Crosman Airgun Pellets 177 Cal
Written: Jul 07 '09 (Updated Jul 07 '09)
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Pros: Accurate, Precision
Cons: More expensive than they used to be
The Bottom Line: Good quality pellets for your .177 air rifle; fly accurately and hit hard
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Crosman Airgun Ammo 177 Caliber 7.9gr
This is some quality ammo for your .177 air rifles like those by Crosman, Daisy, Benjamin, and other manufacturers.
The pellets are made of lead and are swaged into precise form by precision dies. The projectiles are shaped somewhat like an hourglass with two large diameter ends joined by a wasp waist.
When shooting precision means repeatability; repeatability means accuracy. Since each pellet is virtually indistinguishable from the next in weight, diameter, or finish, they fly the same allowing the shooter excellent control and good grouping for multiple shots; So long as the rifle is working properly these pellets will make very small five shot groups on a 50 foot small bore target.
While shooting small groups can be fun, it merely is a good means of making sure your rifle is shooting where the sights are looking then you can move on to some fancy shooting like lighting strike anywhere matches or hitting empty 22 LR cases at will. Small candies like Necco wafers (about the size of a nickel or quarter) also make great targets that explode when hit which is always a lot of fun to see.
These .177 pellets (also available in .22) are usually loaded into the breech of a pellet gun using a small bolt action or other mechanism that allows access to the chamber. After the pellet is inserted and the action closed, the rifle may be charged, some by a single pump and others are capable of being pumped multiple times per shot. There are also CO2 powered guns that work by inserting a powerlet or CO2 cylinder to power the gun for multiple shots. Whichever type rifle you have, if it is 177 caliber, you can use these Crosman pellets.
The pellets come in a round tin with a cover that comes off. There are 500 pellets per tin and each pellet is precision swaged with a hollow skirt to retain the pressure behind the pellet as it is driven down the barrel by the pneumatic pressure. The business end of the pellet is formed into a point and the whole thing weighs 7.9 grains which is pretty light, maybe as much as a safety pin or hair pin. The pellets can be driven at ~ 700 to 1000 feet per second so they are dangerous and the gun should be handled like a real firearm following the four rules of firearms safety, which I repeat:
1. All guns are always loaded
2. Do not point your gun at anything you do not wish to destroy
3. Be sure of your backstop as bullets go thru things
4. Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target
Using a pellet gun is great fun and great training in breathing and trigger control. I use mine all the time to maintain my shooting skills.
Recommended:
Yes
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