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What type of pellets do you prefer for hunting small game?
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<blockquote data-quote="C_F_45" data-source="post: 2065712" data-attributes="member: 341876"><p>I prefer the pellets that my rifle(s) prefer(accuracy), and the only way to find that out is to shoot a variety of good quality pellets.</p><p></p><p>Pellet sampler</p><p>http://www.straightshooters.com/straightshooters/sssampler.html</p><p></p><p>"Generally" speaking, domed lead pellets are the most effective against small game. </p><p></p><p>When looking for the "perfect" pellet for your rifle, IMO a good starting point is to match the weight of the pellet to the power of the rifle, to keep the muzzle velocity somewhere in the 850fps to 950fps range. >Too slow and the trajectory suffers, too fast and accuracy does. Pellets tend to become unstabe and inaccurate as they approach and or exceed the speed of sound(approx 1120fps). 1000fps with lightweight pellets isn't such a good thing. </p><p></p><p>If you have the usual, medium power air rifle(12-16ft-lbs of muzzle energy) then you're going to want to start with roundnose or domed pellets that weigh around 7.5gr to 8.8gr, I would not go much lower or higher. </p><p></p><p>Two high quality pellets that generally perform well in a wide variety of medium power air rifles. Are the Crosman Premier Domed Light(7.9gr) and the RWS Superdome(8.3gr)</p><p></p><p>A couple of others that I recommend are the JSB Exact Domed(8.4gr) and the H&N Field and Target(8.49gr)</p><p></p><p>>>.177 Crosman Copperhead Flat Nose pellets<<</p><p>Wadcutters and some wadcutter shape hollowpoints are great for pest birds</p><p>http://f4bscale.worldonline.co.uk/over.htm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="C_F_45, post: 2065712, member: 341876"] I prefer the pellets that my rifle(s) prefer(accuracy), and the only way to find that out is to shoot a variety of good quality pellets. Pellet sampler http://www.straightshooters.com/straightshooters/sssampler.html "Generally" speaking, domed lead pellets are the most effective against small game. When looking for the "perfect" pellet for your rifle, IMO a good starting point is to match the weight of the pellet to the power of the rifle, to keep the muzzle velocity somewhere in the 850fps to 950fps range. >Too slow and the trajectory suffers, too fast and accuracy does. Pellets tend to become unstabe and inaccurate as they approach and or exceed the speed of sound(approx 1120fps). 1000fps with lightweight pellets isn't such a good thing. If you have the usual, medium power air rifle(12-16ft-lbs of muzzle energy) then you're going to want to start with roundnose or domed pellets that weigh around 7.5gr to 8.8gr, I would not go much lower or higher. Two high quality pellets that generally perform well in a wide variety of medium power air rifles. Are the Crosman Premier Domed Light(7.9gr) and the RWS Superdome(8.3gr) A couple of others that I recommend are the JSB Exact Domed(8.4gr) and the H&N Field and Target(8.49gr) >>.177 Crosman Copperhead Flat Nose pellets<< Wadcutters and some wadcutter shape hollowpoints are great for pest birds http://f4bscale.worldonline.co.uk/over.htm [/QUOTE]
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