What is the best pellets (177-4.5mm) for hunting
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Whatever pellet is most accurate in your gun. Specialty pellets like hollow points are good but only if you can reliably hit the "kill zone" on the quarry you are aiming at. What AG are you shooting?
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depends on what your hunting and at what range and the foot pounds of your air gun.. can you tell us the above info so I or we can help you.
I have or 3o years of experience in hunting with the 177 cal
I have or 3o years of experience in hunting with the 177 cal
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Hatsan MOD 85
4.5 mm / .177 cal
max muzzle 305 m/s (1000 fps)
Stock Advanced Polymer with montecarlo cheekpiece & Triopad butt system
Leight 1125 mm (44")
Weight 3.3 kg (7.2 lbs)
What i can hunt with this gun?
Maybe medium game (Fox,Rabbit...)?
4.5 mm / .177 cal
max muzzle 305 m/s (1000 fps)
Stock Advanced Polymer with montecarlo cheekpiece & Triopad butt system
Leight 1125 mm (44")
Weight 3.3 kg (7.2 lbs)
What i can hunt with this gun?
Maybe medium game (Fox,Rabbit...)?
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I gauge what I can hunt with a .177 by what the British hunt with .177s. I think you are good up to Rabbit as long as you know your gun and are confident in your ability to place the pellet in the right spot at the given distance.
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I ran a bunch of different brands through my gun until I found the ones I like. I feel like its different for every gun>
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+1 to what intenseaty22 said. You have enough fpe (foot pounds of energy) for small game with your airgun. Use heavier pellets. They will carry more energy into your quarry and will more likely be the most accurate - but only trying different pellets will give you a definitive answer. I start with JSB brand and go from there. Most essential thing will be shot placement.
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for 30 yards nd under I always use flat hear or hollow point pellets. they giving amazing results over round nose pellets for rabbits and same sized game.
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My Crosman break barrel NP1 loves RWS super points 8.4-5 gr In my experience the 1000fps like a mid range weight 7.9-8.5gr but have had luck with 10 +/- gr, but limits the range Like every one else says, each gun is going to like some thing different.....I like Domed,Points, and Hallow Points Seem to get the best accuracy with Super Points, but the others listed are pretty close in accuracy.
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Barracuda Match 10.65 Grain, have been my go to in multiple higher power springers, for lower power I use the HNN FTT 4.52mm Head Size 8.64 Grain...
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My best luck has been with anything your gun will shoot well in the 10gr range. I have harvested many woodchucks and skunk sized game with one shot with that weight range going 920fps. Shot placement is key with .177. Body shots will take time to kill but brain is always lights out. I always went for the ear canal whenever possible with instant success out to 60 yards.
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