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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:03 pm |
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| AirGunEric |
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| I am curious which JSB pellets people use most/which they prefer? Trying to determine what is best for different types of shooting. |
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:08 pm |
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| rsterne |
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I use the entire Exact series in all calibers.... The RS and Express are great for low to medium powered guns (and non-PAL).... the Express and Exact in medium powered.... the Exact and Heavy in medium to high powered.... and the Heavy and Monster in high powered.... All 5 weights are available in .177 and .22 cal.... In .25 cal, they only make the Exact "King" so far, which is similar to the .22 cal Heavies in SD....
In my experience, the Exact series have a superior BC to any other pellets in their weight range.... so they retain velocity and energy better....
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:12 pm |
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| WhitleyStu |
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| JSBs are the only .177 pellet I buy for my FX other than RWS R10s for indoor 10 meter target. I use .870g Monsters, .670g Heavy, .547g Exact and .475g RS. All shoot nice groups, but depending on wind conditions I tend to shoot the heavier JSB pellets. |
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:06 pm |
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I use the Exacts: .177 cal. 8.44 gr., the .22 14.3 gr. 18.1 grain "Heavy" and 25.4 grain "Monster."
I lean a little to the heavier pellets, moreso with the Disco PCP as they handle it better than the springers where they lose too much KE if I go overboard. I can deal with a little holdover as long as the pellet penetrates as deep as needed for hunting, and there, the extra momentum helps unless I go too far past optimum weight.
The RWS 34 never sees anything heavier than the 18.1 grainers--and usually 14.3 to 14.5 grains. the Disco does extremely well with the 25,4 grain Monsters.
All are accurate, and in the Discovery especially, never seem to shift aimpoint for me when switching (even without conditioning the barrel to the new pellets) except for varying degrees of bullet drop. |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:07 pm |
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| domer_pyle |
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| My Disco hot rod only gets fed the 18.1 grains and my Marauder only eats the Kings. +1 on retaining the same windage adjustments when switching weights, only the drop changes. Both are used for hunting squirrels for their ability to pull off precision shots |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:15 pm |
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| domer_pyle wrote: |
| My Disco hot rod only gets fed the 18.1 grains and my Marauder only eats the Kings. +1 on retaining the same windage adjustments when switching weights, only the drop changes. Both are used for hunting squirrels for their ability to pull off precision shots |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:30 pm |
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Ive got the 8 and 10 gr versions in .177 . I did ok with the 10 gr with my gamo, but I think it can do better. I just got the 8 gr ones yesterday and am excited to try them out tomorrow.
The .25 cal 25.4 gr did ok my M-rod, but the Benjamin domes out group them with ease. Speaking of which, I got a fairly full tin if anyone wants to swap... |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:35 pm |
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| Which ones you wanna swap, .177, or .25? |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:57 pm |
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| twalter |
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| For now, .25 cal . I actually got the 10gr's to group the other other day. I cant shoot them off hand with any accuracy, it takes alot of set up to make them group. |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:05 am |
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| Darn. I got not .25" rifles. |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:44 pm |
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| radar wrote: |
| Darn. I got not .25" rifles. |
The 8.80 gr ones don't group worth a .... for me, let me know if your interested... I probably put 50 or so through the gamo today with all different kinds of holds. The silly copper coated H&N's FTS(8.80 gr) and the H&N Baracuda Power(10.19 gr) that i tried on a whim nearly stacked... What is odder yet is that they both require to very distinctly different holds. |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:14 pm |
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| domer_pyle |
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| I got no other .25 to trade but if you want to work something out I'll take those Kings off ya |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:56 pm |
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| The Monsters? I think I'll keep those. I got some RWS Superpoint and " "dome in .22 cal. though. |
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:13 am |
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| domer_pyle |
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| twalter, pm me if you want to work something out for those Kings |
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:23 am |
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| twalter |
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| twalter wrote: |
| radar wrote: |
| Darn. I got not .25" rifles. |
The 8.80 gr ones don't group worth a .... for me, let me know if your interested... I probably put 50 or so through the gamo today with all different kinds of holds. The silly copper coated H&N's FTS(8.80 gr) and the H&N Baracuda Power(10.19 gr) that i tried on a whim nearly stacked... What is odder yet is that they both require to very distinctly different holds. |
You interested in the 8.44gr Exacts? They shot all over the place for me, I couldnt find a hold they liked. Not only that, but for some odd reason they dieseled down the barrel where the other pellets I was using were not. Maybe the skirt really got blown out and deep in the rifling where there still is residue. |
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