How come only 136K subscribers? Andy is very polished on camera, has great video and audio, never says um, and does not subject his viewers to unneeded music. Could not be better.
Yes I would agree with the air rifle being niche group. One of my favorite UA-camrs Made amazing stop motion animated shorts that he did all of the sculpting and animating by himself and did crafting and sculpting Tutorials, was beloved by some of the biggest UA-camrs and just announced he was shutting down his channel After 4 years. He didn't say it because he's got More class than you blame others for his issues but Through four years of awesome videos he never broke the 30,000 subscriber mark! Granted he only had eighty-eight videos but they were all full productions that must have taken months. It's a damn shame.
Thank you Mrs AAR for showing the gel pack, and for Mr AAR thanks again in showing these results, my grandson aged 24 finally got it!! now l know grandad, he said to Mr Grumpy. Have watched this video a couple of times and it has helped a lot. Grandsons new air rifle will be FAC, if he gets the ticket, its not for the killing power, not much at all to 12ld , its the range that is required, he lives in the wilderness, no trees, Isle of Lewis, crows seem to know of the distance, 50 yards plus,rabbits are the same, but not the rats!! Kill the game cleanly, no suffering . There's not a lot of cover to be had, the old gilly suit comes in handy, when lying down.
I think that this is the very first time that somebody has taken the time to give us the receipt for ballistic gel. I would like to extend my thanks very much to Mrs. AAR. Now I hope you don't remain a 'stranger' to these videos!
Hi Reg. She didn't give me the receipt for the ballistic gel, but that said, I didn't buy the ingredients. Maybe switch off your predictive text bro. ;)
So there are wifes out there willing to assist their airgunners husbands, what a lucky chap Andy you are. The recipe and the presentation is great, very good video as always.
@@rognvaldrasbjrn3972 So that makes two of you lucky chaps, mine gave me hell every time I was going to the range.... Of course that was just an excuse to quarrel. Thank God you've got a devoted person to share your life, these little things, the shared moments describe in my mind the meaning of "happiness". All the best, regards to yor Missus
@@christosmavrommatis912 On behalf of all us put here with supportive spouses, thank you! And mine says thanks for the encouragement! She is thankful that it keeps me constructively occupied and out of trouble. Although she does give me the gears for giving my 5 year old grandson a B2-4 and teaching him arms responsibility and how to shoot properly. I grew up in a home with almost daily contact and use of firearms, served my country and thus want him to appreciate their value although she doesn't exactly share my enthusiasm and sentiment..😁 but boys are boys regardless of age. He and myself love shooting fishing and the outdoors. Respect from 🇿🇦
I have watched many of Andy's reviews and informative videos in the last couple of months as I take my first steps into air rifles. In this category he is first class! No other airgun videos come even close to the professionalism and passion of this legend! I have bought 2 guns recently but still watch the aar videos as I find them very enjoyable! I'd love to see his collection and have fun shooting with him 👍
Andy after shooting air rifles for 50 years this is one of if not THE best reviews of pellets out there ,and nice to see your good lady on board also ,as us Yorkies say effin brilliant !!
This was a excellent video, instructive on the home made gel part (I love it) and a honest evaluation of the pellets. I love the end part however! on Real Hollywood guns and testosterone vs Air Guns:) which leads me too, I have been shooting all my life real (Gun powered rifles and pistols) and Air rifles. In case someone doubts, I am a 21+ year retired veteran Navy, Naval reserve and 17+ Active in the army, culminating in (7 Combat tours) and hundreds of hours on many different types of shooting and firing ranges. everything from .177 air gun up to a 50mm artillery cannon (My favorite by far the old Browning .50 caliber machine gun) OK to the point! I need to say again any projectile travailing over 500 to 600 feet per second in .177 caliber or greater can kill. even lower velocities will kill. Without exception any thing in the .22 Caliber size traveling at 900 feet per second or greater you do not want to be in front of without at least a 1/4 inch hardened plate steel sheet and a 2 foot thick hay bale wrapped in 15 layers of fabric behind that, to hide behind, the sheet of steel to stop or deform the bullet and the hay bail and fabric to disperse and redirect the energy or the projectile. Even than make sure your will is in order. (NOTE I do not recommend anyone trying this with a live target behind it, and anyone or one's who do, does it at their or trier's risk of life and limb). I have been witness to a person shot at 25 feet away with a standard .22 caliber round travailing at 1100 Feet per second, the led projectile bounced 6 times through their body starting at their left thigh and exiting their left shoulder after bouncing off the clavicle, it severed their spinal cord paralyzing them from the neck down and destroyed both their kiddies, which in turn they have to have weekly dialogues treatments. this was an accident were his brother fail down the stairs with a loaded .22 cal hunting rifle (Rug___ 10/22) it went off at 25 feet away. Please don't ever think even a Air Gun is a Toy (They Demand Caution, Safety and Respect, (Never load a weapon or place your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot something) Andy thank you for the great video
when i shoot my 40 joule (around 30 ftp) airgun at 40 meters with hard copper ammo at a 3mm stainless steel (slightliy harder than common s235 steel, pretty much everything is made of) plat, it leaves a 1 mm deep mark and bends the plate over time. A couple of mm are enough to stop it. a human skull might not. I even treat softairs like real guns, because even that is enough energy to destroy an eye.
