Choosing the RIGHT PELLET weight for Air Rifles
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:49 pm
Below is an excerpt from “How to care for your Airgun”
IMPORTANT:
Do not use heavy pellets in your gun. Heavy pellets can cause damage and spring fatigue beginning with just a few shots and when disassembled, the damage caused by light or heavy pellets and detonation is easily detected and identifiable.
Also, light weight pellets can also cause severe damage. The spring failure is usually not the fault of the spring. You will be responsible for any damage caused by the use of incorrect pellet weights. Use heavy pellets or light pellets at your own risk and expense.
For the longevity of your spring gun my suggestions for .177 caliber gun that the min. wt. be 7.0 and max. pellet wt. should be 9 grains.
My suggestions for .22 caliber gun that the min. wt. be 12.0 and max. pellet weight should be 16 grains.
The skirt / flare of the rear end of the pellet should fully cover the breech - if its loose then the piston will bang against the transfer port causing damage to the spring.
Bob aka: CharlieDaTuna
Co-founder of the GTA
> Thought I'll share this information with all keen air gunners.
Briha
IMPORTANT:
Do not use heavy pellets in your gun. Heavy pellets can cause damage and spring fatigue beginning with just a few shots and when disassembled, the damage caused by light or heavy pellets and detonation is easily detected and identifiable.
Also, light weight pellets can also cause severe damage. The spring failure is usually not the fault of the spring. You will be responsible for any damage caused by the use of incorrect pellet weights. Use heavy pellets or light pellets at your own risk and expense.
For the longevity of your spring gun my suggestions for .177 caliber gun that the min. wt. be 7.0 and max. pellet wt. should be 9 grains.
My suggestions for .22 caliber gun that the min. wt. be 12.0 and max. pellet weight should be 16 grains.
The skirt / flare of the rear end of the pellet should fully cover the breech - if its loose then the piston will bang against the transfer port causing damage to the spring.
Bob aka: CharlieDaTuna
Co-founder of the GTA
> Thought I'll share this information with all keen air gunners.
Briha