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OK - What's everyone's favorite pellet? I know that's a loaded question (no pun intended,) lots of answers......but give me your all around favorite pellet for your particular RWS air gun.
For me its the SUPERDOMES IN MY 48. They're accurate and hit hard. In general, RWS pellets look so much nicer than any other brand I've seen that I haven't even tried most of the others. I did pick up some gamo magnums to try a heavier pellet. They look horrible but I'll give them a try....
My 52/0.177" shoots quite well the CPH's, the CPL's, CM's, JSBH's and Predators.
When shooting FT I use JSBH's, when shooting silhouette, I use CPH's. For plinking I use CPL's and for hunting at no more than 40 meters I use CM's and for longer distances, I use the Predators.
My 54/0.22" shoots quite well the JSB Jumbo, the Gamo Rocket, the Crosman Copperhead Pointed and I am still trying out others.
KNOW your accuracy levels and do not place too much weight (Pun intended) in the appearance of pellets, look at performance.
Diana HIGH POWER | .22 Cal | 21.6g | 0.036 BC | Good for hunting and accruacy 50 yds and beyond
Beeman Crow Magnum | .22 cal | 18.2g | 0.022 BC | Good for bird hunting 0-40 yds
Air Arms Diabolo Field Domes| .22 Cal (5.51mm) | 16g | 0.035 BC | Good for out to 50 yds - perhaps one of the best pellets made as they are just like the JSBs but cheaper!
JSB Exact Diabolo Jumbos | .22 cal. | 15.8g | 0.034 BC | Good for out to 50 yds - perhaps one of the best and most versatile pellets made period
This is first time that I given the Kodiaks a less than favorable rating and not included them as my favorite pellet. I LOVE them and I have defended them to the point of blood-letting when debating "pellets" with other people, BUT, the quality control on the Kodiaks is degrading to the point that I may not purchase them anymore!
From now on I am going with Diana's version of the Kodiak, the Diana High Power - they are 21.6g on average and the skirt size is consistant from one pellet to another and they have a much bette finish in every regard! They will cost me more $, but that is better than filling up empty tins with rejected Kodiaks to let friends and family shoot in the Panther.
Kodiaks have always been my favorite for mid to long range hunting in my magnums - I MIGHT keep buying them in "buy 3 get 1 tin free" for my PCPs that I rarely shoot, but I now know that the end is hear for putting them through my springers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I wish that I didn't buy 20 tins of em', but then again, if I didn't I wouldn't have had a good test group to compare....my loss is your gain on this one...
There are some new pellets coming out on the market that look to be "the end of the quest" for me. A heavier JSB Diabolo that I believe will weigh in at around 18g and the JSB Scorpion at 16g....I know that the Scorpions are currently available in the US if you can find them in stock, but at $7.95 for a 125 count tin, they are a bit pricy for most shooters.
Hey Héctor....you have a good "heads up" on the new JSB Diabolos that are about 18g. What is your take...release date, specs, bc, etc.
I don't want to bother the fine folks at JSB with stupid emails...I'll just wait and drool till I see them in the US or Europe and nab a ****-load of em' in one big swoop! (LOL)
I will try to measure the BC one of these weekends
Teroetically at 17.9 grs. they can be called "18 grainers" with confidence.
Josef is just making final adjustments to machinery and they should start producing them real soon if they have not done so yet.
Once they have enough to supply their long-standing distributors they will start spreading them around. Remember that "native" JSB's (as opposed to the lot of private labeled pellets that are made in the same dies by the same company, but under contract to the labeler, so that the labeler gets to choose the QC protocols and standards) are classified by head diameter, so you need a hefty production/logpile to accommodate the squeamish airgunners!
The shape is VERY similar to the 16 grain Jumbo's. The nose is identical and the skirt is very slightly longer; and the main difference is that the skirt is more "filled up" with lead and thicker.
They are intended for guns with MINIMUM 16 ft-lbs of energy, and preferably guns in the 16-30 ft-lbs, such as the Steyr LG-110 HP, which now sports barrels specifically tailored for the JSB Jumbo Family.
There used to be a guy in Canada that could get the JSB's less expensively than most US Suppliers so if you bought in bulk it was worthwhile. Otherwise, the Mac-1 Whole Lotta Lead Sale is also an interesting chance. Boris was also a good source for not so expensive JSB's.
If you are disappointed about the Kodiak, do try and order the Barracuda Match version of the pellet. Again, Beeman gets to decide what are the limits of acceptance in their pellets, while H&N gets to spec their own, and H&N can get you 3 different head diameters in the Barracuda Match 5.5 mm's pellet. Perhaps getting one tin of each and then shooting to test them would be in order, so as to order a whole bunch of them!
As soon as I hear somehting from Josef I will post it here if it is not confidential . . . LOL!
Thanks for the cool "heads up" on the JSBs...I have always thought that the standard JSB Exacts should be available in 3 versions 15.8 and 18.5g and 19.5g and that if they were, I would never buy a different type of pellet for my 350s. I am so incredibly glad that they are in the works!!
I haven't bought any Baracudas in some time, but I never had a prob with the Kodaiks back then and didn't want to shell out a few extra bucks for a bit better finish....now I just might have to go that route; I do L-O-V-E the Diana HIGH POWERS!!
Anyway, thank you for the info on the new JSBs....YOU DA MAN Héctor!!!
My mod. 48 in .177 cal. likes Beeman Ram Jets in stock form,but with JM's spring kit and seal RWS Super Domes show a lot of promise.When I first got 'Ol thumper I shot CPH only with very good results but 3500 shots and two trips for service (broken springs) I changed pellets.Gary
Whichever ones I happen to come across that fit any of my guns and aren't carried by Dick's or WalMart. Recently found three tins of Benjamin cylindricals. Possibly the only off the shelf .20 ammo in the greater Washington, DC area.
Am liking those Crosman Copperhead Pointeds in .22. They are fairly decent in all my guns of that persuasion.
When I was still in Centerville, the district was "non gun"
May 21 2008, 10:56 AM
Unfortunately now, it's just liberal media and corporate blue bloods telling us that, we the sheeple should think guns are bad, so we the sheeple shouldn't want any guns around us.
Most pellets that are consistantly made seem to give a nice group in some type of barrel designed for air. I've even got a couple Diana / Hy-score pistols that like chinese Daisy wadcutters.
Re: When I was still in Centerville, the district was "non gun"
May 21 2008, 11:39 AM
I don't have a favorite pellet but I have been thinking about limiting my airguns to the barrels that like certain pellets I have the most of best, if that's what you mean. Otherwise I grab the wrong tin, head out and have a lousy day of shooting lol.
I have two Dianas left and one is a match rifle while the other is Diana's true oddball. The rest o fthe airguns seem to be whittling down to a particular brand.
Cenreville and the environs are becoming less and less gun friendly, at least as far as shops go. There are three gunshops left in nearby Manassas, but one is kind of dinky and the prices are out of line. Used to be simple to pick up a few pellets - Galyan's (now Dick's, the Johnny-One-Note of ammo supplies), Sports Authority (they recently started carrying pellets again, but they are Daisy's), and K-Mart (which also sold Benjamin 397's). Found the Benjamin .20's in an Ace Hardware which used to sell guns and a few Diana's but no longer. Now, if you want soft-air or paintball, well, buddy, look no further.
.22 Benjamin Diabolos are my favorite right now producing tighter and more consistent groups than the BSA Wolverines (JSB 15.9?) at 25yds and also penetrating deeper into wood. At $5 per tin (superior to the one the BSA pellets come in) of 250 they are a great value.
