What pellets to order?

[Loug647]

Again, new to airguns.
Mark I in 17 and 22 cal.
What are good accurate pellets to try that are inexpensive.
Going to order from Amazon.

 

[nervoustrig]

Accurate and inexpensive is a tough combination. Most of the low priced pellets I've purchased over the years have been disappointing but there are occasional lottery wins that keep me playing the low odds game.

Lately, the best value I've found are the Norma heavies in both calibers (9.1gr and 17.6gr). Granted, not as good as some of the more expensive brands but far better than Crosman.

Norma Golden Trophy FT Heavy .177 Cal, 9.1 Grain, Domed, 300ct | Pyramyd AIR

Stock up on Norma Golden Trophy FT Heavy .177 Cal, 9.1 Grain, Domed, 300ct at Pyramyd and get the best price for your next outdoor adventure!

www.pyramydair.com

Norma Golden Trophy FT Heavy .22 Cal, 17.6 Grain, Domed, 200ct | Pyramyd AIR

Stock up on Norma Golden Trophy FT Heavy .22 Cal, 17.6 Grain, Domed, 200ct at Pyramyd and get the best price for your next outdoor adventure!

www.pyramydair.com

A word of caution on ordering pellets from Amazon...a lot of people have reported a high rate of shipping damage. My experience was similar. Here are the JSBs they sent me.

They graciously sent replacements...which also arrived damaged. Pellets that are shipped in carded packaging tend to fare better.

 

[Ratzy]

H&N Barracuda Match

HatsanUSAH&N Baracuda Match

H&N Baracuda Match pellets are a heavy, extremely accurate pellet for long ranges. Top-notch aerodynamic design for high impact and penetration. Tightest shot groups. Lowest rate of lead foulin…

hatsanairgunsusa.com

 

[airgunutty]

H&N Barracuda Match

HatsanUSAH&N Baracuda Match

H&N Baracuda Match pellets are a heavy, extremely accurate pellet for long ranges. Top-notch aerodynamic design for high impact and penetration. Tightest shot groups. Lowest rate of lead foulin…

hatsanairgunsusa.com

Pyramyd air buy 3 get 1 free. Best deal on pellets and slugs

 

[airgunutty]

Again, new to airguns.
Mark I in 17 and 22 cal.
What are good accurate pellets to try that are inexpensive.
Going to order from Amazon.

Pyramyd air when you buy 3 you get the 4th free

 

[Ratzy]

Pyramyd air buy 3 get 1 free. Best deal on pellets and slugs

Not at 10.79 each
10.79x3=32.37

Hatsan;
7.99x4=31.96

The 1 free is not free, they just charge more for the other 3.

 

[Trucker3573]

Not at 10.79 each
10.79x3=32.37

Hatsan;
7.99x4=31.96

The 1 free is not free, they just charge more for the other 3.

Yep just a sales gimmick. Def don’t order from Amazon. 90% of the time they are over priced on there and they have a tendency to destroy them.

 

[Ratzy]

Hatsan also has free shipping. At least for me. I log in and the shipping charges go away. Pyramyd has shipping charges for anything under some dollar value.

I buy occasionally onsies from Amazon when I want to test a different type pellet. Shipping can be a killer from sites like pyramyd.

 

[airgunutty]

Not at 10.79 each
10.79x3=32.37

Hatsan;
7.99x4=31.96

The 1 free is not free, they just charge more for the other 3.

My apologies for the suggestion. I will keep my opinions to myself in the future. As an At44 owner I am very pro Hatsan. I hope you find the right pellets that work for you and that you have a great day.

Mike

 

[6gun]

Again, new to airguns.
Mark I in 17 and 22 cal.
What are good accurate pellets to try that are inexpensive.
Going to order from Amazon.

As many as you can at 50 %off rn at utah air

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Just walk in Walmart for gphp pellets ( thats gamo premier hollow point)
Everyday low price . No shipping , no wait, no shipping damage risk ...lol.

As shown above i ordered norma from P.A and the .177 9.1 grain was far better then the 8.4 .. far better .
Norma .22 15 grains did well and satisfactory..

 

[Ratzy]

My apologies for the suggestion. I will keep my opinions to myself in the future. As an At44 owner I am very pro Hatsan. I hope you find the right pellets that work for you and that you have a great day.

Mike

No need to give up. I literally made the same mistake and had the facts pointed out.

That 4:3 works very well when Pyramyd has a 10% or more off sale.

I think Utah Airguns does 5:4. Same issue.

As the late great Robert Heinlein wrote: TANSTAAFL
"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch"

 

[beerthief]

Again, new to airguns.
Mark I in 17 and 22 cal.
What are good accurate pellets to try that are inexpensive.
Going to order from Amazon.

