Hi all. Has any body tried these in a 1377.
ThunderBolt Pellet ââ,¬â€œ Hunting Pellet .177 Calibre.
I would be interested in any feedback.
can't say is if i heard of them .where are they from ?
I have seen them on the Solware web site. I get
my rabbit stoppers from them.
The pellets full branding is,Prometheus Thunder Bolt Pellets
there is a forum post about them on this site http://www.airarmsownersclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=25875 (http://www.airarmsownersclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=25875)
I have three containers of .22 and three of .177. Advertisements say they are made for springers but they work okay in my pumpers, CO2, and PCP guns.
And trust me, they are fast.
Carl
22 Prometheus ThUnder BOLT Pellets
These pellets are receiving rave reviews from everyone who uses them!
They are made from Zinc so are lighter than the average design .22 pellet so fly faster (735fps from a legal limit rifle) and thanks to a clever bit of design don't lose energy as quick as another pellet of the same weight would so retain much more of their penetrative power. Due to this they have a trajectory more akin to the better .177 pellets, deeper penetration, non-toxic, more consistent manufacturing and will even clean your rifle bore as you use them! All in all a perfect pellet for hunting!
Although it's described as an air 'pellet' technically it doesn't do it justice because it's more of an air bullet. Thanks to its unorthodox shape, unique skirt design and hi tech base material, this latest Prometheus shoots at extremely high velocities and is likely to change the way shooters view normal lead pellets in the future.
The main material which is used in these's pellets is Zinc plus Stannum (tin) which makes them a very hard hitting pellet indeed.
Because the material is made of zinc it makes them significantly lighter than lead which accounts for the pellets high velocity performance over lead. In a 22 legal limit air rifle doing up to 735 fps, and in 177 doing up to 1,039 legal limit rifle which is super fast!!
Usually, lighter pellets lose their momentum in flight very quickly, but thanks to the ballistically superior design of the Thunderbolt, it retains its residual down-range energy much more efficiently, maintaining nigh on the same kinetic levels as its heavier lead pellets at normal airgun distances.
Coupled with its hyper-fast starting velocity, it both impacts the target with maximum strike force and then penetrates much more deeply, making it ideal for pest control-where Prometheus sees the main market.
But there are other benefits; not least is the super-flat trajectory that results in both calibers. In 22 the trajectory is very similar to a heavy weight 177 lead pellet. This may lead to many people answering the final question of the best caliber for hunting to be finally answered.
Where do you get them in the US?
Rich
I had to order mine from the UK. Could not find them Stateside.
Carl
Had a sample pack of these (20 pellets) worked well in my 2260.
Ray.
Thanks for the good reports. I have some
on the way. I will post what I think of them.
Quote from: mammocked on March 11, 2011, 10:54:30 PM
Thanks for the good reports. I have some
on the way. I will post what I think of them.
Where did you find your pellets so others might benefit?
Carl
would like to see a pic. from what i under stand they don't look like a regular pellet
I ordered them from here
http://www.solware.co.uk/ (http://www.solware.co.uk/)
You can get an idea from this shot.
Carl
Hmmm, I may have to give these a try. I've been wondering about them for a while.
http://www.airgunpellets.com/ (http://www.airgunpellets.com/)
have a look at the concept page. You can get them on Fleabay too.
HOw is the accuracy? Most light pellets are poor in that regard from the reviews I've read of other non-lead lightweight pellets.
~Falcon
you can get them at airguns of az but there to pricey for me. I'll stick to my ultra mags, $8 per 500
http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/ (http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/)
A tin of the pellets arrived in the post
today. I only let a couple off, very fast
and fantastic penetration. I will test them
for accuracy tomorrow when I have time.
I feel a big grin coming on.
Now that is good to hear. Do keep us posted of your results.
Carl
Which ones are you guys using? ??? They do 10gr and 13gr pellets. The 10gr say suit springers and the 13gr say suit pre-charged.
Cheers :-*
PS: I just ordered some 13gr! ;)
The ones I got in the post are only 5 grain.
For .22 caliber I am using the 10 grain version for .177 I have the 5 grain version.
Carl
I shot a few pellets from 15meters at a
baby's milk formula can. Penetrated both
sides and made a 3-4mm hole in my brickwork.
For 5 grain these pack a mighty punch.
Also did a few at paper target very true
flight.
Sorry , I forgot to mention the 13gr are in .22! :P