Skout Epoch .177 pellet loading?

Not Epoch.
But there are different feedback chambering some pellets on my Two rifle, even very similar pellets.
So for instance JSB heavy will chamber just as effortless as a slug would IE not feeling a thing, but the very similar JTS dead center pellets feel like they have a harder time passing over the transfer port,
I have been thinking these JTS are they getting damaged even if it is by all means not a gauging feeling i get chambering one of those, but then i dont think so CUZ both models will shoot just fine in my rifle.

I am wondering why not least rifles also meant to shoot pellets, have the huge dual port transfer ports ( it is the same in my FX Maverick )
Why dont any make smaller but 3-4-5 hole transfer ports, CUZ this will have absolutely no say with the pellets, and flow should be just as good / easy.

Strange if you have had no problems and it suddenly changing.

I know in my Maverick with the dual hole transfer port and pin probe it is the same issue with pellets, but changing to the regular probe fix that problem just fine, but this stock probe also push the pellet forward engaging on all of the skirt VS the pin probe that go inside the skirt and push the pellet forward pushing in the center of it.

I generally use single shot tray.

Tricky-Dicky said:

I have got used to the big mag, probably an impatient shooter I have just run a test and made a very thin shim for the mag to reduce the amount of deflection when the pellet is pushed through it and this has reduced the amount of hard to load/notchy pellets and the one that did get stuck I pulled the barrel and the pellet was not in the barrel but had dropped out in the breech so that say to me that the mag is the problem as it didn't even get as far as the transfer port.

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Examine your magazine like this with some pellets installed and take some pictures

Tricky-Dicky said:

Mine doesn't deform pellets as I checked when I removed the barrel and the pellets had no damage, but then I didn't get physical with the loading and the odd thing is it only does it with the Barracuda 8s, and they measure at exactly the same size both in length and head size, I am thinking its down to the deferent metal as they seem harder than other pellets.

Pics of my mag, and the last is with the pellet half pushed out so you expect deflection, but it would be in the aperture of the barrel liner at this point which is a pretty good fit.

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they have def. fixed the magazine issue.
Skout is a GREAT company.
i shot with a guy this weekend who used a .22 Skout for HFT. he did quite well.