Outstanding as always Andy! Great job by Mrs. AAR. Proof that with a 12ft/lb .22 rifle, accuracy is paramount. Sure... Whack up the power, and projectile deformation becomes a factor. I use my .22 Huntsman Classic exclusively for hunting, and this video has been very, very useful. (I'll stick with DS Sovereign's.) I look forward to the .177 results. Best regards.
Thanks for testing these in FAC guns. Most UK shooters don’t have FAC guns, but here in the states I love shooting my 20 Foot-pound break barrel with my buddys. And testing them out of higher power guns helps me out. Happy shooting!
Great video, thank you. For 1377 owners, my best hunting pellet is jsb exact express with rws superdome a very close second at less than 1/2 the price. The rws is heaver, but flies the same as jsb. A dime group at 20 yards is the best my gun gets, and 25 yards is a rewarding shot for this little gun. Stock and 3-9x 40mm AO Tasco scope added makes for a fun cheap gun.
Mrs. AAR is a gem! Thanks for the recipe for the Ballistic Gel... Oh yes...and Andy, your review was brilliant mate, with tonnes of good info...and thank you also for all the hard work that goes into your videos, they are very much appreciated! Cheers, Mark
Nice video. I started using the Hades this year for squirrels and the result is a freezer full of bushy tails. Absolutely love this pellet. Hits with a definite “thud”. Most of all it’s extremely accurate in both springers and PCP’s.
I'm just starting out and wanting to learn and understand the sport and just want to say how excellent and informative your reviews are.. I haven't purchased any kit yet but the reviews from your channel are pointing me in the right direction.. thank you
I just bought a .22 air rifle a week or 2 ago. I thought it was me or the rifle becausey shots where sometimes 5cm/2inches in distance from each other at only 12,5m or 13,7 yards (not a lot of space at home). Then I bought the H&N baracuda match and my shots where instantly more accurate and consistent groups within 1cm of each other at the same distance. I'm so happy to have dound your channel so I wouldn't give up on the rifle or myself. Pellet type and brand really do matter immensly!
A great video. Hollow point bullet expansion is velocity dependant and it is clear that the same applies to airgun pellets. So for sub 12 guns you are right: a normal dome head in the right place is enough.
Great review it was nice to see Mrs AAR too. I was quite shocked at how poor some of the pellets performed at sub 12lbs. I've just got a new permission and was looking for some hunter pellets for rat control but going on this, I think I'll just stick to the new pellets I use and was surprised how well they shot. I gave them a go just because they were pretty cheap, not the done thing normally using cheaper pellets. These were H&N EXCITE HAMMER 22 cal. With these in my Weihrauch HW95K springer rifle (we all know how the gun choses the pellet) they performed really well on paper at around 35 metres. Giving just over 5 pence piece grouping. I ordered 10 tins as soon as I shot the first tester tin full. Maybe it would be informative to pick an aray of cheaper to cheapest pellets around and test those. Maybe some shoot better than the more expensive ones or will give the newer people to shooting a good lesson in why not to buy cheap pellets. keep these reviews coming they're really great and help quite a few people myself included when choosing rifles and different products. Thank you.
The whole vid was informative and very well done as always. The last segment....power or lack of it in airguns should be required viewing for all shooters!!! There is a great deal of fantasy in Hollywood. From USA.
Very informative, thanks. The 40 ft lbs Hades looks extra nasty with expansion.. but I don't think anyone should be surprised that little if any expansion happens with a sub 12 ft lb gun.
Thanks for the ballistic gel tip. Over the years I've shot a number of calibers (mostly hunting loads) at a wide variety of materials and it has been infomative. Just two examples; a .22 hornet round will go clean through a 3/16" (nearly 5mm) plow blade at 50m. A 200gn soft point .358 cal bullet travelling at 2700fps will pass straight through 12" of white gum (eucalyptus, "hard as the hobs of hell") tree at 100m. A .375 300gn Nosler Partition at the same velocity will thread a 15" gum tree (and punish the shooter).
I love the depth of and scientific manner at which you do your videos . And the lovely helpers you bring in from time to time . Its always nice to see a new face with new facts . Thank you for the information on the ballistics gel , that will help with some of us to do/try some testing on our own . Loved this informative video and the information it holds . "Deeds not words"
Great stuff again Andy, I use the JSB Hades through my Air Arms S510 FAC at 33ft/lbs and while it punches straight through most game I shoot, any pellets I have recovered look like the one you have on your FAC board ! Well done to Mrs AAR for the cooking lesson.
