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.177
RWS · Pellet
Meisterkugeln Rifle
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- RWS
- Product
- RWS Meisterkugeln Rifle .177 Cal, 8.2 Grains, Wadcutter, 500ct
- Family
- Meisterkugeln Rifle
- Projectile type
- Pellet
- Material
- Lead or lead alloy
- Caliber
- .177
- Caliber (in)
- 0.177
- Caliber (mm)
- 4.5
- Weight
- 8.2 gr
- Shape
- Wadcutter
- Pack count
- 500
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 fps8.9 ft·lb
800 fps11.7 ft·lb
900 fps14.8 ft·lb
1000 fps18.2 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.