Wide .22 Pellets (5.56Mm)??

[lewis collins 4]

Hi guys

 

just got my bsa lightning xl tac up and running and i am finding that it likes a wider pellet.

 

so can any of you guys recommend any good quality ones that you have used eitheir in your own lightnings or just generally used.

 

thanks alot

 

Lew

[silentshot1 206]

Hi there,

 

My Lightening XL loved Accupells or AA field 5.52. Both worth a shot.

[prubs_123 4]

Hi Lew, try crosmans premier ultra magnums 14.3 5.53

[Tron 173]

Lewis, for most of last century British air rifles in .22 were made to use pellets of 5.6 bore instead of the European 5.5 . Wasp still make pellets in 5.6 plus 5.5 for other makes of rifles. Try a tin of 5.6 Wasps they might be excellent in your gun and the one good thing is they are much cheaper than the expensive European imported ones.

[fry 209]

http://www.progunner.eu/hnprecisionrundkulorkaliber56mm-p-692.html?language=en

http://www.airgunspares.com/store/product/1156/Marksman-.22-5.6mm-Pellets/

untried but of interest

[Tron 173]

Good find Fry, I believe the Marksman pellets were only any good for low powered rifles they certainly didnt group well in full powered rifles I used to shoot them in the 1950's onwards untill better stuff came along, the progunner ammo if my shaky memory serves me right was lead ball pellets like BB ammo. again not very accurate in good rifles.

[fry 209]

well ely wasps are the easy option cheap and on ebay

[hunter100t 56]

Lewis, for most of last century British air rifles in .22 were made to use pellets of 5.6 bore instead of the European 5.5 . Wasp still make pellets in 5.6 plus 5.5 for other makes of rifles. Try a tin of 5.6 Wasps they might be excellent in your gun and the one good thing is they are much cheaper than the expensive European imported ones.

AS tron says. Lewis 5.6 is a true .22 and it seems, i could be wrong, that only bsa are left making these calibers in the uk as bsa still make the barrels. I have a lightning in .22 and it loves the wasps ( blue tin in 5.6 ) very accurate, Theres nothing wrong with bsa barrels mate let me tell you. You will do well with that rifle lewis, good luck.

 

atb Phil

Edited March 1, 2013 by hunter100t

[redial 81]

I have been told that RWS superdome go well in 5.6 chamber's. I have old BSA / WEBLEY rifles and the Wasp of today in 5.6 do not go well in them not sure where they

are made. Coming to the end of my B'ham made Eley Wasp supply. Cheer's, Phil.