Official 2025 Pyramyd AIR Cup thread!

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Those RBT 71-gr diabolo pellets from Nikolay Boldov appear to be a small-batch, maker/competitor item rather than a mass-produced retail product. That means they can be purchased if the maker (or someone who has stock) is willing to sell and can ship to your location — but they’re not something you’ll typically find on mainstream retail sites.

How to actually buy them (practical steps)

Contact Boldov directly — message him on the social account where he showed the pellets (Instagram/FB/etc.). Makers often sell tins directly or will point you to a reseller.

Ask on specialist forums/groups (benchrest/airgun communities): people often sell or trade match pellets there and can connect you with small-batch makers.
 
You bought some of his pellets there, William?
No, but here in the USA we have many more options then in most countries. In racing guys are always looking for an advantage then they find one . Then they change the rules. Damm he put an amazing amount of time to get there . I know what it takes. Also with my 44 JSB pellets before pyramid cup I shot my personal best 244. The day before I got there. Now I will research for heavy pellets hope I find some. Just remember he did not break the rules there not defined enough.
 
The AEA 66 grain are JUNK. No one I know shoots them. I tried them and they were mediocre at best from a 700mm FX 1:40 liner. Plus the BC was no better than the AEA 50.5 pellets.
I shot a 247, 17x in N50 with the AEA 66 grains recently. Go me!! The red panda I borrowed seem to chuck them pretty well.
I think they would want a lot more twist than 1:40. Like 1:16, or more even. RP appears to be 1:17.5.

But I'm way off topic here. Mea culpa.
 
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I shot a 247, 17x in N50 with the AEA 66 grains recently. Go me!! The red panda I borrowed seem to chuck them pretty well.
I think they would want a lot more twist than 1:40. Like 1:16, or more even. RP appears to be 1:17.5.

But I'm way off topic here. Mea culpa.
I did a 247 in my first ever N50 with .22 21.9gr AEA with a .052 BC this past Saturday in Beorne, TX. Fine competition and incredible fun.

You beat my X count though. Good shooting!

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Using a custom, non–mass-produced pellet in a match that requires mass-produced/ commercially available pellets would almost certainly be a rule violation and could lead to penalties (warning, score penalty, disqualification, or expulsion), depending on the event and organizer.

Let’s let the organizers explain themselves.
 
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I shot a 247, 17x in N50 with the AEA 66 grains recently. Go me!! The red panda I borrowed seem to chuck them pretty well.
I think they would want a lot more twist than 1:40. Like 1:16, or more even. RP appears to be 1:17.5.

But I'm way off topic here. Mea culpa.
If your over 825 fps, your over 100 fpe with 66's.
 
I did a 247 in my first ever N50 with .22 21.9gr AEA with a .052 BC this past Saturday in Beorne, TX. Fine competition and incredible fun.

You beat my X count though. Good shooting!

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If i had known you were showing up i'd have drove down there. I gotcha by 1 point in okc, Glad to see you on the board.
 
I have found the AEA pellets shoot great and they are all the same weight. My jsb pellets 20 percent I don't shoot cause of inconsistency in head size and weight?
I’m assuming these are all the “older” AEA 50.5 from the ST (your Teams) stash. Had you ordered since Spring 2025 you probably wouldn’t have the same opinion. Perhaps the latest batch received in the USA a couple weeks ago are better again. The ones sold to regular consumers the past 6 months or so were all over the place in head size with the majority undersized. FYI.