predator polymer pellets

eclipse74656 · 29th May 2006, 22:44

has any one else tried these pellets for hunting

i am using a old springer a cometta 300 which i have had tested with acupells and is just under the 12 limit but thought i would give these new pellets a try and the results seemed too good at 30 40 and even 50 yards pidgeons and rabbits were dropping cold
should i really be getting this range and stopping power at 50 yards with a 12lb springer or are these pellets making my gun too powerfull ??

Lez325 · 30th May 2006, 11:12

I should stick it over a Chrono to be on the safe side

Les

steven brown · 30th May 2006, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by eclipse74656

has any one else tried these pellets for hunting

i am using a old springer a cometta 300 which i have had tested with acupells and is just under the 12 limit but thought i would give these new pellets a try and the results seemed too good at 30 40 and even 50 yards pidgeons and rabbits were dropping cold
should i really be getting this range and stopping power at 50 yards with a 12lb springer or are these pellets making my gun too powerfull ??

how r u doing again mate just seen you message and was wondering if u r still shooting with they pellets.and is that the jsb predator pellets with polymer-tipps for hunting.i was thinking about trying them out .i am useing prometheus pellets good pellet

Muddy.Waters · 31st May 2006, 00:15

You have a small weight diffrence with your ammo,the acupell comes in @14.3. The predator pellets with polymer-tips come in @16grns
If i rember right

I think it works that you are still in the limits, dont forget you are useing a pointed pellet now,but play safe and run it over a crono.
I can hit a brancher 2 0r 3 times before it drops with acupell ,but it takes only one pellet with power pell due to the tip.

Wooks · 31st May 2006, 08:24

2 or 3 times ?
that's cruel.

Lez325 · 31st May 2006, 09:02

Head shots would need only 1

Les

eclipse74656 · 31st May 2006, 16:03

hi steven
yup its the jsb polymer tipped oned in 1.77 and i have to say they are way better than the prometheus ones which i found to be inacurate and also left little bits of the plastic case in my barrel after a while

so far i cant fault them for hunting great range and acuracy and take down power is superb

just hope they fit in the x2 magazine as they are a bit bigger ??

steven brown · 31st May 2006, 17:45

hi eclipse
i,m only starting to use the prometheus pellets as i have just started to shoot with the air rifle again. after a long time away from shooting with one .i.would like to start with a good hunting pellet from day one so im not farting about with crap ones.so would u recomend the predator pellets for hunting them mate .p.s how r u getting on with finding somewhere to shoot

eclipse74656 · 31st May 2006, 20:37

hi steven
yup i would recomend the predators they really suit my gun but it is a springer not sure if it would make a diffrence thought but give them a try see if they work for you, the prometheus ones were good for the first few shots then they started going everywhere thought

as for shoots i am going to place a few ads see if i can get someones attention it just ****** me off the 2 of us that go shooting are carefull guys but had to leave our last place when we found the yob nutters 6 pack in one hand gun in other shooting at anything that moved

but i find farmers we ask up just dont want to know or take the chance i suppose

Muddy.Waters · 31st May 2006, 20:47

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Originally Posted by Wooks

2 or 3 times ?
that's cruel.

No its not,altho you have hit them they twitch for a quiet a few seconds before they fall off the branch, so hit them twice just to make sure,thats its quicker and cleaner

some times lez you can only get a body shot in ,but as i say head shots should be the norm,The point i was trying to make is that the pointed pellets work a lot better on crows than acupell normals Ie with the pointey ones its over so quick for the birds,just my observations