Thread: .177 hunting pellet recommendation

Hunting with 0.177 airguns requires accurate shot placement. Choose a quality brand like H&N or JSB. Then go for the most accurate pellet in your rifle. This takes some testing. There are not many general rules. I would say choose a round head for longer distances and maybe, because of more stopping power, a wadcutter/flathead for shorter distances. No need for fancy, hollow point or strange shape or alloy pellets. Don't choose too heavy a pellet. They have a very loopy trajectory. On the other side, a very light pellet can damage a springer. For medium power springers H&N Field Target Trophy and JSB Exact, all around the 8-9 grain mark, are sensible choices.
Sampler packs are of little value. For maximum consistency the only relevant number is the batch number. With H&N and JSB it's on the bottom of the tin. One batch of a pellet may group exceptionally well, whereas pellets from a tin of a different batch may group less well. So if you find a batch that groups well, buy many tins of that batch number.
And periodically clean your barrel.