Page 23 - JSB Match Diabolo, .22 Reviews

The last batch I purchased

The head size on the 5 tins I have now is too small. They are under 5.5mm, the most accurate measurement I could get (widest) was about 5.47mm but that's being generous at this point, the head passed through my digital calipers easily at this setting. They are consistent, just consistently small. They don't fly well and I would like them to be as accurate as the last 5 tins I purchased.

I don't have any old stock to compare these to, so I'm not positive that the small head is something that's changed, a manufacturing defect, etc. I know these shoot like buck shot from my Marauder rifle and they used to be my favorite pellet. I've since switched to H&N Baracuda 21.14gr, 5.53 head. The large stock of JSB Diabolos that I'm reviewing will remain on the shelf. I've tried them in a Genesis as well, same result: Terrible accuracy from a pellet that used to drive tacks. Not sure what else I can say.

Outstanding. Clean, uniform, accurate. I've shot these out of many PCP rifles. It's been very accurate in all of them. My favorite pellet.

Nothing.

Buy LOTS of them. You'll use them. Pyramyd Air's packaging minimizes damage during shipment. Excellent company to deal with!!!!!

Consistency of each pellet is great. There are no ragged edges on any of these pellets. These are the truest pellet in my Benjamin Trail XL.

I wish the tin had a screw on lid rather than the press on lid it has. Bump the tin and you could find yourself playing 500 pick up.

I tested this pellet today using my Cross Nitro Venom .22 cal Air Rifle. I shot from 50yds. I find this pellet to be pretty accurate but not as accurate as I was expecting. It took me about 6 shots to zero in my scope and then I shot 12 shots.My target is the 10 Meter Air Pistol Target (2-1/4" black bullseye). Of the 12 shots, 4 were outside the bullseye and 8 were within the bullseye. Pretty good accuracy and consistency but not as good as I was expecting. I shot better with the Crossman Premier Hollow Point pellets with only 2 shots outside the bullseye. I realize every pellet will act differently on different air rifles. This is a very good pellet for my Crossman Nitro Venom but it is not the best pellet in my opinion. I will be firing this pellet from my Gamo Shadow 1000 .177 air rifle soon to see how accurate it is from another air rifle.

I was expecting better consistency with this pellet. The 4 shots outside the bullseye I saw track all the way to the target and their flight path seemed erratic.

Reasonably priced high quality pellets that should perform well in any gun.

The lid doesn't stay on as secure as I would like.

I tried these along with a half dozen other highly rated pellets in my MRod. After shooting multiple 10 shot groups with each, the JSB's were the most consistent. A couple of the others would sometimes shoot a random group that was better then the JSB average but they would not be able to back them up.

The ones that I bought in the past

Quality control at JSB. The latest ones that I received have a very small head diameter and shoot like buckshot. They are useless, I'll probably trash them.

Be careful when buying these. I like to stock up, so I now own about 2250 (2x500 and 5x250) of these because they used to shoot SOOO WELL. Now, they suck. I would buy one at a time until you are sure that they quality is consistent.

Very consistent sized and skirt shape.

Needs a screw on lid

These have shot best out of my Nitro venom so far. Have shot premiers, gamo ts-22

Precision ammo. It makes a difference in whatever gun you put it in. Every pellet is near identical for weight and dimension.

Cheaper would be nice ;-)

Great ammo. I wouldn't shoot anything else.

Clean and consistant pellets. Soft lead seem to fly great. Inside tin has foam inserts to protect during shipping. Packaging from PA is GREAT!

Twist Top

my 24in Lothar Water Barrel likes to send these pellets out at 880-910.

When I bought my new marauder I needed to find a pellet that the gun would like. I had read other reviews on these JSB 18.1 gr pellets, and that they were accurate out of many of the marauders in the past, so I decided to try them. I was using the 177 version of this pellet in my discovery, and it shot them well also. I like the accuracy I'm getting, and the added weight makes them hard hitting which is important for solid humane kill shots.

Not much to ad here, only had two fliers out of my first tin of 500, so quality control isn't much of an issue. Pellets seem packaged well. A screw off lid would be nice, but not with an increase in price.

These shoot well out of my new synthetic marauder, if you're buying one, try them. Can cover a 5 shot group with a nickel at 50 yards shooting off a bi-pod that will be used in my pop-up blind. groups even tighter off a rest.

Jsb pellets rock. Almost every size shape and color is shootable in any gun seems like. Try them all first before any of the others and you may save some money. Clean well built stuff. Straight shooters.

Maybe some thin walled cupped hollow points like a crow magnum in a jsb would be a hunter.

If buying first gun and pellets try all the Jsb first. Then try the rest for novelty.

We tried everything we could get our hands on. Thought maybe the gun had a loose barrel. Was about ready to send the rifle in for a barrel change. Tried the JSB 18.gr Diabolo and started shooting Keyholes. Amazing! To confirm it, we went back to several other types and weights, and shapes, and all shot wild and inconsistent. In a Diana M48, this is the "Magic" pellet for us.

Screw top lid, or sold in larger amounts..

Take the time, spend the money to test as many combinations of pellet brands and types you can. You may find that what you thought was a mediocre gun, was actually a tack driver all along. It may save you hundreds of dollars in time and frustration, and once you start hitting what you are aiming at, the fun returns....

These pellets work well with my Umarex Octane. I'm able to put 8 out of 10 pellets into a nickel size hole at 25 yards (the other two are usually within 1/2 inch of the hole and may be because of me and not the rifle or pellet)

Would be nice if they were cheaper but at least they come in 500 count canisters.

Pellets are very accurate out of my gamo silent whisper. Shot about 1000 rounds and haven't found but a hand full of damaged pellets.

Nothing

Overall a great pellet for the price.

Great Hunters!! Deadly out to over 60 yards in my Hot Rod Disco!!!

Not a thing!!

Not super heavy but long, very stable in hi power toys

VERY uniform and consistent in weight. I weighted 100 pellets to shoot in my FX Bobcat for accuracy, and only a few were a tenth off.

Screw on lid.

Please don't buy any so there'll be more for me......hehe

Great Quality, Great Performance, Good Price, Not too dirty, Fairly Uniform Weight

"Nuttin"

If your air rifle, or (in my case) air pistol (P-rod) shoots these better than others (which my p-rod did), then jump on a dozen tins. These pellets are worth an accuracy test in your gun.

very accurate, have plenty of power at 50 yards.look very uniform.on setting one of my Airforce Condor they fly at 1000+ according to my chronograph.

none

get plenty.

Very accurate in my marauder can't really complain about much, not many skirts are messed up maybe 2 out of a tin of 500

Nothing

If your shooting a marauder give them a shot very accurate pellet.

Pellets are high quality.

Protect them better with padding on both sides.