Predator Polymag Airgun Pellet Review
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Out last night rat shooting with my Evanix Sniper K air rifle and a BSA superten we decided to give the new Predator Polymag pellets a go.
These are the new ones that fit multi-shot airgun magazines (previously they were too long for them and only suited to single shot). Usually I would use Crosman hollow points or JSB Exacts.
Accuracy: As good as any other pellet that I have used. We were shooting at just 20 yards but the rats dart around various bits of cover in the chicken coop, so it's quite difficult shooting. Using my Nitesite Viper, I could actually see the pellets flying and they were spot on shot after shot.
Stopping power: If you read the info about these pellets they are supposed to be ideal for hunting in the way that they penetrate the target thanks to the plastic tip, and the way in which they then expand inside causing maximum damage.
This is what they look like after being fired at a wooden backstop.
At a 'live target' they penetrate and expand well. Against ballistic gel you can see that the plastic tip doesn't break apart, but does leave the pellet (causing more internal damage) and the lead part deforms well.
In the field: We hit 18 rats and 3 mice with them. They all pretty much keeled over straight away with only a couple bolting from the 'adrenaline rush' that you often get on rats. Looking at what we had hit, there was not really any visible entry wounds on the rats as the pellets seem to enter more cleanly. These pellets are certainly impressive and do the job.
Cost: They are fairly expensive at around £12.50 for 200. Are they any better than the standard pellets we use? Maybe not. They dropped the rats quickly and are accurate, but then the same could be said about the Crosman hollowpoints which are cheaper.
Verdict: Worth having a go with them, possibly more noticable difference on pigeons than rats (perhaps). We will definitely be using them again but perhaps on different quarry.
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