Definitely. I tested 24 different pellets for groups, from 20-50 yds, before settling on the AA 16gn as most accurate, second best were Bisley Magnum 21.14gn !! but once the Hades came on the scene I found they shot as good as either of the other two but had better knockdown. Some pellets, H&N Hunter and extreme & RWS just wouldn't group inside a coffee Mug at 40 yds.
ALAN BRAY For accuracy in my rifle they were Alan, but there was nothing to chose between the 16gn and the heavier Bisleys, basically pellet on pellet. I guess you’ll need to try some different ones to find out. They’ll all kill at normal ranges, but you’ve got to hit them in the right place👍🏼
Out to 35 yards.. Ive had great success using .177 RWS Hobby flat heads. Ive also used JSB Exacts or one of the many clones and Accupels. For the most part... Everything works to kill rabbits, mice and rats. Shot placement is key and accuracy. So use a pellet that is accurate out of your rifle.
Thank you very much, I've been waiting for such an insightful video for a long time! Everything was explained very well, briefly and clearly! Excellent! I immediately left a subscription!
As someone just about to get into airguns, the big take away for me is how much effect the brand/type of pellet has on accuracy. Which I would never have thought would be an issue. I suspect knowing that will prevent me buying cheap pellets and then getting frustrated with my inability to produce repeatable shots. Thank you!
Iv always found that gamo air rifles are the best. They hit hard and I didnt have to keep sighting it in. My first one was a gamo big cat .177 cal from wal mart and I paid $150.
@@ford9339 Gamo do make some reasonably decent budget, entry level rifles that can do the job (like the big cat). I am not knocking them as they have a place. However they can not by any means be recommended as the best. The more premium rifles do out class them in every regard although you are going to pay significantly more. A weihrauch HW95 for example is going to provide much better build quality, accuracy and trigger. But if prices are similar in the US the conversation rate puts them at about 585 dollars or £450. If you are on a tight budget the gamo will give a lot of bang for your buck and is very usable. Although you may want to replace the scope when you can for distances over 15-20 meters. If you have a bit more to spend though you will really see the difference with some of the premium rifles. Just a few thoughts for any new shooters who may see this. No offence intended. All the best.
I tested the following pellets with my Diana 54 Airking .22 with Hawk Airmax 3-9x40 AMX at 25 and 45 meters and the best for me was the JSB Exact Diabolo with about 2cm group. Most of them were hole in hole. I evaluate them with a scale from 1 to 10. 25 meters. Sniper Magnum. 10 (insanly accurate). Hornet. 9 Baracuda Hunter Extreme. 7 Silver Point. 6 Baracuda Hunter. 7 Baracuda Match. 10 Hades. 6 JSB Exact Diabolo. 9+ 45 meters. Sniper Magnum. 6 Hornet. 8 Baracuda Hunter Extreme. 6 Silver Point. 6 Baracuda Hunter. 5 Baracuda Match. 9 Hades. 5 JSB Exact Diabolo. 9+ The JSB Diabolo Exact has no difference at all from 25 to 45 meters accuracy, they shoot exactly the same keeping constant tight group even with some air blowing. Considering also the price because i wanted to buy many thousands of pellets i found JSB Exact Diabolo were the best for me. Also i tried some Superdomes which were just a joke. I loved Sniper Magnums at 25 meters but they disapoint me at 45. I wanted a pellet that would hit a nice group to all distancies from 25 to 45-50 meters. Next test will be from 50 to 100 meters i hope anytime soon.
As always, a great, informative and thoroughly enjoyably video with a good dash of humour.😊👌 Looking forward to the .177 version. I never tire of your views and opinions be it 5 min or 30mins. Appriciate the length of time these take you (about 2-3 months?) Keep up the great work!!!
Funny, I ordered the H&N sniper magnums yesterday from Amazon and they arrived this morning and now I'm seeing this video. New subscriber from a few days ago, I really get the most usable information from your channel, it's great! - Joe from Canada
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I did the same metal penetration test with my ~15ft/lb Nitro Piston rifle years ago, and was surprised as Heck when it walloped through in one or two shots. Thanks for all the good content, chap
Great video. Answered a few burning questions for me. I kept flip flopping about trying the Hades in sub 12ft but will give them a go now. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Your a gent.
Great Job in keep us update with the different 22caliber pellets. Thank the Ms. for the ballistic gel step by step instructions. Will have to try it. Thanks again
Thank you so much for your professionalism and passion on your videos. They provide great help and detailed information. Just what I was looking for!!!
Andy love your vids and you hit the nail on the head...... these are not toys 🧸..... and yes they can still do a lot of damage to a young or old person and I think 🤔 you showed us that. Congrats to MRS A A R on the cookery lesson fantastic.
