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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Hunting Gate => : Furseeker February 26, 2010, 03:02:36 PM

: Which pellet to use
: Furseeker February 26, 2010, 03:02:36 PM

Guys I'm planning on trying to take a raccoon tonight. I'm not sure which gun I'm going to use yet, it will either be the Discovery or the RWS 350 Pro Compact. I have CPHP's and Gamo Rockets ( the one with copper bb looking thing) in .22. Which pellet would you guys suggest? Last time I chronied the Discovery with CPHP's it was shooting about 830fps and the RWS was a little slower at around 760 fps. I'm thinking if I do get a shot it will be around 30 yards. What do ya all think?

: RE: Which pellet to use
: only1harry February 26, 2010, 03:06:34 PM

Disco and CPHP if have practiced with both at 30yds, and the results with this combo were favorable (ie: 1" groups or less).

: RE: Which pellet to use
: Meann-Machine February 26, 2010, 03:52:23 PM

Go with the CPHPs. Excellent, accurate pellet and you are going to want precise shot placement on a racoon.

: RE: Which pellet to use
: djmyers February 26, 2010, 04:52:22 PM

Id stay away from the gamo rockets in any case other than shooting cans. Ive tested over 19 pellest now and pretty much all the Gamo pellets are useless past 15 yards compared to JSB pellets.  Just my experiance with a Gamo Big Cat and Hunter. I have not shot the cphp's.

: Re: Which pellet to use
: TheKnot February 26, 2010, 07:07:02 PM

I would go with the cphp's i have taken dozens of raccoons with my disco and that pellet works great . It's accururate and it's hard consistancy gives it good penetration on the skull good luck

: Re: Which pellet to use
: Mryan21 February 26, 2010, 07:14:37 PM

Never shot a coon with my disco. But i know crosmans premiers shoot great in mine. One more vote for CPHP's and the Disco.