What ever produces consistent groups is a good hunting pellet. Shot placement is key in airgun hunting. As long as you can precisely place your shot in the kill-zone, it will not really matter what kind of pellet it is. Andrew
As long as it's not any of the incarnations of Gamo's Raptor pellets, it should be a good pellet, as long as you get decent groups out of it.
I'll be using a Benjamin Titan for hunting. I've been putting Crosman Hollow points through it, and from up to 30 yards out, they are really accurate. Would these make good hunting pellets or should I "test drive" others for hunting? Thanks in advance
Pellets performance Lead against Flesh really don't mean squat if pellet does not contact where aimed !!!At air rifle velocities pellets deformation is minimal in all but the exotic hollow cavity versions and YOUR BEST HUNTING PELLET is one that shoots TIGHT groups flying true to make its contact where aimed !!Prey makes a difference too and that subject for preferred pellets is well covered elsewhere.
Thanks for all the help everyone!
Predator #1 then Kodiak.
Quote from: Motorhead on March 28, 2012, 01:51:08 AMPellets performance Lead against Flesh really don't mean squat if pellet does not contact where aimed !!!At air rifle velocities pellets deformation is minimal in all but the exotic hollow cavity versions and YOUR BEST HUNTING PELLET is one that shoots TIGHT groups flying true to make its contact where aimed !!Prey makes a difference too and that subject for preferred pellets is well covered elsewhere.(1) Obviously, a pellet must strike in the proper location to perform it's job effectively. ( The expansion of a Predator Polymag is NOT "minimal" - An increase in diameter of 35% )
At air rifle velocities pellets deformation is minimal in all but the exotic hollow cavity versions and YOUR BEST HUNTING PELLET is one that shoots TIGHT groups flying true to make its contact where aimed !!