Best pellet you feed you Disco???

[longislandhunter]

Okay Ray,,, I just got finished doing "grouping tests" at 30 yards with all my .22 cal pellets and also did the final sight in for my new disco.   Here are the results...

The following pellets gave me ragged hole groups: 

Beeman FTS

JSB 18.1 grain domed

JSB "Big Boys"  (not sure of the weight but they are huge)

 

The following pellets gave me dime sized groups: 

Superdomes

Kodiaks

Crosman Pointed 

 

The following pellets gave me quarter sized groups:

Crow Mags

Gamo Hunters

CPHP's

CPL's

Predators

RWS SHP

 

The following pellets gave very poor groups: 

JSB Exact Express 14.3 gr

JSB Exact 15.1 gr

Gamo Rockets  (BB in tip)

Silver Bears

Daisy Wads

 

I wound up doing the final sight in at 30 yards with the Beeman FTS because I have about a dozen tins of them, I've hunted with them before and they've performed well for me and also because I want to save the 18.1 gr JSB's for my Talon and Condor since both guns love em.  I never intended to sight the rifle in for the JSB "Big Boys", those pellets are reserved for my Condor but I just wanted to see how they would shoot and I was really impressed, although you could tell their fps was much lower than all the other pellets due to the sheer weight of them.  

 

I have to say I am really impressed with this .22 disco.  The accuracy is amazing, I'm getting 35 good shots in a string and I the stock trigger is actually very nice and predictable with a nice crisp break and a great "feel" to it.   My rifle's sweet spot starts  right around 1800 psi and the stock, which is a bit longer than the stock on my .177, is very comfortable due to the extra few inches of length.

 

To say that I'm thrilled with the rifle would be an understatement.  I've got her all aired up and ready for her first hunt at the duck farm.  Now I just need the woodchucks to wake up and come out and play  :)

 

Jeff

 

[ray1377]

Thanks a bunch Jeff.
Thats a ton of help.
Hope others can benefit from your information.
Thanks Ray

[ray1377]

Jeff

I hate to trouble you any further but do you think you could go to Pyramid Air and maybe post the links to the Crosman Pointed pettets your speaking of??
I looked but after a few minutes they all look alike to me!!!! ha ha ha
Thanks Ray

[21grains]

Jeff thanks for great info. What month and year was Your Disco made,seems to stack JSBs purty good. Mine likes Cudas. Gamo Hunters are ok,Disco the only gun I have that shoots hunters any good at all....Franky

[longislandhunter]

Ray, here ya go, here's the link to the Crosman Pointed pellets I was shooting......

http://www.pyramydair.com/s/p/Crosman_Field_Hunting_22_Cal_14_3_Grains_Pointed_175ct/111

It really surprised me how well they shot because almost all of my guns absolutely hate those pellets, I wasn't even going to try them but I figured what the heck.  Now I'm glad I tried em  :)

Frank,,, I'm not sure when my gun was produced.  I'll get it out of the safe later and take a look at the serial #......

Jeff

[ray1377]

Also, which kodiaks?
And was this the superdomes?  http://www.pyramydair.com/s/p/RWS_Superdome_22_Cal_14_5_Grains_Domed_500ct/229

I'm sorry for so many questions but I can't get .22 pellets any other way but ordering off the internet.
So I really need to be sure what kind to get so I can order alot and not be dissappointed or end up with 500 or 1000 pellets that shoot like crap in my gun.
Thanks Ray

[longislandhunter]

Yup, those are the Superdomes.  

As for the kodiaks.... here's the link.....

http://www.pyramydair.com/s/p/Beeman_Kodiak_Extra_Heavy_22_Cal_21_10_Grains_Pointed_200ct/301

They are out of stock, they usually are, but I've read that the  "H & N" Barracudas are the same pellet under a different name.  

Last year when I heard that the Kodiaks might become hard to find I stocked up on them big time so I have enough to last me quite some time.

Jeff

[ray1377]

I just ordered some H&N Barracuda Match
I'll see how good they work in my disco setup.
Thanks All
Ray

[ray1377]

What I really need is to find somebody "HINT-JEFF-HINT"  who has a ton of different kind of pellets who could send me say 20 of each kind so I could try them in my disco and see which ones it likes best.
I could do that and when I find what it likes best, place an order for them and then get that person who shared his pellets with me a "can" or "tin" of his favorite kind to pay him back.
I've been told that each disco has a different appetite.
I'm sure hoping for good results with those H&N's
Ray

[21grains]

Ray all of us have gone through the pellet thing for every gun We own. H&N Baracuda Match are My go to pellet for Disco. Supperdomes 14.5 are best in My FWB127 since Mount Star Jets 15.15 (Japan) vanished from market......Franky
PS. Some of the English airriffel  sites have pellet swap shops, 20 for 20. between each other to test thier guns. alot of them are looking for CPs.w/JSB in return, I'll take that deal, but $100 shipping  ha   ha   ha

[DaveShooter]

Mine shoots the RWS 14.5 grain SuperPoint Extra. It will eat the center out of a target, and is deadly on Squrriels.

[21grains]

Hi Dave; RWS SP 14.5 Shoot very good out to 30yrds in My early Walnut Disco. After 40yrds can't even hit the backstop.Try Kodiak/Baracuda heavy pellets they do the business in PCPs. Look at the B.C. of Pellets  after 40yrds with PCP velocity, bet You shot Your last light Pellet in a PCP.....Franky

[DaveShooter]

Thanks I use 18.2 Beman Crowmags in my 22 cal M-rod and 10.5 gr in my 177 cal M-rod. I will try some 21 grainers soon.
dave

[GatorGunner]

I'm not sure where you live (CSA covers a number of Southern states), but Bass Pro Shop here in Atlanta carries a pretty good line of .22 pellets.  RWS, Crosman, Benjamin (actually Crosman), even the polymag predators.  I bought a tin of polymags the other day and some RWS Meisterkugeln were in stock there.  The RWS pellets shoot great in my Marauder.  

You can get pellets cheaper at PA as I'm sure you already know, but Bass Pro Shop is a good local source if your running low or in a tight for good pellets.

[ray1377]

Thanks to all who offered their real world advice.
I ended up getting the H&N Barracuda Match in 21.1 grain and my Disco pistol loves them.
Dime size groups are no problem at 30 yds.
And the knockdown punch is awesome.
Thanks
Ray