Pellet Testing The S10

[Jonjon79 13,352]

I popped back into my favourite RFD for something to cover my hands and face while out hunting squirrel and pigeon.

 

While I was there, I got talking to Paul, he runs the place and is a really good bloke. Anyway, it turns out that one of his favourite hunting tools is a .22 S10. As well as giving me the recent service sheet for my S10, he also recommended trying Accupells.

 

Until now, I'd tried AA Field, JSB Exact and JSB RS. RS giving the best accuracy and grouping over various distances........

 

(Apologies for the poor quality pics)

[Jonjon79 13,352]

This morning I tried a couple of mags of Accupell after the JSB RS.

 

The Accupells go into the mag easier and feel like they cycle a bit smoother but, shot No 8 went slightly away from the group on each mag.

[Jonjon79 13,352]

The real surprise of the morning was these ......H&N Hornet. They've always been shite in anything I've tested them in, .177 & .22 (Apart from a .177 Edgun Lelya).

 

I wanted to test Polymags but, they won't cycle in the mag because of their length.

 

These Hornets did well at 28yrds and, they drilled right through nearly 3" of brochures and into a breeze block wall behind.

[si brown 8,486]

might have to give the hornets a blast jon

been out this morning the weather was sh!te so i didn't hang about long but the accupels dropped a crow no prob at about 40yrd

first time I've ever used them for hunting!

take a few out of the tin and give them a light spray of oil.. see if it makes any difference

atb si

[philpot 4,930]

Have you tried the polymag short Jon, they cycle in most mags.

 

Phil

[Rabid 1,936]

Also have a try with defiant ogives, all my s10's love em

[Jonjon79 13,352]

Have you tried the polymag short Jon, they cycle in most mags.

 

Phil

The .177 shorts did well in my .177 HW100 out to 40yrds.

 

These .22s are standards that I bought to try in my TX but, they didn't do very well at all.

I might buy some shorts to try in this S10.

[Jonjon79 13,352]

might have to give the hornets a blast jon

been out this morning the weather was sh!te so i didn't hang about long but the accupels dropped a crow no prob at about 40yrd

first time I've ever used them for hunting!

take a few out of the tin and give them a light spray of oil.. see if it makes any difference

atb si

Cheers Si, I'll give that a whirl

 

These hornets are nasty little things with their brass tips. They'd be devastating if they were more accurate. I've tried both calibres in a fair few rifles and, they're usually all over the place.

But, this S10 seems to have a few surprises for me. I'll try them at different ranges and see how they get on

[si brown 8,486]

 

might have to give the hornets a blast jon

been out this morning the weather was sh!te so i didn't hang about long but the accupels dropped a crow no prob at about 40yrd

first time I've ever used them for hunting!

take a few out of the tin and give them a light spray of oil.. see if it makes any difference

atb si

Cheers Si, I'll give that a whirl

 

These hornets are nasty little things with their brass tips. They'd be devastating if they were more accurate. I've tried both calibres in a fair few rifles and, they're usually all over the place.

But, this S10 seems to have a few surprises for me. I'll try them at different ranges and see how they get on

 

those ftt i washed and lubed changed poi to the same as the pre lubed accupell

it defiantly makes a difference

not using me glasses at the moment, didn't notice they had brass tips!! lol

atb si

[Jonjon79 13,352]

...... these are the ones Si.

 

Vicious little buggers

 

If they work of course.

[si brown 8,486]

your not wrong!!

there pricey little feckers too...15quid for 200

[Jonjon79 13,352]

your not wrong!!

there pricey little feckers too...15quid for 200

I know mate - it's been a blessing in disguise that they're poor through most rifles

[Rabid 1,936]

Hey, fancy doing a swap on a few testers ? I can send you some defiants to try, and I be interested in a few of them hornets to see if my guns like them.

[Jonjon79 13,352]

Hey, fancy doing a swap on a few testers ? I can send you some defiants to try, and I be interested in a few of them hornets to see if my guns like them.

Yes, sounds good mate

 

I'll send you a pm

[philpot 4,930]

Forgive me but surely the hard point of those pellets is going to aid the pellet go straight through more easily rather than cause more damage once in the target which seems to go against the principle of pellet damage.

 

I do wonder if they would stop a fox with a head shot from my soon to be FAC rapid..................hmmmm

 

 

Phil