Bloody good video! I hope that some of the other channels take notes on what and how and why you did your vid this way. Very well laid out and informative in a simplified very understandable fashion. Thanks to Mrs Andy for the recipe! It kind of took me back to school and Mrs Beeton's cooking book lessons.... omg I'm getting ancient! Respect 🇿🇦
Still using my air arms diablos from 15 years ago ( creating a family got in the way of shooting) now my sons are getting old enough to introduce to shooting, my old pcp's and springers are back out, as well as me considering that maybe they need a gun to suit themselves (a full length falcon sporter single shot is the one they can use easiest, but there are other, better options for backyard plinking) I was worried that my local dealer didn't list the air arms pellets that I spent thousands of pellets narrowing down to being the best for my rifles, glad to see the jsb's will be a suitable replacement when I turn out to grab more pellets. For me, consistent accuracy was always the most important thing for hunting, if you can put that pellet where it's intended, it's going to do the job. 15 years ago, .177 was a bit controversial from the old guard for hunting, but a .177 pcp just below 12ftlb's is just easier to be accurate with at any distance out to 45 yards, at least in my experience and with the airguns I used.
Great review 👍🏻 i tried loads of different Pellets over the years and still go back to Acupell domed (.22) work perfect in my S410 and Logun S16. Drop a rabbit at 40 metres every time. Love the channel.
Hi Andy I've just found this video, what an eye opener bud especially the car door and the stud wall material, i was genuinely surprised, probably more so by the sub-12fp, i didn't think it would penetrated past the first sheet, Thanks for this shock inspiring ending to the video, it will encourage me to be a little more scientific or as my wife would put it, become a somewhat distructive adolescent child. Much fun to be had in the new year Take care bud, stay safe and keep it lit.👍 my friend.
Hi Folks......first off, brilliant video! Pretty much all the information that I was looking for about best possible pellets for hunting. I'm going to go with Andy here and say that I think that the JSB Hades pellet are fantastic! Accuracy and enough deformation to really deliver powerful energy transfer to your quarry. Was using the JSB Diablos and found a lot of shots going straight through your quarry, making it more of a less humane kill allowing your quarry to scurry, or fly away at least for a while before the the damage kicks in. (Makes some animals a bitch to find!) Anyway that's my ten cents worth!.......Keep up the good work, hope you and the Mrs are staying safe, loving your work!
Great new video, really enjoyed it! Do thank the Misses for the comprehensive tutorial on how to make the cheap ballistic gel. Will try to do some tests with a 28 ftp breakbarrel this spring, but I do expect my Hades pellets to expand very little if at all.... No great loss though, hunting with air rifles in Holland is an absolute no-no anyway. Looking forward to your .177 test. Thanks!!
How come only 136K subscribers? Andy is very polished on camera, has great video and audio, never says um, and does not subject his viewers to unneeded music. Could not be better.
My guess is that the air rifle community is a pretty niche group.
By far the best!
Yes I would agree with the air rifle being niche group. One of my favorite UA-camrs Made amazing stop motion animated shorts that he did all of the sculpting and animating by himself and did crafting and sculpting Tutorials, was beloved by some of the biggest UA-camrs and just announced he was shutting down his channel After 4 years. He didn't say it because he's got More class than you blame others for his issues but Through four years of awesome videos he never broke the 30,000 subscriber mark! Granted he only had eighty-eight videos but they were all full productions that must have taken months. It's a damn shame.
Thank you Mrs AAR for showing the gel pack, and for Mr AAR thanks again in showing these results, my grandson aged 24 finally got it!! now l know grandad, he said to Mr Grumpy. Have watched this video a couple of times and it has helped a lot. Grandsons new air rifle will be FAC, if he gets the ticket, its not for the killing power, not much at all to 12ld , its the range that is required, he lives in the wilderness, no trees, Isle of Lewis, crows seem to know of the distance, 50 yards plus,rabbits are the same, but not the rats!! Kill the game cleanly, no suffering . There's not a lot of cover to be had, the old gilly suit comes in handy, when lying down.
Andy...you need to give this LADY the best anniversary present you can afford this year!!! What a sweetie pie. My wife won't make me toast.
My ex only made me one lunch for work in my 12 years. Always dinner though.
Has it gotten better in the past 3 years?😂
I think that this is the very first time that somebody has taken the time to give us the receipt for ballistic gel.
I would like to extend my thanks very much to Mrs. AAR. Now I hope you don't remain a 'stranger' to these videos!
Hi Reg. She didn't give me the receipt for the ballistic gel, but that said, I didn't buy the ingredients.
Maybe switch off your predictive text bro. ;)
So there are wifes out there willing to assist their airgunners husbands, what a lucky chap Andy you are. The recipe and the presentation is great, very good video as always.
While I'm varminting, mine will bring me food and tea🤗 and point out what I didn't see..
@@rognvaldrasbjrn3972 So that makes two of you lucky chaps, mine gave me hell every time I was going to the range.... Of course that was just an excuse to quarrel. Thank God you've got a devoted person to share your life, these little things, the shared moments describe in my mind the meaning of "happiness". All the best, regards to yor Missus
@@christosmavrommatis912 On behalf of all us put here with supportive spouses, thank you! And mine says thanks for the encouragement! She is thankful that it keeps me constructively occupied and out of trouble. Although she does give me the gears for giving my 5 year old grandson a B2-4 and teaching him arms responsibility and how to shoot properly. I grew up in a home with almost daily contact and use of firearms, served my country and thus want him to appreciate their value although she doesn't exactly share my enthusiasm and sentiment..😁 but boys are boys regardless of age. He and myself love shooting fishing and the outdoors.
