Bisley Magnums

[big napper 3,591]

Ive tried a few different pellets in my hw100 .177 and the bisley mags are the best ones for this gun, i know they are a decent pellet but when i have been reading the airgun posts whether its hunting or any other they dont seem to be used by many people on here, so ide just like to know who uses them and what gun you use them in. Cheers for any replys

[Rez 4,961]

j j m uses um, I think in his 7.

 

I dont know why I havent considered them, the weight perhaps. But thats not a real reason. I think my only known reserve is that the Magnums are of the 'old skool' and maybe arent engineered as they are nowdays, like Exacts or Fields for example, but I dont thats the case, so I dont really know. In 177 like you are using them, they work well, the knock down power of the .20 but the early flight path of a lighter pellet.

 

I may have a look when the next tin is needed. My own 100 really likes the softer pellets and Fields 4.52 are soft [as we all know] and a sure fit in the breech of the barrel and with them performing well, I see no realy need of change... yet.

[Merlin21 143]

I am yet to try anything else in my 100 .177 yet been using up the accupels i got here , and they are performing well tbh .. most seem to be using the AA fields , so i will probably try them but interesting hearing your view .. maybe mine would prefer these but never know till i try ... reading up on these rifles they seem to be accurate what ever guys are using maybe it's not so crucial ...I DON'T KNOW ..

[villaman 9,983]

Never found them to work that well in any gun i have had , all ways low on power

They are about the same weight as the JSB heavies but these give a lot more ft/lb than bis mags

[big napper 3,591]

The next best grouping to the mags was jsb exact 8.4 but still not as tight as the mags and the others were way off compared to those, i cleaned the barrel and filled the gun after every 28 shots of each type of pellet as was advised

[villaman 9,983]

Have you tried the jsb heavies 10.3gr these are a fantastic pellet in most guns and great a 60+ yards

[big napper 3,591]

Not yet mate i just tried the ones i have jsb exact 8.4, rws superfiel, defiant, bisley pest control, flat head rws and another forgot the name. Did them all at 36 yard mesured out and as i said the mags pissed them all but later on i will try the heavies and aa.

[Coypu Hunter 486]

They're a good pellet for magnum springers. I have used the 21-grain .22 Bisley Magnums extensively in my FAC HW85, which spits them out at 16.25 fpe. They can deliver 12mm groups (.5 inch) at 33 yards, if I do my bit. They are just edged in terms of accuracy by the JSB Jumbo Monsters, which are even heavier at 25.34 grains.

 

My 13 fpe HW97 doesn't like the .177 Magnums as much though, it prefers JSB Exact Heavies, delivering 9mm groups at 33 yards. Prior to installing a V-Mach kit in the 97, it was wickedly accurate with Weihrauch F&T Specials (4.51) and AA DFs in 4.50, but I've had to move to a heavier pellet with the V-Mach -- as power output goes up, I've found that a heavier pellet is more stable in flight. If I beefed up my 97 to 15 fpe, I guess I'd be using the Bisleys in that rifle too.

 

Bisley Magnums may be old school, but they seem well made, arrive undamaged and clean with not too much dust in the tin, and I read somewhere that they're factory-lubed.

[David.evans 5,323]

I've got 3 tins in the house , and I don't use them because I've gone over to jsb heavys 10.4

So if any body want a big hand full to try let me know and I'll post them out , there are 177 mind

Atb

[philpot 5,000]

David I would like to take you up on that please, I am quite curious because most reports say they are not good but as the saying goes, ' you don't know until you try'. I am going to do some pellet tests so these will fit in with those tests.

 

I have also heard a couple of reports about BSA Interceptors (hollow point) being amazing for ratting and although they were in .22 produced good groups up to 35yds, no feed back on .177 though.

 

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Phil

Edited November 16, 2015 by philpot

[charlie caller 3,654]

Well my Cometa Lynx shoots tiny little groups out to 40+ yards with them, they return 11.8 ftlbs, and are the most accurate and efficient pellet in this rifle, I will not use anything else, in this particular rifle.

[David.evans 5,323]

Phil

Pm me your address mate and I'll get some in the post

Atb

[j j m 6,539]

i usethem in my rapid mk1 to good effect hard hitting even at long distances,the maggies and crows hate them

[big napper 3,591]

Charlie caller do you mean the magnums mate

[big napper 3,591]

Cheers jjm like you say they hit realy hard,