I'm looking to do some squirrel hunting this season. Shooting around 20 to 25yds .177 or .22 Hw97K. What pellet do you suggest?
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That would be the most accurate pellet from your gun. Try poly mags and jsb hades. Good luck on thinning the tree rats.
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You can use H&N 10 gr slug successfuly in .177.
I make clear hits up to 100 meters using hw97k and this ammo.
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I've used both domed and Hades in 15.89 grain on squirrels and rabbits. I honestly have not noticed any difference in results.
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I agree with @shambozzie - Use the most accurate pellet for your rifle. Finding the "Magic Pellet" for your rifle is part of the fun!
One overlooked pellet that comes to mind is H&N's Terminator brand of pellets. My .22 HW50 loves them. The HW50 hates H&N Crow Magnums, go figure.
I usually shoot the H&N FTT's because I have a couple of sleeves of them and my two .22's shoot them good enough for cans and the occasional tree rat or grackle.
Give the Crosman pellets a try also, you never know and might get lucky.
One overlooked pellet that comes to mind is H&N's Terminator brand of pellets. My .22 HW50 loves them. The HW50 hates H&N Crow Magnums, go figure.
I usually shoot the H&N FTT's because I have a couple of sleeves of them and my two .22's shoot them good enough for cans and the occasional tree rat or grackle.
Give the Crosman pellets a try also, you never know and might get lucky.
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x3 on using the most accurate pellet, but at the modest distances of 20-25 yards, the option of using wadcutters is available to you so try some if you can. The flat profile does a lot of tissue damage and doesn’t require high velocity to expand to be effective, making wadcutters particularly well suited for pest control with a springer.
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See how your gun groups some pellets loaded backwards for maximum damage at 20-25 yards.
-Matt
-Matt
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I am a victim of a very aggressive invasion in my backyard, since mid august.
The .22x15gn Hades working very well, I stopped counting somewhere over 40 bodies and still keep coming from somewhere
If you really eager for some fun - you shall plant walnut threes...and get a Leshiy2
Distances between 5 and 10 meters and mostly with elevation.
The .22x15gn Hades working very well, I stopped counting somewhere over 40 bodies and still keep coming from somewhere
If you really eager for some fun - you shall plant walnut threes...and get a Leshiy2
Distances between 5 and 10 meters and mostly with elevation.
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The best hunting pellet is domes. They will give the deepest penetration of any design, with the exception to pointed which have an inherent accuracy problems due to their fragile tip.
I can't say that I've seen any one pellet kill any faster than another with a standard power pcp rifles, and I've tried them all.
I can't say that I've seen any one pellet kill any faster than another with a standard power pcp rifles, and I've tried them all.
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