Respect from 🇿🇦
I had a shoulder recon and mine took my break barrel off me :( ..... but she did get me a pcp with a compressor so i could still use a air gun
@@Lost.aussie now THAT'S a great woman you got yourself, mate!
Respect 🇿🇦
I have watched many of Andy's reviews and informative videos in the last couple of months as I take my first steps into air rifles. In this category he is first class! No other airgun videos come even close to the professionalism and passion of this legend! I have bought 2 guns recently but still watch the aar videos as I find them very enjoyable! I'd love to see his collection and have fun shooting with him 👍
The Mrs. is priceless. Great job, the both of you!👍👍
Your nickname is the most american thing i've ever seen
Mrs AAR on AIR is brilliant, talk about know your stuff, she is a gem! Let her have more segments I can tell wisdom when I see it!
Andy after shooting air rifles for 50 years this is one of if not THE best reviews of pellets out there ,and nice to see your good lady on board also ,as us Yorkies say effin brilliant !!
Very good. Thanks for all yours and your wife's efforts. I'm using the hades, very accurate in my gamo speedster. John, uk
This was a excellent video, instructive on the home made gel part (I love it) and a honest evaluation of the pellets. I love the end part however! on Real Hollywood guns and testosterone vs Air Guns:) which leads me too, I have been shooting all my life real (Gun powered rifles and pistols) and Air rifles. In case someone doubts, I am a 21+ year retired veteran Navy, Naval reserve and 17+ Active in the army, culminating in (7 Combat tours) and hundreds of hours on many different types of shooting and firing ranges. everything from .177 air gun up to a 50mm artillery cannon (My favorite by far the old Browning .50 caliber machine gun) OK to the point! I need to say again any projectile travailing over 500 to 600 feet per second in .177 caliber or greater can kill. even lower velocities will kill. Without exception any thing in the .22 Caliber size traveling at 900 feet per second or greater you do not want to be in front of without at least a 1/4 inch hardened plate steel sheet and a 2 foot thick hay bale wrapped in 15 layers of fabric behind that, to hide behind, the sheet of steel to stop or deform the bullet and the hay bail and fabric to disperse and redirect the energy or the projectile. Even than make sure your will is in order. (NOTE I do not recommend anyone trying this with a live target behind it, and anyone or one's who do, does it at their or trier's risk of life and limb). I have been witness to a person shot at 25 feet away with a standard .22 caliber round travailing at 1100 Feet per second, the led projectile bounced 6 times through their body starting at their left thigh and exiting their left shoulder after bouncing off the clavicle, it severed their spinal cord paralyzing them from the neck down and destroyed both their kiddies, which in turn they have to have weekly dialogues treatments. this was an accident were his brother fail down the stairs with a loaded .22 cal hunting rifle (Rug___ 10/22) it went off at 25 feet away. Please don't ever think even a Air Gun is a Toy (They Demand Caution, Safety and Respect, (Never load a weapon or place your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot something) Andy thank you for the great video
when i shoot my 40 joule (around 30 ftp) airgun at 40 meters with hard copper ammo at a 3mm stainless steel (slightliy harder than common s235 steel, pretty much everything is made of) plat, it leaves a 1 mm deep mark and bends the plate over time. A couple of mm are enough to stop it. a human skull might not. I even treat softairs like real guns, because even that is enough energy to destroy an eye.
Mrs. AAR is a natural. Very similar to you. That she goes really in depth with the subject! 👍
Here's to Mrs. AAR! Great job on the manufacturing of ballistic gel. You make a wonderful team!! 👌
Outstanding as always Andy! Great job by Mrs. AAR.
Proof that with a 12ft/lb .22 rifle, accuracy is paramount.
Sure... Whack up the power, and projectile deformation becomes a factor.
I use my .22 Huntsman Classic exclusively for hunting, and this video has been very, very useful. (I'll stick with DS Sovereign's.)
I look forward to the .177 results.
Best regards.
Thanks for testing these in FAC guns. Most UK shooters don’t have FAC guns, but here in the states I love shooting my 20 Foot-pound break barrel with my buddys. And testing them out of higher power guns helps me out.
Happy shooting!
Great reviews , you are right in America we shoot .30's at 910 feet per second
Mrs AAR is a natural in front of the camera :) Enjoyed the video Andy ! :)
hands down the best pellet review i have ever seen. great job
Hello from an American in a gun friendly state. I quite like your program, thank you for your time an efforts, nicely organized.
Great video, thank you. For 1377 owners, my best hunting pellet is jsb exact express with rws superdome a very close second at less than 1/2 the price. The rws is heaver, but flies the same as jsb. A dime group at 20 yards is the best my gun gets, and 25 yards is a rewarding shot for this little gun. Stock and 3-9x 40mm AO Tasco scope added makes for a fun cheap gun.
