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.177
Predator · Pellet
Metalmag Pellets
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Predator
- Product
- Predator Metalmag Pellets, .177 Cal, 8.5 Grains, Pointed, 200ct
- Family
- Metalmag Pellets
- Projectile type
- Pellet
- Material
- Lead or lead alloy
- Caliber
- .177
- Caliber (in)
- 0.177
- Caliber (mm)
- 4.5
- Weight
- 8.5 gr
- Shape
- Pointed
- Pack count
- 200
Energy by velocity
Muzzle energy this projectile carries at common airgun velocities, useful for matching it to your rifle and to honest hunting ranges.
700 fps9.3 ft·lb
800 fps12.1 ft·lb
900 fps15.3 ft·lb
1000 fps18.9 ft·lb
Hunting & suitability
- Primary purpose
- Hunting / pest control
- Target use
- Fair to good, barrel-dependent
- Hunting use
- Conditional
- Ethical game band
- Very small game/pests under 2 lb
- Suggested min muzzle energy
- 8 ft·lb
- Suggested max range
- Usually 20-50 yd depending platform; stay inside proven accuracy
- Game examples
- quail, dove, pigeon, grouse, very small pests
Projectile alone does not establish ethical use; confirm legal species, rifle FPE, retained energy, accuracy, and shot placement.
Notes
Tipped hunting pellet; check magazine length.