Using "projects" for excuses to shoot, and having typically found the Air Arms and FX pellets more consistent and accurate than the JSBs over the years, even though they are supposedly all made by JSB, I purchased both .22 and .25 JTS Dead Center pellets this week, and decided to do a fairly comprehensive shooting comparison. I don't really care how they size or vary in weight. All I care about is how they shoot coming out of the tin.
The JTS pellets arrived from Pyramid Air perfectly packed and in only two days. I couldn't have asked for better service.
The first thing one notices when removing the screw top lid (GREAT) lid is the nice foam packing, but then how shiny and clean the pellets appear compared to the "typical" JSB product. I am assuming this is an alloy difference but I really don't know.
This test session was for the .22 caliber pellets. I will work on the .25s another day.
I first tested them at 18 yards with my .22 Cricket Long tune by Charlie Frear at Georgia Airguns. As you will ascertain for yourself, both pellets shot really well with the Dead Center pellets slightly out performing the AA pellets, both in terms of group size and SD. I even amazed myself, while understanding only at 18 yards (due to indoor range limits), I was able to put 10 shots into a .01" group - my best ever, with the JTS DC pellets. Most certainly, this is the closest I will every come to a true 1 pellet size hole group.
I then shot the 85 yard groups (my outdoor range limit) and decided to utilize a different rifle, to see if there was any pattern. Again, the JTS pellets outperformed the AA pellets. The groups were not phenomenal as a breeze kicked in just as I got set-up, but the wind conditions were relatively constant while shooting both sets of pellet groups.
Last, I set up for the 50 yard groups, by this time, the wind had increased significantly and was much more of a cross wind. The groups are certainly nothing to be proud of, and interestingly enough, I received better groups with the Air Arms pellets than the JTS pellets.
Totaling all of the group sizes at the end of this exercise, the JTS pellets slightly edged out the Air Arms pellets. I don't think that there is really that much difference in performance between the two of them, but this was a fun project. I really doubt that a squirrel or starling will be able to tell the difference between either pellet, and my confidence level in making the shot remains high with either one.
Thanks for reviewing......
DZ
The JTS pellets arrived from Pyramid Air perfectly packed and in only two days. I couldn't have asked for better service.
The first thing one notices when removing the screw top lid (GREAT) lid is the nice foam packing, but then how shiny and clean the pellets appear compared to the "typical" JSB product. I am assuming this is an alloy difference but I really don't know.
This test session was for the .22 caliber pellets. I will work on the .25s another day.
I first tested them at 18 yards with my .22 Cricket Long tune by Charlie Frear at Georgia Airguns. As you will ascertain for yourself, both pellets shot really well with the Dead Center pellets slightly out performing the AA pellets, both in terms of group size and SD. I even amazed myself, while understanding only at 18 yards (due to indoor range limits), I was able to put 10 shots into a .01" group - my best ever, with the JTS DC pellets. Most certainly, this is the closest I will every come to a true 1 pellet size hole group.
I then shot the 85 yard groups (my outdoor range limit) and decided to utilize a different rifle, to see if there was any pattern. Again, the JTS pellets outperformed the AA pellets. The groups were not phenomenal as a breeze kicked in just as I got set-up, but the wind conditions were relatively constant while shooting both sets of pellet groups.
Last, I set up for the 50 yard groups, by this time, the wind had increased significantly and was much more of a cross wind. The groups are certainly nothing to be proud of, and interestingly enough, I received better groups with the Air Arms pellets than the JTS pellets.
Totaling all of the group sizes at the end of this exercise, the JTS pellets slightly edged out the Air Arms pellets. I don't think that there is really that much difference in performance between the two of them, but this was a fun project. I really doubt that a squirrel or starling will be able to tell the difference between either pellet, and my confidence level in making the shot remains high with either one.
Thanks for reviewing......
DZ
