Help Please With Pellet Selection

[sparkycrew 22]

hy guys,just got my first rifle, a prosport .177,love the rifle,it has loads of character and is finished to perfection,however how do select the right pellet and size?,is it just trial and error,is there a good starting point,i was given AA field in 4.51 but have noticed some of the skirts are deformed,if i try another brand of pellet do i have to line the barrel with lead from that brand at a cost of say 20-30 pellets before i would notice any differance,should i clean out the barrel between differant pellet brands,is there any point trying differant brands if the weather isnt constant say very windy,on thumbing in a pellet should i be looking for a tight fit or loose in the barrel,could anyone give 4-5 pellet brands with sizes that work well in a prosport,so i could order 50 or so of each to try,should i wash and lube pellets

 

sorry for dumass questions

 

regards nick

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

basically mate, try them all with no wind.

everything makes a slight difference.. E.G 4.51 vs 4.52 .. tight fit vs loose fit .. hard lead vs soft lead

yes you will have to re-lead between brands, and AA field diabolo 4.51 is a very good starting point.

and yes it is trial and error.

 

the joys of pellet selection.......

 

when you find 'the' right pellet tho, your rifle will never miss a beat and will match any pcp, if you can do your bit

 

good luck atb SKoT

[sparkycrew 22]

Thanks skot so fifty pellets of each brand should be enough

one last question my rifle was built late in febuary this year and was previously owned albeit for 3 weeks,should i wait until its fully bedded in before trialing differant brands or will it be ok,i have put half a tin through it but i dont know how many or of what pellet the previous owner used

 

Nick

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Thanks skot so fifty pellets of each brand should be enough

one last question my rifle was built late in febuary this year and was previously owned albeit for 3 weeks,should i wait until its fully bedded in before trialing differant brands or will it be ok,i have put half a tin through it but i dont know how many or of what pellet the previous owner used

 

Nick

50 is more than enough mate. 10-20 maximum.

 

dont you have a rough idea of previous use, 1000, 2000, 3000??

 

some say after 500 it will be run in, but im not convinced, id personally say between 1000-1500 to fully bed a rifle in...

 

for a 100% accurate pellet test accuracy result you are better off waiting untill it is fully bedded in, but even from brand new it shouldnt be THAT erratic..?

i think poor shooters use that as an excuse to bad shooting results.. a bad workman will always blame his tools.........

[davyt63 1,839]

what he said

once you find the correct pellet,then set about weighing them good luck in your quest

[Dan-Pestforce 0]

If you like a heavy pellet Bisley magnums and h&n barracudas in .177 are a quality pellet I've always started with these first as I've had good luck with them in most of my guns

[secretagentmole 1,701]

I am lucky my guns Seem to love Crosman Premiers! Apart from the Daystate, never tried them in that, but I have a lot of Prometheus Defiants in .177 and the Mark 3 Daystate seems to be like my last Daystate, the X2, it loves them...

Edited May 6, 2013 by secretagentmole

[sparkycrew 22]

Many thanks guys,yet again some quality advice

 

Nick