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what would be the best kind of pellets to use for the Crosman Storm XT? more specifically hunting squirrels?
i am currently using crosman premier hollowpoint pellets.
anything with more takedown power i should be using?
thanks
First off, I would like to point out that “Ben L” gave you good advice and that is “The ones your rifle is most accurate with”
You need to try a few high quality pellets to see which ones your rifle prefers(accuracy). Airguns are like fingerprints, every one is different, even if you and I had the exact same make & model, chances are they would prefer different pellets.
“Generally” speaking, air rifles in the power range of the Crosman Storm XT(approximately 14.2fpe) are going to perform best with pellets that weigh around 8gr
Good pellets at a reasonable cost
JSB Exact Domed(7.6gr)
Crosman Premier Domed Light(7.9gr)
Beeman Silver Ace(8.1gr)
RWS Superdome(8.3gr)
Domed pellets are generally considered to make the best hunting pellets, since they retain their velocity/energy better than other pellet shapes.
JSB Predators(8.2gr) – Results vary widely with this pellet – Some rifles shoot this one very well, others can’t hit the broad side of a barn with it.
IMO, the Beeman Silver Arrow(11.5gr) would be too heavy for your rifle. Your rifle and this pellet would give you around 745fps >IMO, most pellet rifles perform best(accuracy & trajectory) at around 900fps. Too slow and you have a poor trajectory, too fast** and pellets become unstable and inaccurate.
**As pellets approach and or exceed the speed of sound they tend to become unstable
Example – RWS 34 – RWS Superdome(8.3gr) – 900fps
If you sight this rifle/pellet combo in at 42 yards – The pellet is 1/2in low at 8 yards – dead on at 14 – 1/2in high at 28 – 1/2in low again at 48 yards – So from 8 yards to 48 yards you would have a maximum holdover/under of 1/2in – that’s a very flat trajectory, and inherently very accurate.
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