Hw80 Pellets

[shropshire dan 467]

As some may know I'm about to take delivery of my HW80 K in .177.

 

I know that all barrels are different but can anyone recommend a couple of brands of pellets to try for accuracy.

 

I'm thinking AA fields, H&N FTT and maybe RWS super domes. I've only really used AA fields and Webley accupell before. But before I get spending on the vast amount of pellets out their I'd appreciate a bit of help on what people find accurate.

 

Should add rifle will be primarily used for rats and possibly occasional rabbits.

 

Kind regards

Dan

[villaman 9,983]

Try AA express 7.9gr

[Jonjon79 13,358]

I've had 4 springers (not an ) lately that have all done well with FAPs and JSB RS in both calibres.

[steg 609]

All them pellets are roughly the same weight..i would try a light..medium and heavy pellet for starters

 

Edited..the aa field's ..superdomes and ftt

Edited November 2, 2016 by steg

[shropshire dan 467]

Thanks alot lads. I have some JSB RS here and my mate uses aa express so will give them a blast.

[Jonjon79 13,358]

All them pellets are roughly the same weight..i would try a light..medium and heavy pellet for starters

 

Edited..the aa field's ..superdomes and ftt

Good point

 

I've been thinking about this lately, after testing with my .177 HW97 (PCT97 ), I'm almost convinced that softer lead pellets work better.

 

I want to experiment a bit more but, my best groups of the day came from FAPs (7.3gn) and JSB Heavy (10.3gn). The pellets both seemed to be softer than any of the H&Ns that I tried - they seemed to slide in easier.

 

At the moment, I'm thinking that the softer lead compound helps with a better fit when seating the pellet and, when the air hits the back of it on firing and, this in turn, leads to a better fit in the barrel and better accuracy.

[shropshire dan 467]

Softest lead pellets I think I've used are AA fields matey. Give them a go

[shropshire dan 467]

Just about to order a tin of air arms fields what would you guys suggest 4.51 or 4.52.

 

What a headache this is giving me lol. I've been so used to centre fire and Rimfire now for years not this complicated air rifle stuff

[Jonjon79 13,358]

There are people on here with a lot more experience than me but, I tend to default to 4.52 to start.

 

Also, from what I've heard, if you actually measure all the pellets in a tin, you'll find a mix of everything from 4.50 to 4.53 (maybe more) anyway.

 

I'd suggest going for 4.52 and just try them.

Some of the serious FT guys get really obsessive over this point but, for me, lifes too short for all that.

 

Good luck, enjoy, and Atb

[si brown 8,486]

Aa's are my goto pellet when nothing else works, they will...

like Jon said I recon it's cos there soft as sh!t.

H+n ftt are the same as accupell ft but the accupels are washed and lubed and cheaper, I've been using them cos they hit harder

And the accuracy is spot on!

Atb si

[steg 609]

What it's knocking out has a lot to do with pellet choice too..

[shropshire dan 467]

Arh ok thanks Lads.

 

It's a new rifle with a fitted welsh willy tuning kit. I'm planning on running it in and then getting it chronographed might aswel run it in 1st as things can change I think

[Rez 4,961]

H&N FTT for me.

[shropshire dan 467]

Thanks Rez I'll get some ordered to try out.

 

Thanks again All I'll post my finding and results. in the meantime if anyone local to me (north shropshire) has a chronograph they don't mind me using for 20 mins please let me know.

 

Kind regards

Dan

[Rez 4,961]

Just about to order a tin of air arms fields what would you guys suggest 4.51 or 4.52.

What a headache this is giving me lol. I've been so used to centre fire and Rimfire now for years not this complicated air rifle stuff

.52 will be so tight in that HW breech your finger will become uber tender after about 50 shots. Especially if you using a harder pellet such as H&N, or FT's. I guarantee. I used such a pellet in my old 98, and it just got to much on the thumb. But my god it was savagely accurate with them... Random I know but they sounded a bit different through the air, almost fizzed.

 

The softer FAP, or fields pellet might be better with the fractional larger head size.

 

But yeah, let us know