Pellet question

[iFish]

When ordering from non-airgun related sources, they don't usually go through the pains of packaging that helps prevent your pellets from damage i.e. the Amazon website. I've done this in the past. When opening the pellet tins, a lot of the pellets were out-of-round (is the best way I can describe it) i.e. the skirts were a little bent or otherwise out of shape. I see a lot of flyers when shooting pellets like this. As a rule, slugs don't have a skirt, so flyers don't usually happen.

Any suggestions on how to get them round again, or back in the original shape? I've tried to use another pellet, or the end of a metal pen case with limited success. It's hard to push into the skirt section with out putting the pellet into a holder, but finding a holder (I usually just use a magazine) has proven difficult at best.

Thanks

 

[dgeesaman]

The TR Robb resizer is the only tool I’ve used that truly opens the skirt and also resizes the skirt to remain larger than the head diameter.

Skirts tend to open up and shoot straight anyway, have you shot them to confirm this is worth fixing? As in, do ten perfectly clean pellets shoot a better group than ten damaged ones?

 

[iFish]

Skirts tend to open up and shoot straight anyway, have you shot them to confirm this is worth fixing? As in, do ten perfectly clean pellets shoot a better group than ten damaged ones?

No I haven't done that yet. I'll do that the next time I go shooting. I'll have to intentionally damage pellets. Hopefully it won't skew the results. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[dgeesaman]

I’m a bit confused, do you have damaged pellets ?

 

[WorriedMan]

Not an uncommon situation, search, "Buying Pellets," in archives, (upper right page corner) for companies who understand importance of appropriate pellet packaging. As far as original pellets, I'd sort out worst for casual plinking and best for target work. WM

 

[JimD]

Skirts normally flare back out when the air hits them. There are multiple youtube videos showing they often shoot the same as pristine looking pellets. The head of the pellet is much more important.

Last summer I shot several 30 yard challenge targets with my P35-22 using pellets from a damaged tin Amazon sent me and using pellets from Pyramyd that arrived in great shape. I did not see pellet damage in the Amazon pellets even though the tin was clearly damaged. There was no difference in my scores. The "damaged tin" pellets from Amazon shot just as well.

I think we deserve to get good looking tins but when it doesn't happen I shoot some before deciding the pellets are "bad".

 

[iFish]

I’m a bit confused, do you have damaged pellets ?

Maybe damaged is too strong a word, disformed, or malformed may be better. Here's an example

 

[iFish]

And, I found an amazon store that sells resizers

Amazon Pellet Re-sizer Store

 

[rc4fun]

As @dgeesaman said the T Robb are very handy.
https://www.trrobb.com/product/adjustable-pellet-seaterv1

 

[iFish]

This explains it with a demonstration

Stop throwing away damaged pellets

 

[JimD]

Thanks iFish I bought one of the Amazon sizers. If it seems to help I'll get other calibers. I don't need it for damaged pellets but I am planning to add it to my sorting routine to see if I can pick up a few points on targets. It seems credible that even pellets that look fine are a little different and might shoot very slightly differently.

I would not try to semi seriously target shoot with pellets like you posted, even after putting through a die but for a lot of purposes I think they will work.

 

[JEFFPPC]

Buy you pellets from Pyrmid Air, they are shipped properly packaged and this will not be an issur.

 

[iFish]

Thanks iFish I bought one of the Amazon sizers. If it seems to help I'll get other calibers.

You're welcome. Please post here your eval of the sizer. I'd be very interested in what you think and as important, how and why you use it / them.

 

[jarmstrong]

I use a center punch to straighten skirts,,, insert and rotate
and then rub the bottom on a flat surface such as a piece of glass

Center Punch 1/2″ Size PC1632 | Wilde Tool

wildetool.com

 

[Dairyboy]

Just an FYI as I'm assuming they are JSB pellets however I have ordered plenty of JSBs and there various rebranded ones and have had many issues with bent skirts on even the best packaged pellets from PA, UA and Trenier. Even in great condition tins I've had some where I'd say at least 150 of the 500 were badly bent skirts. Generally it's much lower percentage but just saying they can have problems regardless of who they are bought from pr how the packaging or tins are.

 

[jps2486]

Never buy pellets from Amazon. My friend bought some JTS 30 cal and the tins were so damaged, he couldn't open them. Buy from Trenier Airguns instead. Jeff always packs them well.

 

[Viciam]

Ditto Utah Airguns. Outstanding customer service.