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Brutuz · Senior Member

Close up pics of .22 cal pellets

Had some time left this afternoon so I turned off the autofocus of my Nikon D70, placed a reversing ring on the body and a very old f2.0 50mm Nikkor. Focused apperture wide open, after that closed it to the smallest apperture (image turns all black), shutter speed 2 seconds which gave me the time to use a handheld flash manualy. The results are not perfect since the depth of field is extremely limited and it's a fussy job to do without propper studio equpment. Since the lens has been mounted reversed there's no deformation.

Here are some pics, all have been photoshopped a bit and have been cropped, sometimes rescaled. The last one is an original file.

All pellets .22 cal.

tin .177 cal

JSB Jumbo Match

Norica Thor

Norica Match

Norica Shark

Norika apache

Umarex

SMK Spitfire (brrrrrrrr)

Gamo Pro Match

JSB Jumbo Match

H&N Baracuda

Big Boy etc

1 original file:

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

The Big Boy looks interesting Brutuz who makes them? It would be possible to increase the weight by melting solder into it for experimental purposes.

Plus not having a Diablo shape they could be magazine fed? Smile

Al

Brutuz · Senior Member

I think that's the H&N Rabbit Magnum II, I got a few from my Talon SS friend, not suitable for any Crosman because they're to heavy. (24.7 grain)

The left one in the group of three is a Skenco Predator Big Boy Heavy, the middle one must be the H&N Rabbit Magnum II (but I'm not sure) and the right one is a UK produced one that came in a plastic snap "tin" I gave him but forgot the brand and type.

Edit for the UK pellet:

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

It’s the H&N Rabbit Magnum II I’m interested in, but looking it up on the net it appears to be a very rear pellet in the UK and even rarer in .177, their quoting 15grain and a rifle with min energy 20 joules/15ft lbs, which in the UK is a FAC rifle.

So it looks like that intresting idea has gone out of the window now. Evil or Very Mad

Cheers Al

Brutuz · Senior Member

My 2400 does 586 fps / 10.59 fpe / 14.35 joules using the Gamo Pro Match

Using those cylindrical pellets the fps dropped to 502, the Skenko Big Boys only 466 fps Mr. Green

Brutuz · Senior Member

Just received confirmation those are Norica Ban's bought at http://www.4komma5.de/Norica-BAN-55-mm-sehr-schwere-Kugel

1.44 gram which should be 22.22 grains according to http://www.easysurf.cc/cnver3.htm#gmtogn2

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

I’m really looking for .177 pellets Brutuz has I don’t have a .22 at the moment, so I think I will have a go at making a mould and make my own pellets.

Making something similar to the H&N Rabbit Magnum II, with being straight sided it shouldn’t be to difficult, I hope. Question

Al

Brutuz · Senior Member

It sure is worth a try Cool

Have you seen these?

http://www.4komma5.de/Prometheus-Piledriver-Diabolo-45-extrem-schwer-

http://www.4komma5.de/Skenco-Golden-Rod-Long-Range-Pellets-45-mm-fuer-Luftgewehr

Brutuz · Senior Member

.177'S

JSB EXACT

AA FIELD

WEBLEY LAZAPELL

RWS SUPERDOME

H&N FIELD TARGET TROPHY

CROSMAN PREMIER

JSB SCHAK

NORICA MATCH

H&N FIELD AND TARGET

H&N BARACUDA EXTRA HEAVY

H&N HOLLOW POINT

COMETA POINTED

.22 H&N BARACUDA EXTRA HEAVY + .20 CROSMAN PREMIER + .177 CROSMAN PREMIER

and a Baracuda/Premier wallpaper

this one was taken using a normal lens.

Except for the wallpaper all pics have only been cropped, not resized.

Brutuz · Senior Member

Tried another set up and another lighting technique...

Hope you like them, cropped and sized most so the can be used as wallpaper.

H&N Baracuda .22:

Norica BAN

Skenco Predator Big Boy Heavy

JSB Exact Jumbo Monster

(my current wallpaper)

broommaster2000 · Moderator

Hey brute, could you make me one in 1280 x 800?

Brutuz · Senior Member

Sure Broom, which one?

Brutuz · Senior Member

Her you go, RWS as requested:

All have been compressed, just let me know whicht one(s) you want and I'll send you the uncompressed files Mr. Green

Jeremy · Veteran Member

Brought back a old thread Cool

These pics are quite stunning in detail, Its interesting how some pellets look gray and shiny while some look dark black and some kind of green ( well to me anyways,lol )

does anybody know if Brutuz still comes to the forums here?

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

Try: http://www.crosman-air-pistol-owners-forum.com/index.html

It's his forum based in the UK.

Al