Page 5 - Crosman Premier .22, .22 Reviews

Very accurate,The most accurate I have found.I shoot two guns.A RWS 54 and a BSA tactical.These pellets group better than I can shoot out of both guns.I find them superior to JSB exacts out of both of these guns.

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I do not sort out the pellets in each box for any minor irregularities.I just look at them as I load them.The RWS 54 will shoot a five shot group into a 1/4 in. hole at 15yds and the BSA into a 3/8ths in. hole at 15yds.

Out of my son's and my Discovery .22 Flight is flat and impact at 50 yards at the local gun range on praire dog resetting/self healing targets is impressive! I have the irregular flier show up, could be me. We are seeing bulging on the backside of these self resetting/healing praire dog targets. We are getting penetration and very satisfactory groups. We aren't measuring but the performance is there easily 3 pellets one hole. We are grouping better than with RWS domes and Hpoints. Pellet drop at 50 yards is 2 inches less than with RWS domes.

I would like a lower price, but considering I bought JSB predators at the Gander Mountain in Madison Wi yesterday, at 20 bucks for a tin of 200 (gift card) the price isn't too bad, all pellets .22 cal were running 20 bucks for a tin of 500 min.

My son and I only compete against each other and mostly for fun. The pellets are accurate enough to challenge you to meet their capabillities. We are looking forward to trying these against squirrels and rabbits. If the impact at 50 yards on the dogs is any indication of visible power, the rabbits are going to develop some serious headaches this fall.

Nice quantity in a big open box.

The sizing is terrible! Some pellets fell 6 inches into the barrel when loading: in 100 rounds there must have been about a dozen that just didn't fit. A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT, esp. for the price. Maybe my new RX-2 is junk, but, I doubt it. Also, for all the promo, they really didn't perform that well. It would be nice to be able to buy in smaller quantities_just to see if they will work at all.

Exact, meisters, and predators all work extremely well in my gun...dime size groups at 20 yds. easily.

I have been shooting these pellets in a Crosman 2240. I find them very accurate. I do not know whether to credit the firearm or the pellet because these are all I have shot. But, they are very accurate!

I am not sure anything should change. Crosman Premier series are very well respected all over the air gun world. I like the pellet. The pellet is shooting great for me. I like the box they come in. I have less spill with the crosman boxes than I do with other manufacurers tins.

Crssman Premier in all calibers are considered top shelf pellets for target shooting. Yes, some pellets work better in some airguns, but every where I turn the Premier crosman pellets are considered good stuff.

Relatively low cost

I tested these in my RWS M48.22 from a rest at about 25 yards. Groups were averaging about 1/2 inch, which is substandard for this rifle. I didn't weigh the pellets, but suspect they suffer from some kind of variation that affects accuracy. I wish they came in a smaller package, 'cause now I have a nearly full pack of 625 that I probably won't use

Crosman Premiers are highly regarded by other airgunners who have posted remarks on various forums. I was surprised at the second rate performance I experienced on targets. I guess every rifle is different and therefore "your mileage may differ". - CW

These pellets fit the most consistently into my .22 cal RWS 34. I have tried several other brands including RWS and the Crossman Premeir fit just slightly looser than the RWS. This is a good thing. They are more consistent in diameter. Virtually everyone fits perfectly into the barrel. As for the shot groups. When I got them I shot 6 round groups at a target with a gun rest that fully supports the gun. The results: the second group I put 5 out of 6 into a 1/2" circle at 30 yards. Number 6 was less than 1/4" out. I am sold on the accuracy!

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Well, they are the best shooting pellet when it comes to accuracy in my Discovery. They shoot the best groups, plain and simple. They seem to hold tighter groups at longer ranges compared to other pellets.

A bit more quality control. They vary alot, but I seem to get great groups when only disgarding deformed ones. I wish thay had a bit larger of a skirt. They dont have a good snap when you close the bolt like an RWS Superdome. Last, I think they are to hard. These things punch through 2 license plates, 2 thick soles of a shoe, and stopped it a 2x4. Other pellets stop at the first plate. I dont like hard pellets because they pass through game and dont transfer all of their energy.

