We got a number of air rifles, in different caliber.

I am planning to check them all with different types of pellets.

First one I tested is the DAYSTATE FORESTER WOLVERINE.

It is in 22 caliber and we put a Leupold 3-9 X scope on it.

All shooting was done at 30 yards.

I will post photos of the targets hopefully when I get back home, as I am travelling.

I weighed 10 pellets of each type, to get an average of each pellet's weight.

1. DAYSTATE RANGEMASTER 0.265" 14.33 GRAINS
2. DAYSTATE MONETR 0.624 25.41
3. WEBLEY VENOM LAZAPELL 0.382 14.74
4. WEBLEY VENOM LAZAPOINT 0.392 15.89
5. FIELD WHITE 250 WP 4.634 15.50
6. FENIX FX 550 3.484 17.03
7. POLYMAG PREDATOR 0.416 16.24
8. STRATO JUMBO MONSTER 0.243 25.40
9. JSB EXACT JUMBO MONSTER 1.384 25.35
10. JSB MATCH JUMBO DIABLO 1.002 13.77
11. H&N SILVERPOINT 3.160 17.38
12. H&N FIELD TARGET 1.019 16.10
13. H&N RABBIT MAGNUM II 2.181 23.84
14. H&N CROW MAGNUM 1.391 18.17
15. H&N BARACUDA GREEN 0.716 13.64
16. H&N BARACUDA 0.372 20.69
17. H&N BARACUDA POWER 0.864 21.47
18. H&N HOLLOW POINT 1.578 12.63
19. H&N WETTKAMPF DIABLO 2.252 12.62
20. H&N DIABOLO 2.915 13.57
21. GAMO MATCH 0.388 13.87
22. GAMO PRO MAGNUM 3.330 15.20

Quite interesting!

As you already know, air rifles like 22 LR really respond to differences in the ammo that they are fed.

Is there any chance that you can shoot the same air rifle/pellets at 50 yards in the test? Any velocity data?

Your use of an indoor range will remove the variability of weather conditions and make for an interesting and more accurate comparison of ammunition.

Even in a significantly lower priced PCP than your Daystate, I found preference for the "correct" pellet were easily seen even as close as 25 yards.

I have not shot enough to see if the same brand, "model" of pellet produced at different times were still preferable for a given gun.

Yet one more shooting/loading project for retirement.


Eagerly await your testing and results.
I for one look forward to seeing your results posted.

We just received a dozen air rifles, of different makes and different caliber so.

From 17 to 357.
I am out of the country, and will test all of them once I get th chance.

I will check the higher powered ones at up to 50 yards and post my results.

Any luck on testing at 50 yards?

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Originally posted by packrattusnongratus:
Any luck on testing at 50 yards?

Not yet I am afraid.

Just got back from safari and have quite a bit to catch up with.

But, will do it in due course.

I have 6 DAystates, all .22 except for the .303 Wolverine. Power ranges from 30fpe to 100fpe and all are zeroed for 50 yards. Two 30 fpe rifles shoot 18 gr JSB best, 2 40fpe shoot 21 gr H&N BArracuda best, 1 65fpe Air Ranger80 shoots 29 gr DAystate FAC Monsters best( hard to find- I stocked up), and the .303 shoots the usual Emperors best(51 gr). All are zeroed at 50 yards and all shoot 1/2" or better groups at that range.

Both my .22 cal. Daystate Regal XL and .22 cal. Daystate Airwolf shoot well inside 1/2" to 3/4" groups at 50 yards. Still not settled on what pellet works best for the Regal. I have Hawke Sidewinder 30 6.5-20x42 on both rifles.