AIR GUN AMMO FROM DEAD ON TARGET
To an airgun shooter the choice of ammunition is very important,some pellets are designed for all round shooting, while some pellets are designed for specific uses such as hunting or target shooting.It is also true that an induvidual air gun will perform better with one type of pellet than another, and in some cases identical airguns will perform differently with the same pellet.
SELECTING YOUR AMMO
How do you determine which pellet is right for an airgun?
The only way to determine which pellet is right for an airgun is to shoot a variety of pellets through it and see which one shoots the best. Ten meter match shooters typically use wadcutter pellets(milbro match) while most Field Target shooter use domed pellets (spitfires,milbro TR,clippers.) and hunters will used either domed,(milbro select) pointed(milbro jet) or composite pellets(prometheus).
Which pellet weight is best?
The is no definite answer here. A lot has to do with personal preference and what you plan to use the pellet for; hunting, plinking or formal target shooting. It also has a lot to do with the velocity of the airgun you shoot. Lower power airguns may want a lighter pellet so that the downrange trajectory is less. However with a lighter pellet you will have to deal with more wind drift. Heavier pellets will lessen the wind effect but will have more drop at longer ranges than a light pellet shot at a given velocity. Another factor is energy retention. A light pellet won't retain as much energy as a heavy pellet at a given distance and velocity. If the pellet is used for target shooting this doesn't matter much but for pest control or hunting energy at the target makes a big difference. This also is a factor in what caliber of pellet you choose.