Give them a try. Almost every airgun likes these if they arent what it shoots best.

These pellets are very accurate in my Condor on CO2. They give good penetration and while I haven't had the opportunity to use on pests believe they will be fine. Putting pellets through the same hole at 15 yards is very common.

I've found that about every seventh pellet is smaller and drops doun the barrel far enough not to be accurate.

I haven't had the opportunity to shoot these off a good bench rest but believe the accuracy will be grat since I've found shooting out to 25 yards off a prone position to be able to shoot 1 inch groups. Overall I'm very satisfied with these pellets.

Did'nt really like anything about them. They fit very loose in my .22 Whisper. One actually fell out while closing the barrel. One group of 5 shots, were all over the place. I was shooting at a trap with a 3 inch target. only one pellet hot the target, the rest were all over the place. 5 shots in a 6 inch circle is not good at all.

Larger skirts, maybe that would help.

Out of my Beeman GS950, a upper midrange powered springer, these are very accurate. They are very, very hard and will bounce off game if used for hunting without penetrating; that said I have killed two pigeons with them; one a shot in the breast and one in the head. On neither could I find an entrance wound, but both died almost instantly. This would be a good target, silhouette, or pest control round for rats or English sparrows. Need something softer, or shaped differently for larger game. At 37 yards five shots can be covered with two pencil erasers. .

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Just keep in mind this is a target type pellet. It's not the best for hunting. I can also see where it would be too hard for a super powered air rifle. It is also too hard to use the Beeman Pell Seat tool. Also, don't be fooled into thinking it's an economy pellet if you haven't ordered before. Your getting a box of 625. It's not say too expensive, but don't think it's sum huge economy box either.

concentric and exact weighted, my two batches ( 2 boxes each batch) were almost perfect only 53 skirts were malformed, and 45 were out of my .1 grain variance. great long distance rounds, transfers alot of energy to target with the right amount of energy.

foam padded tin in place of the box. another look at the price tag might be nice. a warning about the tin mixture and sutable velocities

good for any rifle UNDER 800 fps, these pellets are melded with tin making them harder and in turn leaves alot of fouling if used at velocities over 800 fps. i used these in my condor @ 980 fps, it only took 18 rounds before it stuck one in the muzzle, i had to soak to barrel in Hopes no.9 and brush the heck out of it to get the fouling out.

EXCELLENT overall pellet, I have had no problems with this pellet and will continue to use this specific model as my base. I will experiment with various other styles as I go forward with .22 cal. My previous experience had only been with .177.

NOTHING; unless they wanted to increase the size of the box and quantity, that would be nice.

performance consistancy,if not to Price increases, I feel perfect

I have been shooting .Crosman/Beeman for a while and all my rifles liked them,Condor" Benjamin Sheridan Super Streak, "BAM B-51"FX Monsoon"Sumatra 2500......The packaging...a tin would be way better than the paper box. The side locking lids tend

These pellets have excellent penetration power!

#1 die. Clean and smooth. Little/no swarf, dust or chips. Very few damages pellets in the box.

Weight QC. I always wash and weigh all pellets for consistancy. WIDE weight variation. Pellets weighed between 13.8 and 16.2 grains. Very poor alloy control and/or molding/sorting control.

Almost all pellets were shootable but if you are looking for accuracy, wash and weight them. Sort pellets into ~1/10th grain lots (or finer) and shoot one lot at a time. Just pulling them out of the box (tin) unweighed will give extreme vertical variation.

It's an excellent cost-to-amount per tin for target shooting, pest management (within the realm of 30 yards, or 90 feet), and great damages to targeted areas. Accuracy rivals the JSB Predator. This is not a joke. The cost is two cents cheaper, yet, the damages are of the same, as well as the accuracy.

Slightly larger skirt to match the bore of the larger guns. Overall, the pellet is well balanced, and the shipping box, although made out of paper, is three times stronger than the tins that most pellets are shipped in. How about cranking the amount up to 1000 per box? and reduce the cost down to $0.03 a piece. I can't believe how fast I've gone through it.

