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.177
RWS · Pellet
Diabolo Basic
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- RWS
- Product
- RWS Diabolo Basic .177 Cal, 7.0 Grains, Wadcutter, 300ct
- Family
- Diabolo Basic
- Projectile type
- Pellet
- Material
- Lead or lead alloy
- Caliber
- .177
- Caliber (in)
- 0.177
- Caliber (mm)
- 4.5
- Weight
- 7 gr
- Shape
- Wadcutter
- Pack count
- 300
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 fps7.6 ft·lb
800 fps10 ft·lb
900 fps12.6 ft·lb
1000 fps15.5 ft·lb
Hunting & suitability
- Primary purpose
- Target / paper scoring
- Target use
- Excellent
- Hunting use
- Low
- Ethical game band
- Very small pests/birds under 2 lb only when legal and accurate
- Suggested min muzzle energy
- 8 ft·lb
- Suggested max range
- Usually 20-50 yd depending platform; stay inside proven accuracy
- Game examples
- small birds, mice/rat-sized pests; head shots strongly preferred
Projectile alone does not establish ethical use; confirm legal species, rifle FPE, retained energy, accuracy, and shot placement. Wadcutters are mainly paper-target pellets; limit hunting use to very close, low-risk pest scenarios if legal.