Re: JSB Exact Diabolo 10..34 Gr. – 177 cal
I've been using a Red Wolf , specifically configured for field target use, and while it only has three settings – Low, Medium, and High – I conduct pellet testing at each power to determine which works best for me.
I'm committed to multiple rounds of testing to ensure that any promising results are not just due to luck. Once a pellet shows potential, I try it again a few days later to confirm its consistency.
Usually, I shoot 10-shot groups at 25 yards which is the limit of my backyard range. Each 10-shot group is tested on the Low, Medium, and High power settings, and I record the data for future reference. When time permits, I take a curated selection to the indoor range for additional testing at 50 yards.
Over the weekend, I experimented with various pellets in the 10-grain range. While using the High power setting, I noticed that one particular shot group, the JSB Diabolo 10.34 grain, produced an extremely tight 10-shot group, with shots landing almost on top of one another. Although not technically a single hole, it was close enough for government work as they say.
Later in the session I decided to go back and add additional shots to the same group hust to see if it was luck or something else. After 40 shots in the same hole, the grouping remained consistently tight. The initial results were enough to convince me that this could be an excellent choice for field target shooting, which I already knew, but always looking for that confirmation.
I couldn't help but wonder if the outcome was merely a fluke. To ease my doubts, I repeated the test Monday morning, 30-shot group with the same results. Now… we’ll have to see how well all of that holds up at the 50 yd. range.
SIDE NOTE: In a different series of tests, I used the JSB Premium Diabolo match pellet, 8.44 grain, and observed some surprising results that I plan to post in a separate post.
Conclusion – Now I need a shooter as good as the gun, lol.
I've been using a Red Wolf , specifically configured for field target use, and while it only has three settings – Low, Medium, and High – I conduct pellet testing at each power to determine which works best for me.
I'm committed to multiple rounds of testing to ensure that any promising results are not just due to luck. Once a pellet shows potential, I try it again a few days later to confirm its consistency.
Usually, I shoot 10-shot groups at 25 yards which is the limit of my backyard range. Each 10-shot group is tested on the Low, Medium, and High power settings, and I record the data for future reference. When time permits, I take a curated selection to the indoor range for additional testing at 50 yards.
Over the weekend, I experimented with various pellets in the 10-grain range. While using the High power setting, I noticed that one particular shot group, the JSB Diabolo 10.34 grain, produced an extremely tight 10-shot group, with shots landing almost on top of one another. Although not technically a single hole, it was close enough for government work as they say.
Later in the session I decided to go back and add additional shots to the same group hust to see if it was luck or something else. After 40 shots in the same hole, the grouping remained consistently tight. The initial results were enough to convince me that this could be an excellent choice for field target shooting, which I already knew, but always looking for that confirmation.
I couldn't help but wonder if the outcome was merely a fluke. To ease my doubts, I repeated the test Monday morning, 30-shot group with the same results. Now… we’ll have to see how well all of that holds up at the 50 yd. range.
SIDE NOTE: In a different series of tests, I used the JSB Premium Diabolo match pellet, 8.44 grain, and observed some surprising results that I plan to post in a separate post.
Conclusion – Now I need a shooter as good as the gun, lol.