Mrs. AAR is a gem! Thanks for the recipe for the Ballistic Gel... Oh yes...and Andy, your review was brilliant mate, with tonnes of good info...and thank you also for all the hard work that goes into your videos, they are very much appreciated!
Cheers, Mark
Nice video. I started using the Hades this year for squirrels and the result is a freezer full of bushy tails. Absolutely love this pellet. Hits with a definite “thud”. Most of all it’s extremely accurate in both springers and PCP’s.
I'm just starting out and wanting to learn and understand the sport and just want to say how excellent and informative your reviews are.. I haven't purchased any kit yet but the reviews from your channel are pointing me in the right direction.. thank you
Mrs. AAR on air is awesome addition to the channel!
Thanks Mrs AAR for the exelent recipe :F
Thank you Mrs AAR, this is very useful and helpful.
DEAR ANDY, A REVIEW ON .20 PELLETS, DON'T THINK IT'S BEEN DONE!! GREAT VID. MICK FROM SURREY.
You and your wife are superb !
Thank you.
Thank God for Mrs AAR!
I just bought a .22 air rifle a week or 2 ago. I thought it was me or the rifle becausey shots where sometimes 5cm/2inches in distance from each other at only 12,5m or 13,7 yards (not a lot of space at home). Then I bought the H&N baracuda match and my shots where instantly more accurate and consistent groups within 1cm of each other at the same distance. I'm so happy to have dound your channel so I wouldn't give up on the rifle or myself. Pellet type and brand really do matter immensly!
A great video. Hollow point bullet expansion is velocity dependant and it is clear that the same applies to airgun pellets. So for sub 12 guns you are right: a normal dome head in the right place is enough.
Great review it was nice to see Mrs AAR too. I was quite shocked at how poor some of the pellets performed at sub 12lbs. I've just got a new permission and was looking for some hunter pellets for rat control but going on this, I think I'll just stick to the new pellets I use and was surprised how well they shot. I gave them a go just because they were pretty cheap, not the done thing normally using cheaper pellets. These were H&N EXCITE HAMMER 22 cal. With these in my Weihrauch HW95K springer rifle (we all know how the gun choses the pellet) they performed really well on paper at around 35 metres. Giving just over 5 pence piece grouping. I ordered 10 tins as soon as I shot the first tester tin full. Maybe it would be informative to pick an aray of cheaper to cheapest pellets around and test those. Maybe some shoot better than the more expensive ones or will give the newer people to shooting a good lesson in why not to buy cheap pellets. keep these reviews coming they're really great and help quite a few people myself included when choosing rifles and different products. Thank you.
The whole vid was informative and very well done as always. The last segment....power or lack of it in airguns should be required viewing for all shooters!!! There is a great deal of fantasy in Hollywood. From USA.
Thank you Mrs AAR for the gelatin recipe and I look forward to the 177 tests. All the best.
Very informative, thanks. The 40 ft lbs Hades looks extra nasty with expansion.. but I don't think anyone should be surprised that little if any expansion happens with a sub 12 ft lb gun.
Thanks for the ballistic gel tip.
Over the years I've shot a number of calibers (mostly hunting loads) at a wide variety of materials and it has been infomative.
Just two examples; a .22 hornet round will go clean through a 3/16" (nearly 5mm) plow blade at 50m.
A 200gn soft point .358 cal bullet travelling at 2700fps will pass straight through 12" of white gum (eucalyptus, "hard as the hobs of hell") tree at 100m.
A .375 300gn Nosler Partition at the same velocity will thread a 15" gum tree (and punish the shooter).
Well done Mrs. AAR !!!!! Well done !! Xx
I love the depth of and scientific manner at which you do your videos . And the lovely helpers you bring in from time to time . Its always nice to see a new face with new facts . Thank you for the information on the ballistics gel , that will help with some of us to do/try some testing on our own . Loved this informative video and the information it holds . "Deeds not words"
fantastic. very informative. the wife's a star.
I love that lady..... she's cool as hell.... love your vids bro.We Learn alot.....
This review is just a different level than anything else out there 👍🏴
Great stuff again Andy, I use the JSB Hades through my Air Arms S510 FAC at 33ft/lbs and while it punches straight through most game I shoot, any pellets I have recovered look like the one you have on your FAC board ! Well done to Mrs AAR for the cooking lesson.
Definitely. I tested 24 different pellets for groups, from 20-50 yds, before settling on the AA 16gn as most accurate, second best were Bisley Magnum 21.14gn !! but once the Hades came on the scene I found they shot as good as either of the other two but had better knockdown. Some pellets, H&N Hunter and extreme & RWS just wouldn't group inside a coffee Mug at 40 yds.
ALAN BRAY For accuracy in my rifle they were Alan, but there was nothing to chose between the 16gn and the heavier Bisleys, basically pellet on pellet. I guess you’ll need to try some different ones to find out. They’ll all kill at normal ranges, but you’ve got to hit them in the right place👍🏼
Out to 35 yards..