If you're planning to get the JSB Predator, how about giving this one a try first. The average speed difference between the Predator and this pellet is less than 2 fps. Think about it. Cost a lot cheaper, and 2 fps difference? Accuracy is practically identical. Here's the breakdown: The pellet is excellent in knocking targets in a 0.05" or hole-in-hole grouping at 20 yards (60 feet), using the Benjamin Sheridan Super Streak 0.22 caliber. At 15 yards (45 feet), it's hole-in-hole 100% of the time). Rather than the 1100fps claimed velocity, it averages around 910fps during moderate humid days, to 980fps during perfect conditions (with very light wind). We use serveral type of chronos, to test both the pellets at nozzle exit, 4 feet from the nozzle exit, and 3 feet from the target if possible. We've compared it to the Beeman Crow Magnum (with the best grouping of 0.2"), and the Beeman Kodiak (with a 0.55" grouping), and the JSB Predator 0.05" at 20 yards (60 feet). Add a bit of wind (5 to 8 mph), extend the range out to 30 yards (90 feet), and the accuracy goes up to a grouping of 2", with the velocity drastically reduces from 910-980 fps to 620-830 fps. Extend the range up to 40 yards (120 feet), and you get a 4" grouping, in the same condition. Anything beyond 40 yards, good luck in hitting your target no matter how much compensation you do. People always talk about expansion. We use the micrometer to test for the expanded pellet after shooting, both on hard surfaces such as wood, to soft target such as the dead pigeons and sparrows. The total expansion is no more than 10% in humid condition, and 23% in perfect conditions. The resulting damages are unforgiving. Rather than a small exit wound at 20 yards like the Predator, the exit wound is as large as the Beeman Crow-Magnum. The entry wound is about 0.5mm smaller than the Crow-Magnum. Traveling at the speed of the Predator, but damaging like the Crow-Magnum, this is a perfect hybrid for the flying pest management. Can't say the penetration is as effective at 35 to 40 yards out. If you're hunting at this range, you'll kill 60% of the time, while drastically injuring the critters 40%. A pigeon was report dragging its broken wing into the neighbor's house after a shot was made roughly 35 yards away. Scared the neighbor's wife silly.

Simply the Best and most accruate pellet you can buy.. shoots great in most ALL pellet guns. All my guns like them , and i have all different kinds of airguns. I have everything from your korean PCP powerhouse to your custom Crosman CO2 22XX series type airguns. and All my guns can shoot these pellets with near 1/4 inch groups or Better at 50 yards..!

maybe a heavier type . there's only one type of crosman premier's in .22 caliber. it would be nice if they had a few different weights to choose from..

If you want a great accruate pellet for a decent price you CANNOT go wrong with these pellets.. I love them..

I like the amount of pellets you get for your money with this buy. The packaging is very affective in protecting the pellets from getting deformed during storage or shipping, and these pellets will hold a very tight group up to 30 yds coming from a Beeman Modle R9 .22 cal.

I would not change a thing about the packaging, or design of this pellet. All I can say is that even though these pellets may have slightly less one-shot-kill power than other pellets, may have, they more than make up for it with thier percision & accuracy!

These pellets have exelent penetration power!

In my CO2 at 20 yds, accurate. In my gas springer 40 yds, accurate. Very pleased with this pellet. Combination of lead and another alloy make this a good choice for my magnum.

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I have bought four boxes at various times and have had only one box where the pellets were mixed with a lower caliber. Even then it was only 3 or 4 percent. All other boxes had less than 1 percent bad pellets. I'm now stuck on these pellets and continue to buy them.

Excellent customer service. The pellets I received is a mixture of pointed and dome pellets. After I report the problem to the Crosman. They promptly send me a replacement. The replacement is uniform shape and works very well in my QB79

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shoot perfectly in my rws model 54 I WILL BUY MORE accuracy is superb all pellets size and shape are uniform so far . i am impressed with these pellets

nothing . the box container has been no problem for me and pyramydair packaged all my order neat and securely would like to see lower price but it is compeditive

good pellet for hunting and target shooting