Amazon does NOT pack well at all . They put in a box with a piece of paper , not wrapped around the tins OR worse yet in an Envelope.

 

[maxtrouble]

My apologies for the suggestion. I will keep my opinions to myself in the future. As an At44 owner I am very pro Hatsan. I hope you find the right pellets that work for you and that you have a great day.

Mike

Pyramyd Air, Airguns of Arizona, Trenier and The Pellet Shoppe are all great vendors. I suggest shopping around and seeing who has the best deals.

I had to purchase Falcon 7.3's from Pyramyd this weekend because no one else had them for sale.

Last week Trenier had Air Arms 10.3's for only $15 a tin.

Both of the orders showed up damage free and were shipped quickly.

Dealing with known good vendors goes a long way even if it costs a bit more.

One place I will never purchase pellets from again is Midway USA. They are a great vendor EXCEPT pellets. I ordered half a dozen H&N pellets and two of them broke open in shipping. 1000 pickup right out of the shipping box. Oh I was pissed!

I will pay a little extra to know that my pellets will show up in damage free packaging and all of those vendors mentioned excel at pellet shipping.

 

[Racer88]

Pyramyd air buy 3 get 1 free. Best deal on pellets and slugs

So maybe they don't work out to being the cheapest.... But, they pack them VERY well protected.

I bought some from Midway USA (one of my favorite firearms accessory vendors), and while the price was lower, they didn't protect them AT ALL. They came in a box with a single crumpled piece of paper as "padding." Luckily, they did not appear to suffer any damage. But I won't be ordering pellets from Midway in the future.

I just did a search and Utah Air Guns dot com was MUCH lower on their pricing for my gun's favorite pellets. Anyone use this vendor?

JSB Jumbo .22, 500 pcs, 15.89 gr | Utah Airguns

These JSB Jumbo pellets are JSB's firm base of the cal. .22 ammunition range.

utahairguns.com

 

[Ratzy]

So maybe they don't work out to being the cheapest.... But, they pack them VERY well protected.

I bought some from Midway USA (one of my favorite firearms accessory vendors), and while the price was lower, they didn't protect them AT ALL. They came in a box with a single crumpled piece of paper as "padding." Luckily, they did not appear to suffer any damage. But I won't be ordering pellets from Midway in the future.

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I just did a search and Utah Air Guns dot com was MUCH lower on their pricing for my gun's favorite pellets. Anyone use this vendor?

JSB Jumbo .22, 500 pcs, 15.89 gr | Utah Airguns

These JSB Jumbo pellets are JSB's firm base of the cal. .22 ammunition range.

utahairguns.com

Utah Airguns is a quality vendor.
I wait until there is a sale before I buy pellets from them, just as I do with Pyramyd

 

[Contndr35BB]

So maybe they don't work out to being the cheapest.... But, they pack them VERY well protected.

I bought some from Midway USA (one of my favorite firearms accessory vendors), and while the price was lower, they didn't protect them AT ALL. They came in a box with a single crumpled piece of paper as "padding." Luckily, they did not appear to suffer any damage. But I won't be ordering pellets from Midway in the future.

View attachment 577129

I just did a search and Utah Air Guns dot com was MUCH lower on their pricing for my gun's favorite pellets. Anyone use this vendor?

JSB Jumbo .22, 500 pcs, 15.89 gr | Utah Airguns

These JSB Jumbo pellets are JSB's firm base of the cal. .22 ammunition range.

utahairguns.com

Agreed !! I have purchased ammo from them that was loose & rattling around in the container! I find PA & UA do the best in packing so far. AND Norma 17.6
pellets are pretty darn good for $ and accuracy in all my .22 guns.

 

[Ratzy]

Amazon does NOT pack well at all . They put in a box with a piece of paper , not wrapped around the tins OR worse yet in an Envelope.

But when you just want 1 tin to test they really are the choice. Prime free shipping. Everyone else would kill you on shipping for 1 tin. Plus 1 tin doesn't get beat up by the other tins

 

[Ratzy]

Agreed !! I have purchased ammo from them that was loose & rattling around in the container! I find PA & UA do the best in packing so far. AND Norma 17.6
pellets are pretty darn good for $ and accuracy in all my .22 guns.

When Pyramyd first sold the Norma the 4 pack (3 heavy 1 FT) was 9.99. 850 pellets. I bought 4. Wish I had bought 20.

They are very good in all my .22 guns. Just wish they made. 25

 

[beerthief]

When Pyramyd first sold the Norma the 4 pack (3 heavy 1 FT) was 9.99. 850 pellets. I bought 4. Wish I had bought 20.

They are very good in all my .22 guns. Just wish they made. 25

HAHAHAHA i bought 20 ,somehow not realizing they were 4 packs , sold them @ the next gun show for $1 per tin .