Hunting pellet review

JSB domes and I also like JSB predators for grouse but they require about 700fps to open up. RWS guns tend to like RWS domes.
 
Pointed, hollow point, predators, now these - all gimmicks. The first priority to hunt something is accurate shot placement and at medium to long range, domed pellets are always the best as they are less likely to get knocked off course by a funky shape. Find whichever one your airgun likes from H&N, JSB or RWS, ideally fairly heavy so it retains a decent energy.
I don't see field target shooters knocking things down out to 50 yards or so with anything other than domes and the same applies if you want to hunt.
 
Well the Predator"gimmicks" expand double their diameter on grouse out to 30 yards from my HW80K/.22 then they fall over dead.Same accuracy as the domes in my gun. Gophers same story........even body shots and they don't make it down their holes.
 
ddtank said:
Pointed, hollow point, predators, now these - all gimmicks. The first priority to hunt something is accurate shot placement and at medium to long range, domed pellets are always the best as they are less likely to get knocked off course by a funky shape. Find whichever one your airgun likes from H&N, JSB or RWS, ideally fairly heavy so it retains a decent energy.
I don't see field target shooters knocking things down out to 50 yards or so with anything other than domes and the same applies if you want to hunt.
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I assume JSB is a reputable company that cares what they put their name on. I'm sure they tested these pellets for accuracy before they decided to sell them.
 
ddtank said:
Pointed, hollow point, predators, now these - all gimmicks. The first priority to hunt something is accurate shot placement and at medium to long range, domed pellets are always the best as they are less likely to get knocked off course by a funky shape. Find whichever one your airgun likes from H&N, JSB or RWS, ideally fairly heavy so it retains a decent energy.
I don't see field target shooters knocking things down out to 50 yards or so with anything other than domes and the same applies if you want to hunt.
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ddtank is correct. Pointy, hollow point, segmented, and tipped pellets are gimmicks. They are less accurate than round nose domed pellets. There's a variety of head sizes for domed pellets and finding out which head size in which make, weight, and shape of pellet matters a great deal when it comes to accuracy. Shooters who seek accuracy use round nose domed pellets. This is true in field target competition.

Anyone who thinks that choosing a pellet based on its visual appeal is kidding himself. Air rifles can be more "picky" about the right ammo than any .22LR. Many air rifle shooters are completely oblivious of this (just as are many .22LR shooters). The JSB Hades .22 15.89 grain pellet is available only in 5.50 head size. There's no other head size available. JSB Exact pellets (domed) in 15.89 grains, for comparison, are available in 5.50, 5.51, and 5.52 mm head sizes. (The smaller .177 pellets are available in even more head sizes.) In the pursuit of airgun accuracy, size matters (so too does weight, shape, hardness of the pellet). With an air rifle accuracy and shot placement trumps all other

KDX said:
I assume JSB is a reputable company that cares what they put their name on. I'm sure they tested these pellets for accuracy before they decided to sell them.
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JSB has been making quality pellets for some time. But like any good manufacturer it is in business to make money. There are a lot of airgunners who are attracted to gimmicks and will buy gimmicky products. JSB believes the money they are willing to spend on those gimmicky pellets should go into JSB coffers rather than someone else's.
 
The POS computer where I am won't allow me to see that video...but like grauhanen...I'm of the firm belief that it's accuracy-first, regardless of what type of pellet it is. I also think the power range plays into it heavily, as I only use -500 fps airguns for my pest control. Which is basically, barn pigeons. I haven't seen anything convincing to suggest these hollow points even open up when shooting my Diana 24 in .22 but admittedly..I'm not opening up most of these pigeons for a look. Anecdotally, the wadcutters my rifle likes (RWS Hobby) do an extremely good job in that role. Based on the amount of blood, and a few other factors I won't expand on, there is no reason to believe that slow-moving (in my case) pointed pellets, dome pellets or even HPs would be able to do any better.

I've often thought allot of these pellet styles available were "gimmick-y" but to be fair, that has mostly to do with my assumption that they require more velocity to function than my air rifle brings to the table.
 
