Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Airgun Shooter

    TARGET SHOOTER

    Apr 16, 2020 5 minutes

    CHOOSING AIRGUN AMMO

    PELLET PERFECTION

    Andy McLachlan offers a few powerful pointers for when it’s time to pick the perfect pellet for your particular air rifle

    YOUR EXPERT

    ANDY McLACHLAN

    I strongly suspect that most airgun shooters buy their pellets by brand alone. What I mean is that rather than spending a lot of time checking out issues such as the die and batch number or the head size (found upon the rear of the tin in many cases), they will just look at the branding and make their purchase based upon that, as the tin looks exactly the same as the last one they bought.

    The problem is of course that they may be purchasing a pellet that will not perform with their gun’s barrel. You

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Airgun Shooter

    Airgun Shooter1 min read
    A Post-war Luftpistole
    Before World War II, EM-GE was owned by Moritz & Gerstenberger based in Zella-Mehlis, Thuringia, a prominent gunmaking region in Germany, and it was there that the distinctive Zenit pistol originated. Post-war, Gerstenberger & Eberwein owned the EM-G
    Airgun Shooter3 min read
    Airmail
    WIN! THE BEST LETTER GETS A SET OF SPORTSMATCH MOUNTS I want to commend you on the fantastic 171 issue of Airgun Shooter. You may remember that I opined that our sport was basically made up of old white men. When I saw the full two-page article on Ru
    Airgun Shooter5 min read
    Eyes Of A Falcon
    Those of us who have been shooting with rifles of one sort or another over the years will have often faced the dilemma of finding a suitable scope to balance the rifle, allowing the user to make the most of the inherent accuracy of their chosen combi

    Related Books & Audiobooks