Pellets

[Corky(amateur) 0]

Hi all,

will probably spark up a huge debate that has no doubt already occured so short answer and explanation would be great. the thing is, i went shooting(dusk) the other day and shot 3 rabbits. all the pellets hit at around 25 yards, with round head pellets(bordering over the 12f/lb mark) and two just ran off. the other actually did a back flip, and landed on its back!!!!!! 2 seconds later, it got up????!!!?!?!? wghat the hell is going on. obviosly i am aiming for head shots, the fact they ran meens i missed head but i am sure would have hit neck?! as i say i was using round heads? is it true that you get better penetration with pointed, because i have chrono'd round and pointed and i get better f/lb with round? what should i use?!?!

[SEAN3513 7]

please dont take this the wrong way.....................but are you sure your hitting them in the head??

 

at 25 yards..........any pellet will kill with a head shot.

 

medium to heavy weight pellets work best for me, but every gun seems to prefer its own brand!

 

i use crossman acupells and air arms field...............dead bunnies every time with a head shot....once or twice out to 40yds plus ( not that i do this on regular basis....not good practice, but if you have confidence in your ability and equipment can be done)

 

re-check your zero and try again mate................good luck and let us know how you get on.

[ferretville 69]

Sounds like you ain`t hitting the sweet spot mate . One in the eye or back of eye will definately drop them. Had it happen to me when i`ve been just that little bit to far out of reach but thought what the feck i`ll have a go hit them back flip like you say but no dropping them. I use H/N field target trophy and happy enough with these. Hit the sweet spot mate and they`ll allway`s go down. FV

[celticwar 1]

what make of pellet are you using ?????????

how do they group 35yards

i had problem like that mine was due to pellet size i think i used aa fields but the size was wrong i needed 5.52 i used 5.51 got not bad groups but had alot of flyers . now im using 5.52 no problems pellet on pellet at 35 yards no flyers

what i should have done is got a sample pack when i got my rifle would have saved time and would have seen how it effects the groupings so much ...

when i was young i went in gun shop he had 3 brands to pick from in 177 +22 now hes got loads loads l.ol showing me age now

[Coney 3]

I've tried most leading .22 pellets cheap & expensive, pointed & domed and I have to agree with ferretville, H&N Field Target Trophy do the job in my HW100 like no other pellet, sweet as a nut and stops them in teir tracks up to 40 yards.

 

Regards

Coney.

[borak 1]

most of the things i have read on pellets say that domed pellets are alot more accurate than pointed ones because pointed ones cn be damaged alot easyer that domed head pellets i use air arms feild and wasps there both good pellets try also useing some of the rws pellets there great pellets and a little cheaper than some of the top brands of pellets

[wats 0]

tried a lot of pellets sticking to field t trophy, best in mfr also using bisley magnum for rats at 25to30 yard

[ChrisJones 7,975]

What power is the rifle putting out? Has it been chronographed recently?

[goldenarms 0]

Hi all,

will probably spark up a huge debate that has no doubt already occured so short answer and explanation would be great. the thing is, i went shooting(dusk) the other day and shot 3 rabbits. all the pellets hit at around 25 yards, with round head pellets(bordering over the 12f/lb mark) and two just ran off. the other actually did a back flip, and landed on its back!!!!!! 2 seconds later, it got up????!!!?!?!? wghat the hell is going on. obviosly i am aiming for head shots, the fact they ran meens i missed head but i am sure would have hit neck?! as i say i was using round heads? is it true that you get better penetration with pointed, because i have chrono'd round and pointed and i get better f/lb with round? what should i use?!?!

Im useing powa pells with my s400 rabbits are cold as christmas with a head shot.

[Corky(amateur) 0]

What power is the rifle putting out? Has it been chronographed recently?

13.1?!?! it might be that its not bang on head but i am definately hitting them because you can hear that "wump" noise(hope you know what i meen) but its a definate hit. got some superdome's now so should do the business. will try agian. could be me not quite hitting in the head but maybe neck or torso i supose.

[Gav 1,708]

Heres my .22 collection I use with my HW95, most prefered from left to right.

 

Crosman accupell, Bisley magnums, logun penetrator, H & N hollow points, Predators and RWS superpoint extra.

 

[essexlad06 0]

I was having that problem shooting pigeons so I got a picture of a magpie blow it up and printed it off. 30 yards out and 9/10 are chest and head shots.

 

Maybe you should try the same with the bunnys??

[stillair1 16]

A "wump" noise is usually associated with a gut shot, so I reckon your aim is off for some reason.

[SEAN3513 7]

A "wump" noise is usually associated with a gut shot, so I reckon your aim is off for some reason.

 

go along with stillair....................you want more of a thwack!!!!!

 

wish we could put sound on here??!! ( go on tell me we can )

 

cheers

 

sean

[8shot 192]

what kind of gun you using mate

and i swear by the napier power hunters always done me good