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AMMO OF THE DEAD

KEY SPECS

PELLET: Hades

MANUFACTURER: JSB

UK DISTRIBUTOR: Air Arms (www.air-arms.co.uk)

TYPE: Segmented domehead diabolo

CALIBRE TESTED: .22 (.25 also available)

HEAD SIZE: 5.5mm

SUPPLIED IN: Tin of 500

PRICE: £14

ADVERTISED WEIGHT: 15.89 grains

MEASURED WEIGHT: 15.96 grains

USES: Hunting, precision plinking

In Greek mythology, Hades is both the land of the dead and the god who rules there, so it seems only fitting that JSB should grant this name to its latest dedicated hunting pellet. The Hades is an unusual projectile, because

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