Best pellet for use

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    So you change pellets to one more accurate.
 Searching for the right pellet. 
 Ive got that.
 And a few more that are good too. 
 Your target shooting i assume over a set distance.  
 What do you do if you want to shoot further and it turns out the new pellet actually doesn't do distance as well as the first.  Still its a way better pellet over shorter distance.
Your entered in a comp and the first pellet will work better at that range 
 What do you do tr6?
 Shoot with the second pellet cause ya found "the pellet", or switch back to the first pellet you were using for the comp, then switch back to second pellet for usual distance after comp?
 Rember at no stage have I suggested changing pellet mid hunt/ target shoot but assessing the situation and  prior to hunt or target shooting event and making the call and getting it set up before hand. Clean, adjust scope turrets, and relead the barrel.
 Changing half way through would be a bit insane and cause accuracy issues due to leading.
 I put money on you switch for the comp.🙂

Poll Question: Do you really need to stick to one pellet/slug
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes once you have found the best pellet/slug stickto it	4	[36.36%]
For target shooting one is best practice	2	[18.18%]
For hunting one is best practice	0	[0.00%]
Use the best for the situation as dictated by e environment	1	[9.09%]
Have a few brands that shoot well but of differnt weight	2	[18.18%]
Just shoot what ever, its your shooting not the pellet/slug	0	[0.00%]
Doesn't matter as long as accurate	2	[18.18%]
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kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 03 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2558	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 6 hours 19 minutes ago at 5:41pm
	So you change pellets to one more accurate. Searching for the right pellet. Ive got that. And a few more that are good too. Your target shooting i assume over a set distance. What do you do if you want to shoot further and it turns out the new pellet actually doesn't do distance as well as the first. Still its a way better pellet over shorter distance. Your entered in a comp and the first pellet will work better at that range What do you do tr6? Shoot with the second pellet cause ya found "the pellet", or switch back to the first pellet you were using for the comp, then switch back to second pellet for usual distance after comp? Rember at no stage have I suggested changing pellet mid hunt/ target shoot but assessing the situation and prior to hunt or target shooting event and making the call and getting it set up before hand. Clean, adjust scope turrets, and relead the barrel. Changing half way through would be a bit insane and cause accuracy issues due to leading. I put money on you switch for the comp.🙂

KiwiTR6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2022 Location: Stratford Status: Offline Posts: 377	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiTR6 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 4 hours 2 minutes ago at 7:58pm
	I do my initial testing at home in my shed over 11m. This is a bit of a trap as what works well at that short distance may prove to be hopeless at 25yds which is the distance I'll generally be shooting my springers. I have to start somewhere though. At the range I'll start with the 11m star performer and if it doesn't work over the longer distance then I'll swap to something else for the next round - something that also performed reasonably well at the shorter distance. This will most likely require some turret adjustments but that's part of the enjoyment for me. On our outdoor 50m range I generally shoot a PCP but if I'm using a springer then I'll stick with what worked at 25yds unless I decide to trial something completely new e.g. I recently trialled some quite heavy JSBs. They were rubbish unfortunately.
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kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 03 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2558	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 2 hours 6 minutes ago at 9:54pm
	So you would change pellets. This is what im on about. The best pellet/slug for one condition, may not the best for another. Guess im playing devils advocate, but i really don't see the value in sticking to a pellet because thats the mantra. I went off on a bit of a web search earlier and it seems in pcp its not uncommon for ppl to be using two pellets. One heavy one light. The joys of a regulator.