So I have tried many different expansion pellets for hunting, but they just don't have the penetration on a rabbit. My normal pointed pellets do a better job with the more penetration. Any ideas on good hunting pellets?
Best hunting pellets
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What gun are you using? My least powerful gun is 40 fpe and every small animal I've shot (22 or 25 cal), even at 90 yards the pellet passed through them like the animals were cardboard.
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I really envy you have a. 22 and 25 caliber to play, I can only use the old gun in China. 177 changed to PCP kinetic energy is too small, also often hit prey and not die
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I too have a gamo .177. Use a good domed pellet, and only take headshots, not bodyshots. If your gun can't drop your target with a headshot then it is underpowered.
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Ok. I have all PCPs so power for small game is no problem for me. I've been looking at some UK airgun hunting videos and they do a lot with sub 12 fpe guns. Some stretch out to 50 yards and drop rabbits with precise head shots.
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22 FPE is plenty of power to take an average bird. As thehunter said above, its all about shot placement & headshots are recommended.
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How about the good ol' Crosman Premier Domes? 10.5 grains packs a punch, and is more accurate, and should have better penetration 
If not those, try JSB Diablo Exacts
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. 177 caliber even powerful dozen pigeons are difficult to die at once, the wound is small.
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I dislike crosman premier domes 10.5 grain. I needed them for my second springer which shoots way to hot. I got my pellets and the they where every inconsistent in weight and diameter. The gun I needed the pellets for was a break barrel some of the pellets would actually fall out of the barrel when I would put the barrel in firing position.
That's just my experience.
That's just my experience.
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Hey thanks but I got some Crossman premiers and they don't shoot as accurate as I'd like them to. Might have to try JSBs
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As much as I wanted to use some of the very cool exotic pellets out there, I personally stick with .25 JSB Kings or .22 jumbo Heavies. That pretty much goes for most of my guns (Edgun, Airforce, Cricket, Etc. I will from time to time use the Predator polymag if the distance is close enough. Although the devastation is Awesome with the Polymag, the pin point accuracy of the Kings and heavies Trumps in my opinion.
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You bet Sir....You will see the JSB Kings in action very soon... My new video will be uploaded very soon.
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99% of the time your best hunting pellet is just the pellet you are most accurate with. Shot placement is the biggest thing for a .177
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