Ive had great success using .177 RWS Hobby flat heads. Ive also used JSB Exacts or one of the many clones and Accupels.
For the most part... Everything works to kill rabbits, mice and rats.
Shot placement is key and accuracy. So use a pellet that is accurate out of your rifle.
Mrs AAR needs to upload this to Rate My Plate! Thanks for your great UA-cam channel. I watch every one.
Great reviews. Cheers from sunny Florida
Thank you very much, I've been waiting for such an insightful video for a long time! Everything was explained very well, briefly and clearly! Excellent! I immediately left a subscription!
Great video as always. Very thorough and helpful. Superb!
Thanks Andy and the Misses, very nice video!
As someone just about to get into airguns, the big take away for me is how much effect the brand/type of pellet has on accuracy. Which I would never have thought would be an issue. I suspect knowing that will prevent me buying cheap pellets and then getting frustrated with my inability to produce repeatable shots. Thank you!
Iv always found that gamo air rifles are the best. They hit hard and I didnt have to keep sighting it in. My first one was a gamo big cat .177 cal from wal mart and I paid $150.
@@ford9339 Gamo do make some reasonably decent budget, entry level rifles that can do the job (like the big cat). I am not knocking them as they have a place.
However they can not by any means be recommended as the best. The more premium rifles do out class them in every regard although you are going to pay significantly more.
A weihrauch HW95 for example is going to provide much better build quality, accuracy and trigger. But if prices are similar in the US the conversation rate puts them at about 585 dollars or £450.
If you are on a tight budget the gamo will give a lot of bang for your buck and is very usable. Although you may want to replace the scope when you can for distances over 15-20 meters. If you have a bit more to spend though you will really see the difference with some of the premium rifles.
Just a few thoughts for any new shooters who may see this. No offence intended. All the best.
Excellent video. Extremely informative. And I'm going to make my own gel. Thanks to the mrs.
Well informative as usual thanks AAR
I tested the following pellets with my Diana 54 Airking .22 with Hawk Airmax 3-9x40 AMX at 25 and 45 meters and the best for me was the JSB Exact Diabolo with about 2cm group. Most of them were hole in hole. I evaluate them with a scale from 1 to 10.
25 meters.
Sniper Magnum. 10 (insanly accurate).
Hornet. 9
Baracuda Hunter Extreme. 7
Silver Point. 6
Baracuda Hunter. 7
Baracuda Match. 10
Hades. 6
JSB Exact Diabolo. 9+
45 meters.
Sniper Magnum. 6
Hornet. 8
Baracuda Hunter Extreme. 6
Silver Point. 6
Baracuda Hunter. 5
Baracuda Match. 9
Hades. 5
JSB Exact Diabolo. 9+
The JSB Diabolo Exact has no difference at all from 25 to 45 meters accuracy, they shoot exactly the same keeping constant tight group even with some air blowing. Considering also the price because i wanted to buy many thousands of pellets i found JSB Exact Diabolo were the best for me. Also i tried some Superdomes which were just a joke. I loved Sniper Magnums at 25 meters but they disapoint me at 45. I wanted a pellet that would hit a nice group to all distancies from 25 to 45-50 meters. Next test will be from 50 to 100 meters i hope anytime soon.
Excellent program! Very informative. Thank you very much for sharing on UA-cam.
Just got my second but first .22 caliber air rifle. Thank you for posting this video.
As always, a great, informative and thoroughly enjoyably video with a good dash of humour.😊👌
Looking forward to the .177 version.
I never tire of your views and opinions be it 5 min or 30mins. Appriciate the length of time these take you (about 2-3 months?)
Keep up the great work!!!
Great review as always. Keep up a the awesome work. Thank you.
Funny, I ordered the H&N sniper magnums yesterday from Amazon and they arrived this morning and now I'm seeing this video. New subscriber from a few days ago, I really get the most usable information from your channel, it's great!
- Joe from Canada
Just bought some spikes to test out 👍
@@OldNavajoTricks Nice, those will be fun to say the least
Thanks for the recipe for home made ballistics gel and how to reuse it.
This is a great review. Top man Andy
I think you did a great job in the testing! I personally would love to see your test results on a Crossman Premier Piranha .22 cal 14.3 gr. 5.5mm
Fantastic vid, thank you
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well presented and informative,much quicker than spending a fortune on pellets and days on the range,thank andy & mrs aar.
I did the same metal penetration test with my ~15ft/lb Nitro Piston rifle years ago, and was surprised as Heck when it walloped through in one or two shots. Thanks for all the good content, chap
The gelatin is available on ebay... Just ordered some. Interesting subject, and thanks to the wife for the recipe..
"go and have some fun" gem of a wife! - Cheers mate!
Great video. Answered a few burning questions for me. I kept flip flopping about trying the Hades in sub 12ft but will give them a go now. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Your a gent.
