Pellet choice for FAC rapid??

[moxy 617]

For those that shoot FAC precharged rifles. What's your pellet choice at a specific ft/lb?

 

Just been having a lake about with AAF and from 14 - 18 ish ft/lb they grouped very well at around 60 yds.

But poked up and above that power they were all over the shop.

 

What you fellas using.

 

Cheers

 

 

[clubshot 22]

What Calibre ?

 

Pax Developed the 15.00 Grain .177 Defiant for overseas FAC Rated Guns

As many countries are restricted to .177

 

Was develop around Lionel's FAC Rapids

 

Pax also have the 18.'s in .22

 

Both are also marketed as Smoth bore Pellets - By FX

 

Bullet design will not destort in flight - or Break up under power

 

BOB/R

 

http.//www.defiantpellets.com

[moxy 617]

.22 bob. Cheers I will have a look at them

[salop sniper 32]

.22 FAC 30FTLB - I personally use AA Feild domed and JSB Domed both 16 grainers (15.89 or what ever) not the jumbos that are 18grain i think.

I tryed 3 different H&N, Bisley magnums and RWS but the above 2 were by far the best !

 

Ive just washed and lubed a few to too see if that helps anymore !

 

ATB

 

Matt

[moxy 617]

I have had a lake with a few types at 60 yds running at 24 ft/lb but the test was a little rushed and the lighting conditions were poor so when I have the opportunity I will test again but this is what I have come across so far. Albeit a little inconclusive.

 

Bis Mags forget it. No grouping whatsoever out of a dozen shots. Really poor.

 

HN barracuda power. 21.14 gr copper plated. Good grouping but not as tight as I would have liked and still a couple of strays.

 

HN rabbit magnum 2. 24.69 gr. small amount of grouping but more strays than I'm happy with. Incredible power as they went straight through 3/4 inch ply.

 

HN barracuda extreme hunter. Flat and hollow heads. 19.09 gr. reasonable grouping but very little penetration into the timber at this range due to the style of pellet.

 

I have a few tweaks to make to the rapid which should hopefully improve consistency and I will redo the test at various power levels and distances.

 

I'm the meantime I will stick to a lower power and range and use the trusty AAF's

 

Thanks for the replies.

 

 

[j j m 6,555]

My mate uses air arms in his fac mfr he got nine bunnys last night out lamping all head shots at good distances

[Acuspell 329]

At 30ft-lbs or above the Defiant Ogive is a goo dpellet,provided it suits your barrel. It is also important to get the right head size,which means more trial. If you try the wrong head size first you will probably give up on them, but if you can match the head size they areexcellent, even at range. I had a Scorpion that would group one ragged hole with them at 50 yards. My SLR shoots them well, so a range of barrels will work - CLEAN barrel a must.

[bunny tickler 876]

aa diabolo 16gns .22

[clubshot 22]

There is a good choice out there

 

Joys of being a Club Member - You get to Try most pellets in your Gun/s

 

When Members have pellet trials - Group buys one tin and shares them amongst the Group -

 

BOB/R

[donnyc 1,203]

Always found AA very good up to 40FTLBS..Never found a better pellet to be honest ,that was using BSA barrells in rapids

[rexdigger 54]

I use accupells upto 18ft lbs and Bisley magnums for higher power never had a problem with getting good groupings at distance and by good groupings I mean pellet holes touching ;-)

[luckyplum 50]

new to the fac world but so far i,v tried bisley mag. & aa feild through my 32ftlbs air arms, my rifle seems to like both but early days ! cheers plum !

[pianoman 3,587]

Hi Moxy.

 

Try giving RWS SUPERFIELD a try I shoot with a Weihrauch HW80 .22 on my FAC and these are amazingly accurate and stable with 21 ft/lbs behind them.

 

best regards..

Simon