Best .22 Hunting Pellets of 2024 - The Ultimate Hunting Pellet Test, Velocity, Energy, & Expansion

Ever wonder which air rifle pellets are the best for hunting? We test over a dozen types of .22 air rifle pellets for velocity, energy, and expansion so you don't have to. I'm sure there are some favorites that we forgot, so drop a comment and let us know, we may follow up with a round 2
Here you can see these results in blog format on one of our blog pages: t.ly/bncxc
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[@whiskeysix]

Cheat sheet:
Pellet velocity/energy data at 4:29
Pellet expansion/penetration test starts at 7:20

[@MichaelLentz-xh4nw]

Very well done video. That destroyer is no slouch!

[@tankstersparadise]

Try JSB Hades, H&N Terminator, H&N hunter extreme, and predator metalmag if you do this testing again!

[@user-of4dh2bm6r]

Great testing.

[@precisionrodentcontrol]

Great video! Subscribed. Would love to see JSB Ultra Shock, Hades and H&N Terminators. All favorites of mine for smacking rats. 👍

[@whiskeysix]

Appreciate the sub! Yes, I think round 2 of pellet testing will be coming soon, probably including those

[@MikBar-nj8jq]

I never tried the destroyer pellets

[@ahmondeboxley2950]

Predator polymags

[@aakashk530]

Awesome video and testing , you should definitely try some lighter weight .22 airgun slugs and compare them to pellets at a distance (if they maintain accuracy)

[@whiskeysix]

I'll have to determine whether or not my Trail NP2 has a choked barrel before firing slugs through it. Slugs are a no-go through choked barrels

[@Monkielover445]

Is it ok to use Rs.100 pellets on extremely powerful rifle like aarmr 350, i mean will it weaken the spring, since it hits hard at a light pellet

[@whiskeysix]

I'm not familiar with those pellets or their weight, but generally speaking it's pretty difficult to damage a springer.

[@Monkielover445]

@@whiskeysix how about dry firing a rifle, it will destroy piston really fast

[@whiskeysix]

@@Monkielover445 yeah you don't want to do that.