Who would base their pellet selection

I have guns in .177, .20, .22 and .25. I have a healthy enough stash for all 4 but most were bought before pricing got stupid. No urge to add a 5th since like you, no need for anything bigger and while I doubt it, always hoping to see prices drop a bit.

If it gets that bad maybe it’s time to start casting or selling guns.

I use Diabolo Express 7.87 gr. for hunting.
H&N Excite 7.87 gr. cost about 1/3. Usually practice with those. POI looks identical to me.

Ezana4CE said:

If it gets that bad maybe it’s time to start casting or selling guns.

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If it gets that bad it is time to buy more guns.

Ezana4CE said:

If it gets that bad maybe it’s time to start casting or selling guns.

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If it ever gets that bad, it's gotten really, really bad...

I don't want to put anybody down but there have been threads, I think exclusively on another website, of people complaining about a gun that would not shoot Crosman pellets well. One guy said he sent the gun back. It's his money but I wouldn't send it back unless it shot nothing well. Only my Prod likes Crosmans and it likes H&N FTT copper plated better. So it gets the FTTs. If I can't get FTTs I will shoot Crosmans out of it.

I will admit that I consider the preference my P35s have for H&N pellets, versus the slightly higher priced JSBs, to be a factor in their favor. But I plan to keep my Avenger despite it's strong preference for JSBs.

The price of gasoline hits my budget a lot harder than the price of the pellets for my airguns.

Different people have different budgets. Nothing wrong with an individual buying Walmart Crosman pellets because that is what they can afford.

Depends on what I'm shooting at... For sub forty yard pesting? CPHPs at $6.24 per tin vs. JSBs at close to $20... For target shooting? JSB Exact Jumbo 18s, to see the gun does with better pellets. Went with .22 because it's available everywhere... Walmart, Tractor Supply, Dicks, etc...

Shoot what ever you want if it does what you want then its all good. I dont base my pellet selection on cost I use what ever pellet was the most accurate. The cost to buy the pcp and the supporting equipment is high even if you go budget on the rifle. If I am willing to pay over $1,000 just to shoot a pcp rifle I am not going to sweat it if my rifle likes $20 a tin jsb instead of $12 a tin crosman. I dont care if I can buy crosman pellets off the shelf. In this day and age where I can order 1,000's of pellets in less time than it takes to walk out and start my vehicle I see no need to worry about something being local.

I used to spend a lot on photography. spend $3000 for a camera $2000 for a lens, then complain about the cost of ink to print pictures. With airguns we spend $2500 for a gun, $500 for a scope, $100 for a bi-pod, $150 for a moderator; then complain about the cost of pellets.

for some of us cost 'does' enter the picture ..100$+ orders of ammo to shoot a couple times, that takes the carefree out of it for me ..

@LDP, I don't believe anyone "worries about" or "sweats" pellet prices or where to buy them... It's a hobby for most. It depends on how the buyer is using said pellets. I once used up two tins of AAs pellet shooting roosting starlings at night. I felt foolish afterwards because all those sub 20 yard shots could have been handle by pellets 1/3rd the cost of the AAs... Now the bulk of my pesting or plinking is with CPHPs... Because they work, the price? Just an added bonus.

The assumptions are way off base. Not everyone has a PCP or $1,000 or more wrapped up in a rifle. That doesn't exclude them from enjoying the airgun community.

There are all levels and all budgets .

I listened to you guys.
I knew from my business, whatever happened in the US usually trickled into Canada within 6 months. So when I first read of your shortages I bought 10 tins (2 boxes) almost weekly. The money I saved would take the bank 30 years to do the same. I have mostly .177 and .22. A good stock of .20 and .25 maybe 5 tins of .30. I shoot daily so I burn through them. I have mostly JSB’s. I hope they can replenish ammo soon. Crow

Never did think about the cost of pellets. Still dont. Cost of rifles in the other hand are about as outrageous as gas prices but yet we still buy it.

My Airguns are all .22 for that reason among others.....although if I were to go up in caliber it would probably be .30! LOL!

I look Airgunning as an entertainment or hobby expense. If you have a nice air rifle - shoot the most accurate pellet/slug, no matter ....
Some things shouldn't be evaluated by $$ and cents.

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Different people have different budgets. Nothing wrong with an individual buying Walmart Crosman pellets because that is what they can afford.

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budjets? what budget....

Well when come to shooting,,, whether be it powder or air...
Whatever ammo you are using......
If it not accurate in your gun and you can't hitting what you are aiming at...
What is the use of shooting them?????

But for cost sake... also Quality Control and accuracy...
I do reload and Swage my own pellets!!
Still the initial investment is high!! but the results are satisfying!