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    Air rifle pellet ballistics

    Feb 28, 2019 4 minutes
    Don Caswell

    Air rifles are capable of excellent accuracy and small game hunting effectiveness. To realise this potential, the aspiring air-gunner needs to be aware of a range of issues. The two stand-out items in that list are choice of pellet and scope. The topic of air rifle scopes is too big to delve into here. This article focuses on the test results for a selection of .22 calibre pellets and how to choose what is the most appropriate pellet for your needs.

    There are a broad range of pellets available for air rifles. I undertook an extensive program of shooting different .22 calibre pellets, measuring group size, muzzle velocity and terminal ballistic performance. I must thank the generous provision of pellets, and other assistance,

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