Thank you so much for this video! Great job👍
Great Job in keep us update with the different 22caliber pellets. Thank the Ms. for the ballistic gel step by step instructions. Will have to try it. Thanks again
I've enjoyed all your over videos Andy but this is your best great presentation and informative
Thank you so much for your professionalism and passion on your videos. They provide great help and detailed information. Just what I was looking for!!!
Fantastic! Very informative, and the last few bits about car and wall penetration were "eye opening"!! Cheers!!
Once again a great informative video, regards to Mrs AAR
One hell of a job. Thank both of you
Thank you so much for the pellets and the ballistic jell
I have used Crossman pellets for years and they have done me proud . They are called " wadcutters" as they have a flat surface and leave a nice hole .
Hi
Just received the merchandise I ordered.
Great job, good quality
Many thanks
Keep the videos coming
Great episode Andy. Very suprising result. Look forward to the next one. :-)
Also in the movies the baddies can't hit the heroe with machine guns but the heroe picks off all the baddies with a pistol! Brilliant.
Andy love your vids and you hit the nail on the head...... these are not toys 🧸..... and yes they can still do a lot of damage to a young or old person and I think 🤔 you showed us that. Congrats to MRS A A R on the cookery lesson fantastic.
Excellent review. Love the channel
Greetings from Sweden!
The land of the FX guns.
Great upload!
You Sir just got yourself a new subscriber!
The predator pellets in .22 have been a recipe for success in my Diana 350. Accurate and devastating on rabbits etc
Bloody good video! I hope that some of the other channels take notes on what and how and why you did your vid this way.
Very well laid out and informative in a simplified very understandable fashion.
Thanks to Mrs Andy for the recipe! It kind of took me back to school and Mrs Beeton's cooking book lessons.... omg I'm getting ancient!
Respect 🇿🇦
Still using my air arms diablos from 15 years ago ( creating a family got in the way of shooting) now my sons are getting old enough to introduce to shooting, my old pcp's and springers are back out, as well as me considering that maybe they need a gun to suit themselves (a full length falcon sporter single shot is the one they can use easiest, but there are other, better options for backyard plinking) I was worried that my local dealer didn't list the air arms pellets that I spent thousands of pellets narrowing down to being the best for my rifles, glad to see the jsb's will be a suitable replacement when I turn out to grab more pellets. For me, consistent accuracy was always the most important thing for hunting, if you can put that pellet where it's intended, it's going to do the job. 15 years ago, .177 was a bit controversial from the old guard for hunting, but a .177 pcp just below 12ftlb's is just easier to be accurate with at any distance out to 45 yards, at least in my experience and with the airguns I used.
Hah! Finally a good look at the Mrs. You officially have competition for your job! The Gauntlet has been thrown down! 😉
Thank you so much for doing the research for us.
Superb video, well done to you both 👍🏻
Great review 👍🏻 i tried loads of different Pellets over the years and still go back to Acupell domed
(.22) work perfect in my S410 and Logun S16. Drop a rabbit at 40 metres every time. Love the channel.
Always excited to see an AAR video pop up. Just got into air guns and love your channel. Keep it up :)
The air arms S410. My go to rifle. I’ve had it for years and it’s amazing
Well I have to say I think Mrs AAR is a stonkingly good presenter. Andy, you're fired. P45's in the post! 😂😉
Your uploads are so good, I upgraded from phone to TV
Hi Andy
I've just found this video, what an eye opener bud especially the car door and the stud wall material, i was genuinely surprised, probably more so by the sub-12fp, i didn't think it would penetrated past the first sheet,
Thanks for this shock inspiring ending to the video, it will encourage me to be a little more scientific or as my wife would put it, become a somewhat distructive adolescent child.
Much fun to be had in the new year
Take care bud, stay safe and keep it lit.👍 my friend.
Hi Folks......first off, brilliant video! Pretty much all the information that I was looking for about best possible pellets for hunting. I'm going to go with Andy here and say that I think that the JSB Hades pellet are fantastic! Accuracy and enough deformation to really deliver powerful energy transfer to your quarry. Was using the JSB Diablos and found a lot of shots going straight through your quarry, making it more of a less humane kill allowing your quarry to scurry, or fly away at least for a while before the the damage kicks in. (Makes some animals a bitch to find!) Anyway that's my ten cents worth!.......Keep up the good work, hope you and the Mrs are staying safe, loving your work!
Great content. I can see this channel having six or seven figures in terms of subscribers one day.
Very informative and nicely explained. Thank you sir for your efforts.🤝🏻
Great video, very informative and very useful. Congratulations from Chile :)
Hello Andy, what a superb video and also Mrs AAR would put the great British bake off to shame! Regards Mick, Abotts Bromley, Staffs.
Great new video, really enjoyed it! Do thank the Misses for the comprehensive tutorial on how to make the cheap ballistic gel. Will try to do some tests with a 28 ftp breakbarrel this spring, but I do expect my Hades pellets to expand very little if at all.... No great loss though, hunting with air rifles in Holland is an absolute no-no anyway. Looking forward to your .177 test. Thanks!!