LONG RANGE PELLETS

[RAMCAM 4]

What is the best long range pellet .177.

Edited November 26, 2008 by RAMCAM

[Mohamed Tassem 0]

Thats a vague question mate! lol..

 

For what rifle? And what is long range for you?

 

I find medium grain domed pellets the best for my long range needs. (40-55 yards with an FAC rated rifle). They can probably shoot a lot farther, but I cant make any decent groups beyond that!

 

If its for plinking, these are good for 70 maybe yards and if you don't care about groups, even 100 yards with a light pellet!

 

Mo.

[Guest ROCKAFELLA!]

Thats a vague question mate! lol..

 

For what rifle? And what is long range for you?

 

I find medium grain domed pellets the best for my long range needs. (40-55 yards with an FAC rated rifle). They can probably shoot a lot farther, but I cant make any decent groups beyond that!

 

If its for plinking, these are good for 70 maybe yards and if you don't care about groups, even 100 yards with a light pellet!

 

grouping @ 70 to yards. if you dont mind me asking mate what are you shooting lb?? 22. f.a.c etc.

just sounds to be well 8oyrds with a airgun ?

[Mohamed Tassem 0]

I can only dream of grouping at 70 to yards! Heck I have a hard time keeping a tight group at 50 yards.

 

But I can plink cans at yards. And the easiest of my guns to do it with is the .22 Condor. It makes approximately 45ft/lbs with 21 grain pellets.

 

The condor can make 60+ft/lbs with the extra heavy Eun Jin pellets. But I haven't used those. These guns have heavy potential. Once at an exhibition in Dubai, a guy had one that was tuned to deliver over 90ft/lbs with custom pellets.

 

Look at the Quackenbush, that thing will make the condor look like a toy!

 

So air rifles can do it mate!

[RAMCAM 4]

I can only dream of grouping at 70 to yards! Heck I have a hard time keeping a tight group at 50 yards.

 

But I can plink cans at yards. And the easiest of my guns to do it with is the .22 Condor. It makes approximately 45ft/lbs with 21 grain pellets.

 

The condor can make 60+ft/lbs with the extra heavy Eun Jin pellets. But I haven't used those. These guns have heavy potential. Once at an exhibition in Dubai, a guy had one that was tuned to deliver over 90ft/lbs with custom pellets.

 

Look at the Quackenbush, that thing will make the condor look like a toy!

 

So air rifles can do it mate!

45ftp 21 grain how many feet per second. I would have thought you could hit cans at say 200 yards with that sort of power what make of pellets are you using? i have managed to hit a magpie first shot with hw97k 11.5ftp round about 780 feet per second .177 70 yards dropped him dead aa pellets.

Edited November 27, 2008 by RAMCAM

[Mohamed Tassem 0]

Average 980fps for the first 10 shots. That's not at full power. I'm a believer of the sub-sonic pellet school..

[RAMCAM 4]

Average 980fps for the first 10 shots. That's not at full power. I'm a believer of the sub-sonic pellet school..

 

Thats some serious power i have read 800 to 900 is best for accuracy. have you tried pildriver pellets built for super sonic speed.

[Mohamed Tassem 0]

After playing around with a lot of pellets and power settings I found this to be the best setting for accuracy with maximum power.

 

But you're perfectly right, 800-900fps is usually the best bet for power with accuracy.

 

I haven't tried the Piledrivers. They're not available here. Though it weighs 30 grains, I feel it wont be accurate at supersonic velocities. I dont know for sure though.

 

The Prometheus brand is interesting though. That guy does a lot of continual research and improves his products all the time. I believe he came up with a much better option after Piledrivers. Dont remember the name. They come in 3 head sizes for each calibre so that you get the perfect fit for your barrel.

[RAMCAM 4]

quote name='Mohamed Tassem' post='779220' date='Nov 26 2008, 01:50 AM']Thats a vague question mate! lol..

 

For what rifle? And what is long range for you?

 

I find medium grain domed pellets the best for my long range needs. (40-55 yards with an FAC rated rifle). They can probably shoot a lot farther, but I cant make any decent groups beyond that!

 

If its for plinking, these are good for 70 maybe yards and if you don't care about groups, even 100 yards with a light pellet!

 

Mo.

 

The info is in the title hw100t 12 ftp round about yards or so.

Edited November 27, 2008 by RAMCAM

[Mohamed Tassem 0]

The info is in the title

 

Wonder how I missed that!

 

I have a review of the HW100 lying at home (Airgun World) I'll see of he suggests any pellets and let you know tomorrow.

 

What pellets have you tried already? I love domed pellets for all round use. They have sufficient penetration too.

 

But I'm not sure of hunting at ~ yards with a 12ft/lb rifle. Will they carry enough energy downrange?

[RAMCAM 4]

The info is in the title

 

Wonder how I missed that!

 

I have a review of the HW100 lying at home (Airgun World) I'll see of he suggests any pellets and let you know tomorrow.

 

What pellets have you tried already? I love domed pellets for all round use. They have sufficient penetration too.

 

But I'm not sure of hunting at ~ yards with a 12ft/lb rifle. Will they carry enough energy downrange?

 

Tried a maggie once at 70 yards dropped him dead hit him in the neck would not try on a pigeon though only if sure of a head shot. Tried numorous pellets found so far aa and h&n ftt the best here is my pellets.

 

[Mohamed Tassem 0]

H&N makes some great pellets. I haven't tried the AA fields though.

 

Hey that red box in the pic. That's from Crosman right? I remember using similar pellets in my Crosman 1008 Repeat Air. The box came free as part of the package but I couldn't find them being sold separately.

[RAMCAM 4]

H&N makes some great pellets. I haven't tried the AA fields though.

 

Hey that red box in the pic. That's from Crosman right? I remember using similar pellets in my Crosman 1008 Repeat Air. The box came free as part of the package but I couldn't find them being sold separately.

The red box is those nasty prometheus yellow plastic shrouded pellets that eats barrels great penetration but crap grouping five inch at 17 yards in my rifle afraid to try anymore low in lead. Probably best in smooth bore low powered rifles.

Edited November 27, 2008 by RAMCAM

[Mohamed Tassem 0]

Lol.. 5" at 17 yards?!

 

I hate the fancy pellets. You must try the Gamo raptor. I haven't seen a worse pellet! But velocities are great though. But you wouldn't hit the broad side of a barn with it!

[RAMCAM 4]

Lol.. 5" at 17 yards?!

 

I hate the fancy pellets. You must try the Gamo raptor. I haven't seen a worse pellet! But velocities are great though. But you wouldn't hit the broad side of a barn with it!

 

I don't really trust gamo after watching there ad 180lb hog shot with a raptor pellet must have been about 10 yards away 1600 feet per second the hog was probably half dead anyway, what do you think of the gamo rockets?.