Pellet Preference

I use the sniper magnum more than others in my 22 caliber. It is super accurate and hits harder at distances past 75 yards.

+1 for the sniper magnum.

I use rabbit magnum 2. I love them but just bought 14 tins of polymags to see if they work better. 

I use rabbit magnum 2. I love them but just bought 14 tins of polymags to see if they work better.

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14 tins hell they better be better

In the .22 springer I hunt with I have found the H&N FTT 14.66 gr. to be my go to pellet. Very accurate and consistent. In my .22 cal PCP I have experimented with the JSB EXACT Jumbo 15.89 gr and the Air Arms Diabolo Field 16 gr. I have just recently narrowed it down to the Air Arms Diabolo Field 16 gr. Super accuracy and have been dropping game quick and clean for me.

I've been pleased with the price point of the Crosman magnum domes in 14.3gr out of my Brocock Commander Hi-Lite. Since owning it I've taken... 13 or so squirrels and I want to say it was in Mar 2019 when I purchased it. The wind will kick them around side to side a bit but nothing too crazy. I've taken squirrels at 100 yards (clean kills) but they really seem to excel at 50-60 yards. A few days ago I took a rather large grey squirrel posted up behind an oak presenting just the head and shoulder and it entered and exited through the shoulder (lung->heart->lung) dropping it instantly.

What I've found is find a pellet your gun likes and stick with it. Practice with it. Then, in any condition or range, you know exactly how it's going to behave and you can hold over, turrent click, etc and you know how it will fly.

CPDs are $9.59/box from AGD and after you couple in the buy three get one free and free shipping over $100 you can pick up 6,000 pellets for $84. No excuse at that point not to be practicing with 'em and using 'em against those pesky tree rats 

"What I've found is find a pellet your gun likes and stick with it. Practice with it. Then, in any condition or range, you know exactly how it's going to behave and you can hold over, turrent click, etc and you know how it will fly."



A very true statement, indeed.  H&N needs to add an  H to the FTT designated pellets. Field Target Trophy Hunting. They do the job nicely.

If the Baracuda hunters shoot in a gun which they usually do they are the best in my opinion for good expansion and still get good penetration.

Are the sniper magnums limited in which magazines they will fit in, due to length? Like the Polymags?

I had very good results lately with Polymags in all calibers .22 .25 and .30

I use whats most accurate. 18gr JSB in my AA410. but my second would be predator polly mags. when I purchase my new rifle "AF Condor in .25" it will be a slug gun and hoping to find a happy medium weight HP for flatter shooting but with still plenty of FPE for coyote and long range rabbit. 

Polymags and Baracuda Hunter. 

They destroy the iguanas. I have an iguana head exploding in my latest video with a Baracuda Hunter

Regular jsb work for me at 25 yards

It is all about accuracy. If you hit them in the right spot you will be successful. I use JSBs.

H&N FTT or JSB Kings Always end up with one or the other in any gun I set up. Have many tens of other types to prove it. 

My rifles show a definite preference for JSBs so that is what I use.

From the posts here I might try a tin of the H&N sniper magnum to see how they do.