Page 3 of 15 - Pellets
Types of Pellets
Pellets come in many forms and calibers.
- Wadcutter - flat-topped for clean cuts through paper targets.
- Pointed - for deeper penetration in hunting.
- Domed - for straight flight and hard hits in hunting.
- Cylindrical - for better ballistic coefficients and energy transfer.
- Hollowpoint - for better expansion on target.
- Slug - for better ballistic coefficients, expansion, and energy transfer.
- Roundball - for straight flight and hard hits in hunting.
Popular calibers are: .177, .20, .22, .25, .30, .357, .45, and .50.
What is the difference between cal vs caliber?
Cal is short for "caliber", however, all air gunners already know this. Caliber is a term used in all shooting markets and means the size of the projectile or bullet, and it is typically used to describe the size of ammunition for all guns. The term caliber sizes refers to all pellets, bullets, and other ammunition and it is a term used by all shooting enthusiasts. Pyramyd AIR has virtually all calibers to choose from including .177, .20, .22, .25, .357/9mm, .45 and.50.