Whats the best Pellets

[predatorpaul]

hi mate, i think they are decently made consistent pellets giving clover leaf results in my rifle but personally i dont use them as the defiants i use give pellet on pellet results at 30m as the way they are made ensure that they fully engage the rifleing in my barrel ensuring maximum accuraccy and they are really consistent.
the next best pellet in my rifle for accurracy is the h & n ftt's but the penetration isnt as good as the defiants.
personally i wouldnt use wasps as they dont perform well in my rifle but i have friends that use them in their springers and get ok results.
you should give the Defiants a try, order yourself a sample pack as they come in three head sizes (5.48/5.50/5.52) and i am sure that you wont be disappointed but make sure you clean your barrel before you use them and then fire about 50 odd through to bed them in before you come to any conclusions, hope this helps, PP
ps-also JSB exacts give decent results where accurracy is concerned

[sas500]

yes thanks for that i think i will give them ago in the next day or so thanks again

[science]

sounds right, i use cheap things when shooting paper but leave them at home when im huntin

[garlicbreadboy]

BSA elites

[Rye]

JSB Exact's for hunting.

RWS Hobby's for plinking.

[garlicbreadboy]

there has been alot of talk about the thunderbolts.

[Asa]

Thunderbolts are zinc and made by Pax who make Defiant, Prometheus, piledriver, Logun Penetrator, Exterminator, Annihilator etc so there's no question the are well made. I believe they are designed for springers - something to do with the way the air from a spring gun punches the air down the barrel and causes the skirt of the pellet to seal into the rifling... They are very light, .177 is 5grain, .22 is 10 grain, that's HALF the weight of Bisley Mag!

End result is very high velocity and therefore flatter trajectory leaving greater margin for error in rangefinding - attractive in .22

Not first hand knowledge, but hear that in spite of the light weight they are still effective for hunting... but in .177 because it's SO light I think its ballistic coefficient must be very low which would suggest it is not going to carry much energy at poi.

Being non-lead if you test some clean your barrel first and then put at least 30 down to establish how well they suit your gun.

Asa

[H4wk]

Thanks this has helped me a lot.

[The Bearded Rockape]

I've noticed the size difference in some .22 pellets - 5.51 or 5.52 mm - and see above this refers to the size of the head, but what difference does this actually make? Is it just a question about fitting the bore of your rifle to best efficiency, or do they have noticeably different flight or kill characteristics? Is this difference something only an expert would be able to notice?

Tried several types of pellet with my new rifle and they all seem pretty similar to my inexperienced eyes at the range I'm shooting, apart from Bisley mags which fire noticeably noisier and strike harder. I guess their max range would be less because of the weight?

[Tenjohn]

Thanks for the info, I was about to post but you've pretty much answered my questions, TJ