Predator Polymag .22, .22 Reviews

Great expansion, impact and shock on game. I shoot these out of my Gamo Magnum gas piston with great results to 60 yards.

Price. Pretty steep but they do work very well if your barrel likes them.

My GM shoots these at 890 fps for 28 fpe. They retain velocity well at range and hit harder than any pellet I've tried. My personal GM has the Swarm unit removed so not sure if they cycle in the Gamo magazine.

After sighting in with the .22 vantage np with open sights from 5 to 10yds for back yard pest control these pellets are deadly and nothing walks away.

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For what I use them for they are accurate

Nothing upon initial inspection. We'll see how they shoot after I go through the entire tin and pick out all the damaged pellets.

Q.C.

Absolutely horrible condition!! I haven't even shot any of these, only opened the tin and picked a few off the top with very damaged skirts. Looking into the tin, there are many more in this condition. Considering that these pellets are over $20/tin, I'd steer clear.

They are very accurate and deadly. I use these in a custom 2240 and the last time it was on a woodchuck it went in through the left eye and didn't exit one and done.

The price of course

Buy them yes they are pricey but if you do your part all you need is one each.

Pointed tip for hunting

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Shoots well out of everything i've tried

FASSSST... accurate .. precise.. REALLY nice!!!

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Buy extra !!!!

they are consistant to a point in size and shape, they transfer energy well and are terminal in body and head shots, have used them in multipul rifles and a couple of hand guns and they work great. grouping was not bad , probably just me , better shooter maybe do a lot better, tthey hit hard and terminate fast.

nothing in the design just in the count controll all of mine were a little lite in the count. do wish you got more in the tin for the price, its a little steap, even if it is a good product

make room in your freezer your gonna need it

None of the tips have come off in the can or at any other time, I hate shooting them because they are Cool looking, I always get 3 or 4 more than 200 in a Tin, and they are accurate further than advertised, Devastating on cans filled with water and Iguana's !

"Things I would Change", lets see.....A bigger Tin with 1,500 in it for $1.99, and change ownership of half the State of Montana over to me !

Predator Polymags Long, Advertised as 16 grain are Averaging 16.20 grain, and are loose in my old Crosman Genesis .22 (over-engineered), gun has been "cleaned up" consciderably and fires these at 871fps,(if this Chrono is reading correctly) Predator Polymag Shorts are Advertised as 15.89 grain are Averaging 16.22 grain (simple math - weigh 100, divide by 100) and come out at 866fps, they fit perfectly, not too loose, not to tight. My Crosman has a trigger that has a dual trigger weight modification by accident, by tinkering ( modded to Life), cock the gun, take safety off, squeeze trigger, probably about 4Lb. pull, Or, cock gun, squeeze trigger to stop with safety on, take safety off, squeeze trigger, probably under 1.5Lb. pull, this gun is very accurate, I can remove can Pull Tab's past 60 feet, and put Pellets through the Pull Tab hole , gun is also de-cockable, Got any Break Barrels with a Operational Selectable trigger weight, Nope, want to buy the working idea !

Seem to group well out of my break barrel and reall expand on a soda bottle filled with water.

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Shoot nice and flat. Will try on pigeons once this virus slows down. Staying home as much as possible other than going to the water treatment plant I run.

Wish they shot better in my guns!

To be more accurate in a wider variety of guns. I do not want a pellet that is only good for 10 yards before it strays. Sounds like this pellet is not accurate at longer ranges in most guns.

They shoot great at 25 feet but open up to 2 inches at 15 yards with my browning 800 express 22 mag and a little over 1 inch at 23 yards in my Walther talon 22 nitro magnum. I shot clean through a raccoons head at 30 yards with the talon. With the 800 express 22 cal 90 percent of the predator pellets I shot wont penetrate coons hide at point blank. Ive taken rabbits and squirrels with head shots out of the rifle and they dont move. Just not accurate enough in my gun to use. The 18.13 grain JSB pellets shoot way tighter. Hopefully they do just as good on game.

VERY ACCURATE, GOOD PENATRATION AND EXPANSION

PRICE OR MORE PER TIN

IF YOU ARE A HUNTER I WOULD SUGGEST HEADSHOTS ONLY

They are accurate and they hit hard also very nice looking

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these things are good for rats and starlings

good grouping

Very accurate in Gamo Urban. Very disruptive and generally deadly to the yard pests they encounter. An excellent for quick, humane dispatch.

These DO NOT fit well in Gamo/BSA rotary magazine. If you screw with them enough and don't load too many in, you might be able to run 5 or 6 out of the magazine without jamming the thing.

Buy the same pellet in the "short" version. Almost identical performance with much less fuss.

I have found these to be accurate and very consistent in size.

I'm pretty new to air gunning, but the polymag is my favorite pellet so far.

Seem accurate ,shoot them from Daystate Huntsman regal xl . 3/8 group at 25 yds.

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Would buy again

Very accurate and super hard hitting, I am shocked how well these shoot out of my 97K in 22cal. I thought domes were what I was stuck with forever but I wanted something that was better for squirrels and the Polymags knock them down dead. 20 yard groups have all the holes touching!! I ordered 2 more tins just to be sure. Pellets came shipped clean with no damaged skirts. I highly recommend these pellets, they are worth the money!

I wish they had lager tins with 500 and not 200

These pellets shoot really well from my .22 FX Crown @ 860 fps to 50 yds (about 1/2 inch group) ... (Teds Holdover has mentioned this already). Ted says they wander >50 yds (I agree) and Matt Dubber (Air Arms Hunting SA) did some tests to show expansion. He was absolutely correct. Predator Poly Mags have some amazing expansion. Now that JSB Hades are here and air gun slugs as well, these pellets will finally have some competition. But, they fill their traditional role very well. I have shot about 2,000 Richardson Ground Squirrels in 2 months so far this year, on a Golf Course with JSB 18 gr & 15 gr, Crosman Premier 14.3 HPs, and Predator Poly Mags ... under 50 yds there is no comparison. Their expansion and quick kill is amazing for a 16 gr pellet. I found them to be the most humane. Usually a head shot is instant death and a heart/lung is very quick (big cavities). Also appreciate the expanded pellet usually does not pass through ... ie, not worried pellet pass through.

Lower cost would be great, but maybe with more competition from JSB Hades and slugs we may see a price drop?

These original pointed 16 gr pellets fit in my .22 FX Crown rotary mag, but barely. I had to loosen the Allen screw a 1/4 to 1/2 turn, but they do fit and cycle reasonably well. I had doubted them a bit. But after watching Matt Dubber shoot them in the clay and the seeing size of their expansion, I really wanted to try them. These are the pellets to use if you do not want troublesome pests (hard to kill), squirrels for the pot, or looking for a quick and more humane option. These work well enough, that under 50 yds with a PCP Airgun a well placed head or heart/lung shot will easily take prairie dogs down as well. These are just my results (yours may vary), but I was very pleased how well my FX crown shot them (I did not miss a shot for the first 2 Mags ... after sight in) ... very happy with that vs some of the cheaper pellets (bulk, local pellets @ Walmart). JSB now manufacturers these pellets and they are high quality that I recommend!

I was skeptical about the whole plastic tip thing but these grouped really well and the pellets looked very consistent.

Kinda pricey, since for me, these don't do any more than others that are about the same price for 1.5 times more pellets.

They shoot tight groups and hit with authority - whats not to like? My 22 marauder pistol loves these.