Advice?

[Antoni]

So, I have created a list of a draft of my order (Gun first, then ammo, then rest): 

1. https://www.airgundepot.com/hatsan-model-95-22-caliber-air-rifle-walnut.html

2. https://www.airgundepot.com/jsb-diabolo-exact-testing-set-sampler-22-caliber-240-count.html

3. https://www.airgundepot.com/crosman-pellets-ldp22.html

4. https://www.airgundepot.com/skenco-ultramag-22-cal-pointed-100ct.html

5. https://www.airgundepot.com/h-n-field-target-trophy-power-copper-plated-22-cal-round-nose-200ct.html

6. (x2) https://www.airgundepot.com/hn-excite-spike-pellets-22-cal-1574-grains-pointed-200ct.html 

7. https://www.airgundepot.com/crosman-destroyer-22-cal-hunting-pellets.html

8. https://www.airgundepot.com/hn-excite-coppa-spitzkugel-22-cal-1605-grains-pointed-200ct.html

9. http://patchworm.com/patchworm.html

10. http://patchworm.com/patches-felts.html (tell me if this is not needed)

And with all this ill use a 10% discount off the order on airgundepot, and that should sum up to ~$215 

Would be helpful to know if some of those pellets are bad (e.g., oversized for barrel). I'd like to also know if the hollow points/destroyers/other expanding pellets can ruin (when hunting) your kill because of lead. If so, It would help if someone could tell me how to fix this issue, like how to remove the lead, or pellets that have no lead. 



Thanks, 

Antoni

 

[Brian10956]

I have found that almost every pellet will behave uniquely so if you adjust for one you’ll be needing to adjust for another. See from the ones your getting which give the most consistand groups and stick with it. I also think you should run a few hundred pellets through the rifle to smooth it out from it’s fact stiffness. Good luck with your new gun.

 

[c_m_shooter]

Stay away from the plated pellets those are for higher powered PCPs. Round nose or dome are usually best all around. When I was your age I noticed plain wadcutters killed game faster than pointed, but they dropped off fast past 25 yards or so with our Daisy 880 and Crosman 2100. Now that I understand more about energy transfer I understand why. The JSB sampler, a tin of Crosman premiers, and H+N FTT's should get you going and find something that will work. Hopefully it will do okay with Crosmans, because most people can find them locally at Wal Mart or Tractor supply. The patchworm kit should have enough to get your bore clean initially, after that you just run some patches through every couple tins of pellets. The rifle is blued, so you will need some wipes to clean it every time you handle it, or it will end up with rusty fingerprints.

 

[AG72]

Looks good, but i would not buy the pointed/spitz pellets, and buy a jsb 18,13 or 15.89gr instead, all my hatsans like jsb and my 95 in .25 likes the leadfree jsb the most so maybe a jsb GTO could be added to the list

 

[Antoni]

Quick question:
What about the pellets like the polymag (or the skenco that is on there) are they ok & how do they do for hunting.

Also, 

Stay away from the plated pellets those are for higher powered PCPs. Round nose or dome are usually best all around. When I was your age I noticed plain wadcutters killed game faster than pointed, but they dropped off fast past 25 yards or so with our Daisy 880 and Crosman 2100. Now that I understand more about energy transfer I understand why. The JSB sampler, a tin of Crosman premiers, and H+N FTT's should get you going and find something that will work. Hopefully it will do okay with Crosmans, because most people can find them locally at Wal Mart or Tractor supply. The patchworm kit should have enough to get your bore clean initially, after that you just run some patches through every couple tins of pellets. The rifle is blued, so you will need some wipes to clean it every time you handle it, or it will end up with rusty fingerprints.

@c_m_shooter
How good are polymags (or the skenco I have) for hunting? Also, how good are hollowpoints and "destroyers" for hunting?
Right now I only removed the copper plated copper swiadjfa thingy, but I would like to know which pellets are the best for hunting small game up to 25 yards. I will add RWS Hobby Wadcutters, and I think ill keep the H&N Excite Spike ones. I want to have a ton of variety and I love the idea of having many pellets to choose from for hunting. 

 

[intenseaty22]

Accuracy is more important than any pellet you may use. That being said, Polymags are fantastic pellets for hunting. Take a look at the new JSB Hades. They are hard to get because so new, but seem to be really promising for hunting and accuracy. Mine come in today, I hope! 

 

[c_m_shooter]

Basically it doesn't matter, just marketing gimmicks. If you punch a hole in something's brain, heart , or both lungs it will die. Single lung hits you may not recover, and double lung shots in general will take a few minutes to expire. Once you find your rifles prefered pellet, that is all you will want to use because the rifle will need sighted in every time you change projectiles. Spring guns are picky that way. Look for a hunter safety course in your area and read up on your states game laws.

 

[Antoni]

Basically it doesn't matter, just marketing gimmicks. If you punch a hole in something's brain, heart , or both lungs it will die. Single lung hits you may not recover, and double lung shots in general will take a few minutes to expire. Once you find your rifles prefered pellet, that is all you will want to use because the rifle will need sighted in every time you change projectiles. Spring guns are picky that way. Look for a hunter safety course in your area and read up on your states game laws.

Thanks!

 

[Clancy]

I love the 95. I also love how cheap air guns are over there.