Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Airgun pellets

From: John Innis <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 12:59:00 -0500

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Midway USA has Norma and Eley pellets in stock.  I have had good luck with
both brands.  I mostly use the airguns for target shooting, so I normally
just buy wadcutters, but they have some hunting pellets in stock too.
https://www.midwayusa.com/s?categoryId=22953&userItemsPerPage=48&persistedItemsPerPage=0

On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 12:46 PM Bob Spidell <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I suspect there's some lists dedicated to this subject, but I figure
> there's gotta be some enthusiasts on this list and I don't want to join
> any more. Anyway, I bought a high-powered break-barrel airgun (Gamo
> Whisper Fusion Mach 1 IGT) to sharpen my aim--the closest live-fire
> range is 45min away--and have a little fun around home (my mom lives on
> a 20-acre almond ranch so I have plenty of space). I've been shooting
> Gamo per their admonition, but wanted to try some other brands, but
> every site that claims to have them is sold out! Anybody know why
> there's a .177 pellet drought? I know there's a firearms ammo shortage
> due to panic buying, but air pellets?! I noticed a lot of the quality
> pellets--and some of the guns--come from Germany, is there some sort of
> embargo?
>
> TIA,
> Bob
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Midway USA has Norma and Eley pellets in stock.=C2=A0=
 I have had good luck with both brands.=C2=A0 I mostly use the airguns for =
target shooting, so I normally just buy wadcutters, but they have some hunt=
ing pellets in stock too.=C2=A0 <br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.midwa=
yusa.com/s?categoryId=3D22953&amp;userItemsPerPage=3D48&amp;persistedItemsP=
erPage=3D0">https://www.midwayusa.com/s?categoryId=3D22953&amp;userItemsPer=
Page=3D48&amp;persistedItemsPerPage=3D0</a></div><div><br></div></div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep=
 7, 2020 at 12:46 PM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex">I suspect there&#39;s some lists dedicated to this su=
bject, but I figure <br>
there&#39;s gotta be some enthusiasts on this list and I don&#39;t want to =
join <br>
any more. Anyway, I bought a high-powered break-barrel airgun (Gamo <br>
Whisper Fusion Mach 1 IGT) to sharpen my aim--the closest live-fire <br>
range is 45min away--and have a little fun around home (my mom lives on <br=
a 20-acre almond ranch so I have plenty of space). I&#39;ve been shooting <=
br>
Gamo per their admonition, but wanted to try some other brands, but <br>
every site that claims to have them is sold out! Anybody know why <br>
there&#39;s a .177 pellet drought? I know there&#39;s a firearms ammo short=
age <br>
due to panic buying, but air pellets?! I noticed a lot of the quality <br>
pellets--and some of the guns--come from Germany, is there some sort of <br=
embargo?<br>
<br>
TIA,<br>
Bob<br>
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From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 11:14:09 -0700

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Thanks for the tip. RWS Hypermax gets good reviews and I'd like to try 
them, but will consider these.

On 9/7/2020 10:59 AM, John Innis wrote:
> Midway USA has Norma and Eley pellets in stock.  I have had good luck 
> with both brands.  I mostly use the airguns for target shooting, so I 
> normally just buy wadcutters, but they have some hunting pellets in 
> stock too.
> On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 12:46 PM Bob Spidell <[email-masked] 
>

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    Thanks for the tip. RWS Hypermax gets good reviews and I'd like to
    try them, but will consider these.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/7/2020 10:59 AM, John Innis wrote:<br>
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        <div>Midway USA has Norma and Eley pellets in stock.  I have had
          good luck with both brands.  I mostly use the airguns for
          target shooting, so I normally just buy wadcutters, but they
          have some hunting pellets in stock too.  <br>
        </div>
        <div><a
href="https://www.midwayusa.com/s?categoryId=22953&amp;userItemsPerPage=48&amp;persistedItemsPerPage=0"
            moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.midwayusa.com/s?categoryId=22953&amp;userItemsPerPage=48&amp;persistedItemsPerPage=0</a></div>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 12:46
          PM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href="mailto:[email-masked]"
            moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px
          0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I
          suspect there's some lists dedicated to this subject, but I
          figure <br>
          there's gotta be some enthusiasts on this list and I don't
          want to join <br>
          any more. Anyway, I bought a high-powered break-barrel airgun
          (Gamo <br>
          Whisper Fusion Mach 1 IGT) to sharpen my aim--the closest
          live-fire <br>
          range is 45min away--and have a little fun around home (my mom
          lives on <br>
          a 20-acre almond ranch so I have plenty of space). I've been
          shooting <br>
          Gamo per their admonition, but wanted to try some other
          brands, but <br>
          every site that claims to have them is sold out! Anybody know
          why <br>
          there's a .177 pellet drought? I know there's a firearms ammo
          shortage <br>
          due to panic buying, but air pellets?! I noticed a lot of the
          quality <br>
          pellets--and some of the guns--come from Germany, is there
          some sort of <br>
          embargo?<br>
          <br>
          TIA,<br>
          Bob<br>
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