[h=1]Airgun Pellet Test - NEW JSB Hades - Accuracy + Penetration 15.89g[/h]


JSB Hades 15.9gr...as good as 18.1gr Diabolo?!? Accuracy Test @ 50 Yards

 
Very interesting. I personally like JSB Diobolo Jumbo Heavy's and they measure out at 18.4 grains for me. My gun shoots them at around 980 fps and they are gopher head shot accurate at 50 yards and carry lots of penetration power. I've tried the lighter Crossman Premiums, and they don't shoot accurately for me. In fact pretty much any common pellet you buy at Canadian Tire, Walmart, etc doesn't shoot worth a #### for me. Last time I tried some I thought I was losing my mind. All over the target at 50 yards, then back to the JSB Jumbo Heavy and it was nickle sized groups again.
 
For mainstream pellets, H&N are pretty high spec but even they have gimmicky Hornet, Terminator and other nonsense. It's just marketing.
Take a look at their page on the D&L website and look at the listings. On the lids they try and give a general indication of accuracy (precision) versus distance with little bar charts. They aren't bad, and the only ones that show 5 bars for both are dome heads such as Baracuda and Field Target. You may well find a whacky shaped one that just happens to work but most likely you will find a domed one first, especially if you start screening diameters too as pointed out by grauhanen.
 
I got some 81gr Predators for a .35 cal Evanix I have. I took a walk down the driveway a couple days ago and nailed two 13 stripe ground squirrels. I don't know if they expanded or not, but the entrance hole was incredible!
 
Have been using Beeman Silver Arrows with my Diana 45 .177 for over ten years. Sometimes hard to obtain but well worth it. Excellent hitting power, straight out accurate. Rifle loves them! (and I have tried a half dozen to compare...)
 
Found this on youtube.

HUNTING PELLET SHOOTOUT

Pellets that are designed for hunting are supposed to impart as much of their energy as they can in the least amount time. It is this kinetic energy that causes shock and humane kills.
In this video I will test six of the most popular hunting style all lead pellets buy shooting them into Clear Ballistics 20% Gelatin.
I video it from three different cameras and you will be amazed by the results. The Airgun used to fly these pellets is the Huben K1 G5 in .22 Caliber.
I used this airgun because of its huge power profile and ease of power adjustment. Even with this airgun trying to fly all the pellets at the same velocity proofed futile but the results of each pellet were very informative.
I will be follow up with a video that shows the grouping consistency of these six. The problem is that pellet accuracy has a lot to with the pellet and barrel relationship.
Pellet "A" may shoot terrible in airgun "1" but shoot fabulous in airgun "2". We will see what result we get.
The pellets tested in this video are:
Crosman Premier Hollow Point 14.13 gr J
SB Hades 15.89 gr
Skenco Ultra Shock 16.66 gr
H&N Hunter 18.21 gr
H&N Hunter Extreme 18.52 gr
JSB Ultra Shock 25.39 gr


HUNTING PELLET SHOOTOUT PT2

Hey guys!
I proudly present to you, Part 2 in my 3 part 'HUNTING PELLET SHOOTOUT' series.
In this part, I concentrate on accuracy.
Each of the shot groups were sighted in and power on the PCP was adjusted to get as close as possible to the sweet spot of velocity. In this part 2 to the video series, I will be shooting them from two of the top-selling PCP's on the market in the past 12 months, The Umarex Gauntlet and the ATI Nova Liberty.
Shots were made from 50 yards on a bench with low wind on a bright sunny day.
Part three will showcase shooting the same six hunting pellets from an ATI Nova Liberty.
I am trying to use PCP's that are the every mans PCP and not something tailor-made to shoot one of these pellets and steal the show.
The pellets tested in this video are:
Crosman Premier Hollow Point 14.13 gr
JSB Hades 15.89 gr
Skenco Ultra Shock 16.66 gr
H&N Hunter 18.21 gr
H&N Hunter Extreme 18.52 gr
JSB Ultra Shock 25.39 gr
The Top Three performers from Part 1 were:
JSB Hades 15.89 gr
Skenco Ultra Shock 16.66 gr
H&N Hunter 18.21 gr
Remember to write down what the top three performers were in Part 1 because you will want to compare the result against Part 2 Top three.

 
Screen shot from the second video above.

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