.177 .177 Test Collection

IAMzehTOASTY1 · Jul 23, 2023

When I got back into airguns; thought, oh wow lots of options....some time later...my testing collection for .177 goes as follows

Crosman (US made)
Hollowpoint 7.9gr (premier)
Copper Magnum 10.6gr (premier)
Piranha 10.5gr (premier)
Pointed 7.4gr (milk-jug)
Pointed 7.4gr (tin)
Gold Flight 8.5gr (lead-free)
Flat-nose 7.78gr (black box)
PowerShot FastFlight 5.4gr (lead-free)
Wadcutter 7.4gr (premier) (tin)
Destroyer 7.4gr (premier)
Benjamin (US made)
Hollowpoint 7.9gr
PCP Hollowpoint 10.5gr
Daisy (US made)
Pointed 7.56gr (plastic tin w/3styles)
Hollowpoint 7.56gr (plastic tin w/3styles)
Wadcutter 7.87gr (plastic tin w/3styles)
Flat-nose 7.87 (tin)
Pointed 7.56 (tin)
Umarex (German made)
Hollowpoint 8gr
NSA (US made)
Slug Hollowpoint Dish Base 12.5gr
Wildman (UK made)
Hollowpoint Slug Dish Base 13gr
Air Arms (Czech made)
Diabolo Field Heavy 10.3gr(.67g)
ZAN (Slovenia made)
Hollowpoint Slug 10gr
FX (Czech made)
Domed Diabolo 10.3(.67g)
Atomic 10.3gr(.67g)
H&N (German made)
Slug Hollowpoint 13gr
Silver Point 11.57gr
Rabbit Magnum || 15.74gr
SIG Sauer (Swiss made)
Venom Pb 7.87gr(.51g)
Norma (Swiss made)
Golden Trophy FT 8.4gr(.54g)
JSB (Czech made)
Exact Monster Redesigned13.43gr
Hades 10.34gr
Exact Heavy Diabolo 10.34gr(.67g)
Gamo (Spain made)
Silent Cat 10.5gr(.68g)
Red Fire 7.8gr(.51g)
Tomahawk 7.56gr(.49g)
Round Ball 8.17gr(.53g)
Hunter Impact 7.56gr(.49g)
Air Venturi (US made)
Airgun Darts
Marksman (UK made)
Airgun Bolts
Winchester (US made)
Hollowpoint 7.6gr
Pointed 8.5gr
Round-nose 7.5gr
Excite by H&N (German made)
Plinking 7.48gr
Econ || 7.4gr

hameditor · Jul 23, 2023

You're right. WOW, what a collection

IAMzehTOASTY1 · Jul 23, 2023

hameditor said:
You're right. WOW, what a collection

Thanks! I love the variety

BanjomanMI76 · Jul 23, 2023

No point in asking IF you have a favorite

IAMzehTOASTY1 · Jul 23, 2023

BanjomanMI76 said:
No point in asking IF you have a favorite

Nonsense, I would answer you; with a question.

That question would be also a 2(multi) part question:
A: for what purposes(or select style/shape/category?)
B. Which setup do I get to use it in?

Pumacarl · Jul 23, 2023

You've got a lot of tins to keep track of that's for sure! If you are shooting springers around 12fpe than I would suggest that you try the RWS Superdomes and the H&N FTT, why not, you're trying everything else!

BanjomanMI76 · Jul 23, 2023

Nonsense, I would answer you; with a question.

Not fair, you sound like my wife.
That question would be also a 2(multi) part question:
A: for what purposes(or select style/shape/category?)
Hunting or Target practice for Bench Rest
B. Which setup do I get to use it in?
PCP for 25 or 50 yards

oOmpH · Jul 23, 2023

Now thats some epic pellet hoarding!
Not that i want to largen your collection but in .177 QYS pellets are my favorite

Home

www.qiang-yuan.eu

Soren Drost · Jul 23, 2023

Very impressive .177 collection

I am limited to Crossman Premier, H&N and JSB pellets

And then a number of slugs from various makers as well (Zan, JSB, H&N, NSA and Wildman)

IAMzehTOASTY1 · Jul 23, 2023

Pumacarl said:
You've got a lot of tins to keep track of that's for sure! If you are shooting springers around 12fpe than I would suggest that you try the RWS Superdomes and the H&N FTT, why not, you're trying everything else!

