if this is common with the aa pellets or have i just been unlucky?

Any advice much apperciated!

ATB Mike

[doggame 3]

Hi mate no you not unlucky.every pack i brought had some skirts bent .But i can't change my pellets as there the best for my rifle

[secretagentmole 1,701]

I had that many AA and JSB pellets with damaged skirts that I gave up buying them, they were that bad, over 20% were unusable in one tin, I bought 3 different tins of AA Field, from 3 different gun shops, 3 different batches, all had over 10% of the pellets damaged beyond use. They are not the cheapest out there to begin with let alone after you throw nearly 100 away, so I swapped to Crosman over 18 months ago, since then I have found one bad pellet (I dropped it on the floor and stepped on it)!

[Miikee-L 72]

Thanks for the replys lads! At least now i know its not just bad look!

I am still in the process of trying out pellets so i will try more, but if aa prove best then air arms it is! Not very impressed with the amount i can not use tho! Anyway thanks lads!

And secretagentmole what crossmans are you using? Just interested in trying them! Atb mike

[secretagentmole 1,701]

I use the Premier Ultra Magnums in .177 (10.5 grain, they hit like a brick) and Premier (from die number 7) in .22. The Premier pellets I use are from a single die, so every pellet is near as damn it identical...

[moxy 617]

That's a poor do if your claiming nearly twenty percent are bad.

 

I would be raising the issue with AA

 

With the price of lead being at a premium and the cost of a tin of pellets at nearly fifteen nicker in some shops. I would be straight on the blower.

[AirgunGuy 362]

They are very soft. Used to use them but they are dear and i found a pellet almost as good for much less. If its just the skirt thats bent slightly you can insert the head of another pellet and twist it to flare it out again...works if they're not too bad

Edited March 30, 2013 by AirgunGuy

[moxy 617]

Seems a lot of fannying around for a premium priced product. You want it right from the off.

 

AA need telling. 10-20 percent is no good.

 

Your right about the thin skirts. Lol. They may have to bubble wrap each individual pellet.

[AirgunGuy 362]

Seems a lot of fannying around for a premium priced product. You want it right from the off.

 

AA need telling. 10-20 percent is no good.

 

Your right about the thin skirts. Lol. They may have to bubble wrap each individual pellet.

It does seem a bit of messin about and for a top price product its not good. I never had that many if memory serves...a dozen or so per tin maybe

[moxy 617]

Of which can be expected. Especially when you start whittling your way through the tin and they become looser.

 

Does the tin have " fragile. Handle with care " stamped on it. Lol.

[AirgunGuy 362]

Of which can be expected. Especially when you start whittling your way through the tin and they become looser.

 

Does the tin have " fragile. Handle with care " stamped on it. Lol.

Ha...don't think so but it should have

[Craig Fosse 286]

I always av ad the problem but can't find a better pellet than aa, I must admit though I brought a tin off ebay from Swindon models and the tin was great, to limit damage now I clean and leave the tin at the bottom of my gun locker and take 100 out with me hunting at a time, 60 in a padded pill box and 40 in a roll mat which has holes punched in for them to sit nicely, I have tried bisley pest all the h and n range but no other pellets better.

[Miikee-L 72]

They are very soft. Used to use them but they are dear and i found a pellet almost as good for much less. If its just the skirt thats bent slightly you can insert the head of another pellet and twist it to flare it out again...works if they're not too bad

Thanks for the tip mate i will try it!

Is some messing around but i suppose if it saves a few of the scrap pellets thats fine by me! haha

[Miikee-L 72]

I always av ad the problem but can't find a better pellet than aa, I must admit though I brought a tin off ebay from Swindon models and the tin was great, to limit damage now I clean and leave the tin at the bottom of my gun locker and take 100 out with me hunting at a time, 60 in a padded pill box and 40 in a roll mat which has holes punched in for them to sit nicely, I have tried bisley pest all the h and n range but no other pellets better.

what sort of holder is this mate? is it like this sort?

 

http://www.wilkinspouches.com/airgun-pellet-pouches/

[Mister Gain 1,764]

I use AA fields in .22 and do exactly the same as Airgunguy, works a treat.