Pelletgage Review
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Did they recommend you pull the skirts through? I push mine back out the top when I use it.
Tom
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Hi Joe,
Based on watching your hands on pellet gauge demonstration, It looks as though you have developed a multi function tool to both measure and size them pellets. Very interesting, I thought it was just for measuring the head sizes and I think you just lit up every bodys light bulb! and I really wonder if you shove the over sized pellets all the way through the ideal hole sizes, will it FIX them?
AJ
Based on watching your hands on pellet gauge demonstration, It looks as though you have developed a multi function tool to both measure and size them pellets. Very interesting, I thought it was just for measuring the head sizes and I think you just lit up every bodys light bulb! and I really wonder if you shove the over sized pellets all the way through the ideal hole sizes, will it FIX them?
AJ
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Yeah it just was easiest way for me to use it . When I tried putting them in part way and pushing them back thru it was a little tedious . So I just dropped them In till they fit best and pushed them thru .
That being said , there's a way better than average chance I'm not doing it right
That being said , there's a way better than average chance I'm not doing it right
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Thanks for making the video. I enjoy them all.
I have PelletGages in .22 and .25. I found that there isn't as much head size variance in .25 cal pellets as there are in .22 cal. Perhaps that is due to the way they are made; it looks to me like the .25 cal pellets have been run through a sizer because they have shiny edges.
I have to be honest here. I let out a gasp when you pulled that pellet all the way through. I may be over cautious with my PelletGage, but I never apply any force to a pellet. I keep one finger on the back of the hole and let a pellet fall through on its own, rotating the head slightly with my finger to assist it. If it falls through, then I push it back out gently. I try not to have the steel plate shave any lead off of the pellet because I feel that lead might build up on the edges, causing the hole size to change. As you know from talking to Jerry, these are very precise holes.
Having said all that, it probably takes me three times longer to measure a one pellet than it does everyone else. But either way, it's a mind-numbing experience that is a good replacement for meditation.
I have PelletGages in .22 and .25. I found that there isn't as much head size variance in .25 cal pellets as there are in .22 cal. Perhaps that is due to the way they are made; it looks to me like the .25 cal pellets have been run through a sizer because they have shiny edges.
I have to be honest here. I let out a gasp when you pulled that pellet all the way through. I may be over cautious with my PelletGage, but I never apply any force to a pellet. I keep one finger on the back of the hole and let a pellet fall through on its own, rotating the head slightly with my finger to assist it. If it falls through, then I push it back out gently. I try not to have the steel plate shave any lead off of the pellet because I feel that lead might build up on the edges, causing the hole size to change. As you know from talking to Jerry, these are very precise holes.
Having said all that, it probably takes me three times longer to measure a one pellet than it does everyone else. But either way, it's a mind-numbing experience that is a good replacement for meditation.
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Yeah it's not one of those activities that you can't WAIT to get home to do . But as poorly as I shoot at times if it'll help I'm all for it !
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Thanks for sharing."JoeWayneRhea"Yeah it just was easiest way for me to use it . When I tried putting them in part way and pushing them back thru it was a little tedious . So I just dropped them In till they fit best and pushed them thru .
That being said , there's a way better than average chance I'm not doing it right
FWIW, I pulled this from the pelletgage website:
"The steel used is the tough alloy 304 - hot rolled sheet that has been cold rolled and annealed. It is durable, but should be used with care. Don't force anything through the opening, especially a hard material"
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Like I say , above average chance I'm not doing it right but what the heck . I'll try my way and see what happens 
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Nice review Joe!
I've had a couple different sized pelletgages for sometime now and what I find that works best is I like to put the clear plastic plate below the steel gage plate which makes the gage plate more rigid and less flexible. This also allows me to better see the interaction of the pellet head and the gage plate which allows me to be more precise when gaging pellets although it is a bit more tedious than simply dropping a pellet in the hole to see if it passes.
Having the steel plate exposed is especially helpfully when gaging wadcutter pellets because you can lay the face of the pellet on the gage plate and while holding that position with your finger just lightly slide it over the hole to gage it. Those that have been using the Pelletgage for a while probably has found that not having the pellet as close to exactly vertical can be the difference between a pellet passing through and not.
One thing is for sure is I never forcibly pushed a pellet all the way through as that would be swaging a pellet skirt, something the manufacture is pretty clear about not doing with the gage. The only time they do fall all the way through is when the pellet is very undersized for the hole or if you testing a slug the Rabbit Magnum or something similar that doesn't have a skirt or much of one.
I've had a couple different sized pelletgages for sometime now and what I find that works best is I like to put the clear plastic plate below the steel gage plate which makes the gage plate more rigid and less flexible. This also allows me to better see the interaction of the pellet head and the gage plate which allows me to be more precise when gaging pellets although it is a bit more tedious than simply dropping a pellet in the hole to see if it passes.
Having the steel plate exposed is especially helpfully when gaging wadcutter pellets because you can lay the face of the pellet on the gage plate and while holding that position with your finger just lightly slide it over the hole to gage it. Those that have been using the Pelletgage for a while probably has found that not having the pellet as close to exactly vertical can be the difference between a pellet passing through and not.
One thing is for sure is I never forcibly pushed a pellet all the way through as that would be swaging a pellet skirt, something the manufacture is pretty clear about not doing with the gage. The only time they do fall all the way through is when the pellet is very undersized for the hole or if you testing a slug the Rabbit Magnum or something similar that doesn't have a skirt or much of one.
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Just did 800 pellets the last couple of days and my Fragile little mind is all worn out from it.
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I been playing with the pelletgage a little more and like I messaged Tom ( Great guy by the way ) the thing its really helping me with is sorting out culls quickly . I just drop them thru the largest hole and if its deformed it'll almost always get hung up .
I'm REALLY hoping Tom will make a video on the Pelletgage that will show its proper use !!!!!!!!
Tom is a much better precision shooter than I am , and his techniques will for sure be more helpful . His optical centering video is probably the most helpful video I've seen in a while !!!
I'm REALLY hoping Tom will make a video on the Pelletgage that will show its proper use !!!!!!!!
Tom is a much better precision shooter than I am , and his techniques will for sure be more helpful . His optical centering video is probably the most helpful video I've seen in a while !!!
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I really like my pelletgage, has been a great tool for my pellet testing thread "Size does matter" I dont force mine through but do a little wiggle with light pressure. It surprised me to find the variation in head sizes I have found in all brands I have tested so far.
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OH jeez... Stop it! You're making me blush.
That video is in the queue for sometime over the next few weeks (hopefully). But, it'll have much more to it than just the pelletgage.
Tom
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