Time For New Pellets In The 97

[Jonjon79 13,360]

Jon, lovely shooting mate.

Cheers Mark

 

I've still got a little way to with it yet but, now the evenings are lighter, I'm looking forward to getting out with it

[Jonjon79 13,360]

Right then - I've just done round 2 before I start work and, to be honest, I'm none the wiser ........ I might pick a couple of the favourites and go for a chrono session and longer range testing on my next day off

 

I had a quick rezero with the Baracuda Hunter Extreme first then, put through a 10 shot group of each - same as yesterday - indoors, standing, rested.

 

JSB Heavy. 10.34gn. 4.52mm.

These were a lot easier to seat than the Baracudas (softer lead). They may have produced slightly less felt recoil - if they did, it wasn't much at all.

 

Bisley Magnum. 10.5gn. 4.50mm.

Another one that needed seating properly - not difficult to push in but, you can feel them meet the rifling. These had the least felt recoil of all the pellets tested. It's not what I'd call a docile shot cycle but, they're easy to shoot.

 

JSB Exact. 8.44gn. 4.53mm.

These went in very easy but, not loose. The shot cycle gave a not unpleasant very quick thump.

 

H&N FTT. 8.64gn. 4.50mm.

Like all the other German pellets, theses needed seating properly. The shot cycle was very similar to the Exacts - a quick predictable thump.

These also gave a noticeably louder impact than the other pellets.

 

This has all been a bit of a surprise learning curve for me - I didn't expect the pellets to have such an effect on how a springer feels so, I thought it would be helpful to stick my findings up for anyone that's wanting to have a tinker.

 

Atb

 

Ps, all the weights and sizes are from the tins again.