Those are on my "to get" list

IAMzehTOASTY1 · Jul 23, 2023

BanjomanMI76 said:
Nonsense, I would answer you; with a question.
Not fair, you sound like my wife.
That question would be also a 2(multi) part question:
A: for what purposes(or select style/shape/category?)
Hunting or Target practice for Bench Rest
B. Which setup do I get to use it in?
PCP for 25 or 50 yards

‍♂

sorry, my analytical side

So you are asking mainly about pcp for short range?

Since I have only 1 pcp in .177; it simply LOVES the 10gr area
It's favorite snacks are:
Hunting: Benjamin 10.5gr Hollowpoint
Target: JSB Exact Diabolo 10.34gr
Bench: FX Domed Diabolo 10.3gr
*Bonus- go to slug: ZAN 10gr

IAMzehTOASTY1 · Jul 23, 2023

oOmpH said:
Now thats some epic pellet hoarding!
Not that i want to largen your collection but in .177 QYS pellets are my favorite

Home

www.qiang-yuan.eu

I do like their packaging on the match grade boxes

IAMzehTOASTY1 · Jul 23, 2023

Soren Drost said:
Very impressive .177 collection

I am limited to Crossman Premier, H&N and JSB pellets And then a number of slugs from various makers as well (Zan, JSB, H&N, NSA and Wildman)

Limited?.. by location?

Hateful McNasty · Jul 23, 2023

Now we need the tests . Per each gun , 5 shot groups at 2 set yardages.

IAMzehTOASTY1 · Jul 23, 2023

Hateful McNasty said:
Now we need the tests . Per each gun , 5 shot groups at 2 set yardages.

The lady works tomorrow, so I'm about to go do tomorrow's chores...today

I've been HEAVILY debating on the set distances to use.
Thinking 10M(30yrd)for sure as one.
Then should I just double it to 20 or go for 30

Each slinger?

for sure! I am going to be narrowing down/redo-ing alot of my tests. Forgot to label my targets

Been slowly sorting them by date. That only helps so much bc I know I take more than 1 at a time with me

So I think I'll be taking one of each style in each caliber. So break barrel in .177 and .22; run tests. Then go to multipump .177 and .22
Or should I focus on 1 thing per trip?

Might be easier with 1. Then I could setup say 5 targets at 10m and 5 at 20m.
Test 5 projectiles with 5 shot groups on each.
That'd be 10 total targets and 50(hopefully) punched holes.
That's after I get sighted in and settled down.

Gotta plink for fun too

Hoppalong Doc · Jul 24, 2023

BanjomanMI76 said:
Nonsense, I would answer you; with a question.
Not fair, you sound like my wife.
That question would be also a 2(multi) part question:
A: for what purposes(or select style/shape/category?)
Hunting or Target practice for Bench Rest
B. Which setup do I get to use it in?
PCP for 25 or 50 yards

For myself, shooting my TX200 MKIII 22 cal (as well as most other airguns) it's Diablos pellets. I've tried most other shapes, but for what I enjoy doing, it's Diablos all the way. Now my TX200 likes AA Match Field 16gr and JSP 15.86 gr pellets best. My Dragonfly MK2 22 cal isn't exactly fussy, but likes the JSBs as well. My old Sheridan MB2260 is happiest with the Crosman Premiere pellets or anything else it can fling out towards 25 yds or so. I've got another couple of rifles that haven't been shot for so long that I really don't remember which pellets they love. Then, there are always the air pistols and Revolver, but thats another discussion for another day. Orv.

BanjomanMI76 · Jul 24, 2023

Make it easy like the HAM editor and standardize your test to 10y/10m.

Hateful McNasty · Jul 24, 2023

BanjomanMI76 said:
Make it easy like the HAM editor and standardize your test to 10y/10m.

Ya, most anything one holes at that / looks good . When you strech things out then you see there true colors

IAMzehTOASTY1 · Jul 24, 2023

BanjomanMI76 said:
Make it easy like the HAM editor and standardize your test to 10y/10m.

I like that
...not as much walking

Soren Drost · Jul 24, 2023

I usually start my testing at 50 M / 55 Y with slugs - 25 M / 28 Y with pellets and work my way out

Further out you will see the difference in performance very clearly

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