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vault 
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 Posted: 15 Jun 2026 at 8:57pm |
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if jsb arent great then air arms, fx, cometa or my fav Edgun if you can find them. All variations of the jsb i believe, made on different dies. H&N FTT or Baracuda match if you want medium and heavy or RWS good pellets. Crossman Prems in the box were great
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Ashman
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Posted: 15 Jun 2026 at 9:27pm |
They're made by JSB and, from the tin of the AA you sent, the weight difference between them and the JSB Diabolo over 20 pellets, weighed on my micro scales for my nymphs and bombs was 1 1/00 of a gram and they were hitting the same POI. Spoke to Ron Young about it and he confirmed they're the same pellet in a different tin.
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Ashman
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Posted: 15 Jun 2026 at 9:35pm |
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I'm running JSB Exact Diabolo in the .22 HW97, H & N FTT in the HW90 .22 and just had a 150 pellet session with the HW90 .25 and tried Barracuda, Barracuda Hunter Extreme and Apollo domed(which were the worst of the lot by a pellet trap missing distance) then JSB Hades, which eventually were pretty good, and finally JSB Exact King, which, once the barrel had adjusted to them, were sharp as, with the last three groups all one hole 5 shot groups at 20m.
Am I just a pussy, or is there actual recoil from a full power .25?
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vault
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Posted: 15 Jun 2026 at 9:49pm |
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Even pussys feel recoil  i havent shot one but theres size wright, strenght, fatigue all chips in. just part of the adventure of being hunter/gatherer men
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RangerPete
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Posted: 16 Jun 2026 at 10:17am |
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The Apolos are usually very cheep, and I find with pellets, like most things in life, you get what u pay for.
If you want to test a new brand of pellets and give them a fair test, like when changing from H&N to JSB, or vice versa, you should always put 10 or 15 pellets through the barrel before checking for accuracy as the different lead recipes/hardnesses will each need a few shots to lead in the barrel before it will settle. I find it’s not necessary if changing between weights or shapes of the same brand, as they will be made from the same lead, but definatly necessary when changing between different manufacturers. With regards to the recoil of the .25, it’s hard to say… Send it up to me and I’ll test it for you and let you know, but I might need it for a few months to ensure I can test it properly… 😂😂😂 |
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-Ec
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Posted: 20 hours 57 minutes ago at 7:03pm |
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Apolos were the best I tried in my Gamo P900 IGT pistol and a close second on my Webley Mark 1 - though only ever at close range (6-8m). My Gold Cup .177 rifle liked JSBS, though with only open sights tin cans at out to 40m was as far as I ever took it. Neither My Gamo or my Diana .22 seem to like JSB 14.35gr Exact Jumbo Express. The best pellet I found for the Gamo was Webley Accupells followed very closely by Stoeger X-Hunt. Will be fully testing Accupells in my Diana when I get time - but initial testing has been positive. Haven't really tested my 177 SA Meteor yet but will be starting with Accupells. My Hatsan seems to like FX and JSBs about the same - using JSBs at present.
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Ashman
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Posted: 18 hours 6 minutes ago at 9:54pm |
Holy ship you've got eclectic taste in rifles. More makes than some gun shops. What vintage is the Meteor?
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-Ec
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Posted: 8 hours 19 minutes ago at 7:41am |
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Sold my Gamo P900 a while ago and recently sold both my Gamo and Gold Cup. Meteor is a very early Super Meteor - Serial number indicates it was manufactured 1967-69. Ive currently got the Meteor and a Webley MK1 pistol in .177 A Diana 31 & Webley Senior pistol in .22 a Hatsan Carnivore 135 in .30
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Ashman
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Posted: 5 hours 48 minutes ago at 10:12am |
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Crikey, how old do have to be to qualify for a Webley "Senior"?
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Ashman
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Posted: 5 hours 45 minutes ago at 10:15am |
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The Meteor I had was manufactured around that same time. Great replacement for the Milbro 45 I started with. Better power, better build quality and a great arm workout for a very scrawny trigger happy kid.
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