What do different air rifle pellets do?

Answer 1

There are four different basic designs for air gun pellets, All the others are a combination of these pellets.

1. Dome shaped pellets are considered the universal all around pellet

2. Pointed shaped pellets are for distance

3. Flat shaped pellets are called "waddcutters" they are for target practice because they leave a clean hole in the target

4. Hollow point pellets. These are used for hunting because they deform on impact and have a lot of knockdown power.

Pellets also come in different weights. The lighter the pellet, the faster it will travel but it is more effected by crosswind. The heaver to pellet, the slower it will travel, but will fly straighter and have more knockdown impact than a light weight pellet.