Alloy pellets

[Nordic Norm]

I've noticed alloy pellets work very well in low power guns. I shoot indoors in the winter, aloy pellets and co2 guns, low power springers like the Diana two forty, and pumpers with only 3 or 4 pumps is ideal.

 

[jlowe]

They work well in my HW95 in .22cal.

 

[mike56]

Alloy?? I shoot GTO 25 caliber pellets 16.54 gr out of both my Huben GKl and my GKl shorty
Don't say what the pellet is made of, I would guess some kind of tin..
Mike

 

[Farmplinker2]

"BuT tHe InTeRwEbS sAy AlLoY PeLlEtS aReN't AcCuRaTe!" Thanks for pointing out that often isn't true.

 

[Danman]

I have shot H&N copper plated lead pellets and H&N Green pellets. They are decent but not quite "match grade" I got them for plinking and pesting. The copper plated pellets beat the crap outta thin steel! I have shot ice and steel with the greens and they just laugh it off...most of them still look 100% usable after being smashed head first 1000+fps. The greens also bleed energy super quick vs lead. I do fear they could damage the barrel but I don't know? I have tossed a copper coated pellet or 2 with a badly bent skirt....would probably gouge up the breach o-ring and no way that skirt is expanding properly? The pellet below was shot @ 1100fps+ into ice 25Yards away.... It didn't mind one bit!

 

[Nordic Norm]

I use the pb free so my living room doesn't become contaminated with lead. I have a range set up and shoot from my lazy boy while gaining inspiration from watching YouTube

 

[Ezana4CE]

I use the pb free so my living room doesn't become contaminated with lead. I have a range set up and shoot from my lazy boy while gaining inspiration from watching YouTube

@Nordic Norm My man. You shoot within your living room? Meaning from muzzle to target?

 

[Dogowski]

I have shot H&N copper plated lead pellets and H&N Green pellets. They are decent but not quite "match grade" I got them for plinking and pesting. The copper plated pellets beat the crap outta thin steel! I have shot ice and steel with the greens and they just laugh it off...most of them still look 100% usable after being smashed head first 1000+fps. The greens also bleed energy super quick vs lead. I do fear they could damage the barrel but I don't know? I have tossed a copper coated pellet or 2 with a badly bent skirt....would probably gouge up the breach o-ring and no way that skirt is expanding properly? The pellet below was shot @ 1100fps+ into ice 25Yards away.... It didn't mind one bit!

Came out like new. You would think being as hard as they are they can cause more damage to the pcp rifle barrels and seals. I have a few tins in different calibers I've had for years. They are so expensive to shoot!

 

[mike56]

Came out like new. You would think being as hard as they are they can cause more damage to the pcp rifle barrels and seals. I have a few tins in different calibers I've had for years. They are so expensive to shoot!

I kind of thought of that, The GTO pellets being so hard , Don't shoot the copper ones so don't no about them..
Both my GKl pistols favor the GTO pellets , I don't think the hard pellets will hurt the seals, I never have to clean the barrels shooting the GTO pellets , Not yet anyway..
Mike

 

[Danman]

I kind of thought of that, The GTO pellets being so hard , Don't shoot the copper ones so don't no about them..
Both my GKl pistols favor the GTO pellets , I don't think the hard pellets will hurt the seals, I never have to clean the barrels shooting the GTO pellets , Not yet anyway..
Mike

That's the thing, I've never heard of the harder alloys damaging barrels/seals either but It does worry me a bit. The skirt edge is definitely sharper and I don't believe the air blast can correct a bad skirt like it can on a lead pellet. I chronoed the greens once from my S510 and it was a bit erratic....possibly from poor barrel to skirt seal? Was planning to use em on garden pests. The copper coated ones truly make no sense to me? They still have a lead center and just are not as accurate as their lead counterparts, (but not bad) Cost is more and the possibility of damage....mine came in a H&N hunting pellet assortment.

 

[Nordic Norm]

@Nordic Norm My man. You shoot within your living room? Meaning from muzzle to target?

I've and Air Venturi target trap, balistic putty with steel plate. Around 20' away from my recliner. Low power .177 with alloy pellets. The low power guns will not penetrate 1/2 inch drywall, don't ask how I know.

 

[Ezana4CE]

I've and Air Venturi target trap, balistic putty with steel plate. Around 20' away from my recliner. Low power .177 with alloy pellets. The low power guns will not penetrate 1/2 inch drywall, don't ask how I know.

@Nordic Norm Makes more sense. You also don't have to worry about lead fragments on the floor that pets or grandchildren might ingest.

 

[Nordic Norm]

@Nordic Norm Makes more sense. You also don't have to worry about lead fragments on the floor that pets or grandchildren might ingest.

Precisely Old Boy