JSB Match Diabolo, .22 Reviews

I'm very pleased with these pellets; both with target accuracy and with expansion of the pellet dome. They are devastating on pest birds.

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6 in gong target with 3 in sticker target with 1/2 in black paper bulls eye. 24 meter or 27 yard shots from bench rest. i purchased 1000 pellets made in usa and sprayed the target and missed the 6 in gong twice. i have tried many pellets for accuricy. i have shot this pellet 50 rounds at the black 1/2 in bull and everyone hit the bull many in the same hole. after i shot 50 rounds there wass still black bulls eye paper around target and none outside. i used a benjamin pop pistol.after5500 different rounds from many tins i found my dream pellet.

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if you are like me and strived for the best/this is it.

Accuracy.

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If you want accuracy and consistency, this is your pellet!!!!!

Very good consistency and performance. Good lightweight hunting pellet.

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These seem either slightly smaller diameter or to have a more flexible apron so they fit my gun securely without being overly snug. Quieter to shoot then some heavier pellets that fit might gun more tightly. Good accuracy for me.

THE most accurate pellet in my HW100. Under 1/2" at 45 yards consistently.

Very accurate out of my Benjamin Fortitude at 17 yards, 1/4 inch groups all day long. Only found 2 or 3 deformed pellets in a tin of 500. Deadly on small game with only about 50% pass through.

Maybe offer a heavier weight pellet for higher powered airguns.

My Fortitude shoots the Hades 15.89 pellet at 670 fps for 16 ft lbs. On small game like squirrels, it only expands slightly, but is still quite lethal.

I purchased these to use in my Ruger Impact. They hold a good group and the expansion is great.

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Very accurate in my springer.

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Shot 2 groups of 0.457"@25M. Rifle is RWS Diana 48. My RWS 48 seems to like the Hades best of all the pellets I have tested so far.

I wanted to try several types of pellets in my springer. These ended up being tied for the most accurate out of my gun.

Consistency. Accuracy. Expansiveness.

Threaded lid on container. But no big deal, wouldn't want to increase price.

8 chipmunks digging holes in backyard. 9 shots. One miss (my fault, but got it on the follow-up). Humane with no run aways. 25-30 yards, all head shots with Marauder Pistol at factory settings.

Excellent accuracy from a Diana 34. Very good ballistic coefficient and expansion. Took care of a rat problem with one shot. Will be buying more.

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If you have pest issues you will not be disappointed in these pellets.

These proved to be very accurate in my marauder and I will be ordering more in the near future.

Make different weights

Excellent pellets that hit hard.

The two key pluses of these pellets are accuracy and expansion; few pellets are as accurate as classic Diablos, these are as good or a hair better. And, unlike most hollow point pellets, they consistently expand. Their third virtue would be that they cost the same price as standard pellets.

These pellets may not offer as close tolerances as JSB standard diabolo pellets. But the big issue is their weight, and their loss of energy during flight. Most pellets and slugs are rotationally symmetrical, these are not,; as they spin, the cuts in the tip are like a propeller chewing up the air at the front. This does not have adverse impacts on accuracy, but it slows the pellets faster than typical pellets. So at point of impact, they dump their energy well, but they dont have much energy to dump on longer shots.

The alternative is FX hybrid slugs, which are relatively heavy, hold their energy exceptionally well, are very accurate, and expand even more than these. But they cost over three times as much. A compromise would be a heavier Hades pellet. Id love to see JSB offer a 22 cal Hades with a weight in the 20 grain range!

I have an Air Arms S510 XS Ultimate Sporter running full open on the regulator. My goto round is the JSB 18.13gr. After a thousand rounds of the Hades 15.89 I see accuracy is very close with no scope adjustments (Nikon FX1000 6x-24x). My targets are 1.5 inch round steel swingers and out to about 35 yards they are dead on but on My 50 to 70 yard targets of the same size they seem to drift slightly where 8 out of 10 hits with the 18.13 might be 5 out of 10 hits with the Hades 15.89 You can easily tell the power of hit difference also at all distances. I can easily drop a ground squirrel in its tracks at 70 yards with the 18.13 but have yet to hit one at that distance with the Hades 15.89.

Manufacture the Hades type pellet in the 18.13gr weight range.

Very accurate but I found that the JSB Exacts to be a very small bit more accurate.

The price is a little high.

Great for those who want more expansion on the target. I did a comparison to H&N and JSB Exact on my YouTube Video; Check out Aaron Cantrell on YouTube.

Tried these based on a lot of You-Tube videos. Seemed to impact targets and one iguana (only 1 because I couldn't get on target with another) much harder than lighter weight ones, which one would expect with the heavier weight.

For my Diana 350 Magnum in .22, they didn't group very well, which probably accounted for the one iguana I just couldn't hit at 20yds, although I did fine on another at 25! I measured the pellet skirts and they were on the larger size (.218-.220), and the diameter showed quite a bit of variability.

Had no way to test their expansion. Averaged 806 fps, sd=7.2, 10 shots, in my gun. Worked out to exactly the same fpe as 14.3 Premier going 850 fps, but due to weight, probably carry more energy at delivery point. Since I rarely get shots beyond 25 yrds, not much of a factor, but it would be going out to 40-50 yrds, if accuracy were good enough.

I've been looking for these off and on for a while, they seem to sell out pretty quickly. After finding a 250 count tin on eBay, I decided to try them. Figured out real quick why everyone sells out of these so fast, these things are hands down the best hollowpoint pellet I've ever shot. They're just as accurate as the regular domed Jsb's, and they are DEVISTATING!!! Shooting pest sparrows, a couple looked like they were hit with a 17hmr. Definitely gonna have to stock up on these

They're kind of on the expensive side, but can't say they aren't worth it

Best, most accurate, and most explosive hollow point pellet you can get!!

Extremely accurate.

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Out of nine different brands and configurations these pellets gave the best accuracy in all four of my modified Crosman 2240 and 2400KT carbines. In my most accurate gun these pellets consistently give groups that can be covered by a dime at 20 yards. Also, these pellets will expand and mushroom if driven over 600 FPS. Performance is outstanding !

shot these thru my custom benjamin trail np in .22 when they arrived this morning. i fired 5 pellets at 25 yds and was upset because i missed the target completely, or so i thought. my amazement when i walked up to the target was all the pellets hit dead center bulls eye, half the size of a dime. i never had to re-adjust the scope from shooting my extra heavy diabolo. i repeated this group over and over again. i was speechless and very happy.

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after 70 yrs of hunting with airguns, this is by far the most accurate pellet i have ever shot. out of 25 shots i only had 1 flyer. can't beat that with a stick. i have several airguns in .22 and .25 and these pellets shot accurately each and every time in each one. can't wait for hunting season next year. until then the varmints and pests are going to have a very bad year.

Very accurate pellet and they do expand as promised. I shot a squirrel at 26 yards the pellet broke the left arm/shoulder cut thru the spine and exitted the right shoulder to be stopped just under the hide. Awesome pellet!!!

I did have alpt of pellets with damaged skirts but didn't seem to screw the accuracy up much. Im shooting consistent dime size 5 shot groups at 25 yards.

This is a great hunting pellet if your gun likes them.