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DH
UK airgun maker; Howler is its slug line, developed with Nielsen Specialty Ammo
Maker details
- Parent
- Daystate Ltd (UK)
- Founded
- 1978
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Product focus
- Howler hollow-point slugs tuned by the Daystate Accuracy Research Team (ART); now spans .177, .22, and .30 caliber
- Calibers offered
- .177 (12.6gr), .22 (20.3gr), .30 (49.5gr)
- Projectile types
- Slug (hollow point)
- Material
- Lead
- Manufacturing
- Designed by the Daystate Accuracy Research Team and manufactured by Nielsen Specialty Ammo
Availability
- US availability
- US via Airguns of Arizona and other Daystate dealers
- Direct sales
- Through dealers
- Price tier
- Mid (~$34/pack)
Real-world commentary
Daystate is a long-established UK airgun maker; the Howler is its branded slug line, formulated by the Daystate Accuracy Research Team and manufactured by Nielsen Specialty Ammo. A .30 caliber Howler (49.5gr, 140ct) joined the original .177 and .22 in 2026, while the .22 caliber has since been marked discontinued at Airguns of Arizona.