Pellet testing on air pistol

[mattwhite 1,993]

After reading moxys post on pistols and jonjons pellet testing I thought I'd combine the two.

I borrowed the beeman p17 below from a pal of mine and looking back at his records he says with predator polymag in .177 it doing 417 fps which is just over 3ftlb.

I routed out some odds and sods of pellets and set up  a target at 12 yards and had a plink.

I was shooting with the open sights and at all times aiming at the centre cross without changing poa with different pellets.

By far the worst pellets were the pointers by Remington as they blocked the barrel on 2 occasions so only one shot was fired as I didn't want to knacker his pistol.

I'm no marksman and open sights was a novelty but it was just a bit of fun really.

As for hunting with one now I've tried it out. For me it's a definite no but then I'm not the best shot. At 12 yards its got about 2.7ftlb so enough to take small game with a perfectly placed shot but looking at my results, im not good enough for that. I dare say its got enough for close up dispatch and the better models like the hw45 will have even more welly!

Just out of interest take a look ather quality of the pointed pellet. It's no wonder they don't bloody fly well!!

[Durham John 693]

Bet you loved it mate,

Cannot beat a daft plink to lighten your mood.

The superdomes look to be running through nicely.

DJ

[mattwhite 1,993]

Yes. Only 3 shots per type but the superdomes look quite good. My pal is using the polymag so I will let him know that the supers seem better suited?

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Nice one Matt

 

I reckon if you rezeroed with the Superdomes, you'd be good for a walk in the woods mate