JSB Predator Pellets

[longislandhunter]

For those of you who have used the JSB Predator pellets for hunting I was just wondering what your overall impression of them is.  I keep looking at them but haven't purchased any yet.  If they are as good in hunting applications as their advertising says then I will pick some up and give em a try, but I figured I'd get some first hand info  from people who've used em.   Squirrel season is fast approaching where I live and considering how tough squirrels can be I keep considering these pellets. Thanks.

Jeff

[Black Mamba]

I can give you my experience with them.

1.  The shoot the same trajectory as Crosman Pointed do in my CDT Shadow.  At least out to 40 yards.
2.  I have hit 1 rabbit with them at 30 yards and he went down like a box of rocks.  Course, it was in the eye and came out 1/2" lower on the other side but clearly penetration was successful.
3.  I have found they group very well with my CDT Shadow.
4.  I have hit 1 squirrel with them but my shot was off.  He got away but not very fast.....
5.  The penetration testing I have done personally has been impressive and I find them to be a solid performer.

In my Benjamin Sheridan 392 they are simply vicious.

[longislandhunter]

Thanks for the reply/info.  I  will be ordering some air gun supplies online tonight I think I'll order a tin in .177 and .22 and give them a try.  Thanks again.

Jeff

[daved]

Hey, Jeff,

Here's a good link with lots of info on the Predators- http://ausairgun.hunters-hut.com/forum/index.php?sid=914b823a6a554124d4ec75d92c00021f .  Look for a guy that logs on as yrrah.  He also posts on the Yellow, but there's more info here.  I just ordered some for my new RWS 350, after reading some of Harry's stuff I figured they were worth a try.  Hope this helps.

Dave

[longislandhunter]

Dave,

Thanks for the site, found it extremely interesting.  Look forward to trying them out on squirells this year.

Jeff

[Black Mamba]

Great find daved!!

Very interesting reading.  Thanks for that link!

Holly *_*_*_*_*_*, after reading htta I think I mgiht just pick up a tin. I bet they would really open up at higher speeds

I can't wait to try them out on some crows. I ordered a tin...now I'm all giddy
Bart

[Gene_SC]

Hey Bart, where is the cheapest place to buy the JSB Preditors?

Gene

Gene
        At cabelas 12.49,  pyramydair.com 11.75 but buy 3 get the 4 tin free which means it is really $8.81 a tin ( best buy)

http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/pellet.pl?pellet_id=343



http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat602007-cat600837&id=0014190224838a&navCount=1&podId=0014190&parentId=cat600837&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=2UG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat600837&hasJS=true

[Gene_SC]

hmmmmmmm, those pellets are expensive.. Yikessssssssssss   lol.  

Did you see the review where the guy blew a lamb shank to pieces with those pellets..:) quite interesting.  Wish he would of had a couple of those shanks so he could of compared the damage with another brand of pellet..

http://ausairgun.hunters-hut.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=683

Gene

[jct842]

I have not tried jbs preditors.  If I did I would never use them unless it was the most acurate or at least close to my most accurate.  You can't kill a tiny target unless you hit it first.   I just came inside from nailing a little gray tree rat that was at least 10 yards further than my 50 yard targets.  he was lounging on a small tree almost in line with my hanging golf ball.  when I got down there I did have to use a second pellet but if I had not hit him in the first place............used my plinking pellets, crosman premier hollow points that walmart sells cheep. .177.  a tf79-t with a lothar barrel.   I do get flyers with those pellets but some times I can hit the chalk-line cord that the golf ball hangs on at 50 yrads   john

[Tex]

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[Tex]

As you know, different pellets group better than others in some rifles, but if your rifle likes the regular JSB Diabolos, then it will probably like the Predators, at least in my hunting rifles the Predator and Diabolos group about the same - and that is a good thing.  Of course, the most accurate pellet is the one to shoot.  A hit is better than a miss any day.

Cheers

[Black Mamba]

Tonight I got a good 5+lb suburban cottontail.

I hit it from 45 yards away (I measured it out afterwards) with one predator pellet.

I hit it lower than I'd planned and it entered the rabbit somewhere in the upper neck.  I could find no visible signs of exit.

 It ran about 20' into some light brush and never moved again.


That is the second rabbit I've taken with a single predator pellet and near my maximum hunting range.  I've got no complaints about them. :)