BSA Interceptor .177 4.5mm 500 Hollow Point Pellets Airgun Air Rifle Hunting 177 Pest Vermin

Seeing other reviews saying the quality was poor after buying. I was dubious about my purchase. When they arrived I opened and checked them. At first inspection they looked fine. After washing and lubing them I still couldn't see bent skirts poor casting etc.. Overall these are a good quality pellet for the money, perfect for small vermin.

Good pellets that are accurate and actually do some damage. I use themfor some backyard shooting practice with the children. But they might be a bit too good for that. Luckily my air gun is no longer that powerful otherwise these pellets would have some considerable impact.My arsenal of weapons consists of one single air gun. It’s lost some air pressure and misses a few bolts. But its a much beloved piece of weaponry that I’ve had for over 30 years. It used drive my pacifist ex-hippy parents crazy when I took it put for ‘hunting’ with my equally well-armed neighbourhood friends in the early 80’s on the continent. Times have changed and my children of course aren’t allowed to do that. I’m such a hypocrite! Either way, for the moment they are quite scared of my gun (yet they have little hesitation to wield and use more heavy artillery in the video games they are glued to). In an effort to change that and to disentangle them from their console for a few moments I planned to have a shooting contest in the backyard.. but I couldn’t find my pellets anywhere (probably deliberately removed from our household by the missus). Well, luckily there was Prime one-day delivery to help pops out. And in the end we did have quite an exciting shootout.

Like most pellets, they work better in some guns than others, and you have to find the ones that suit your gun best.

Great product

Some reviewers have dissed these pellets on the grounds of the alloy being very soft, so pellets easily become distorted. As in the UK, we are limited to sub 12 Ft Lbs. air rifles, the distortion / energy transfer feature of most designs of hollow pointers is relatively weak. To demonstrate how effective these pellets are, I fill a plastic 2 Litre. milk carton with water, and replace the cap. Round, pointed, flat and most types of hollow pointers all pass straight through, making a small hole each side. However, the soft "Interceptor" pellets deform and flatten, so that all the energy is transferred to the carton. It splits along the seams, and the water pours out. I have noticed it has a similar effect on squirrels!

Was worried after buying these that BSA quality and performance were a bit naff as was told from another air rifle user. This is the first time I have used a pellet gun against vermin as I didn't want to lay poison or traps that might lead to unnecessary suffering of the animal. I can report that not only will these hit your target but these pellets will ensure that they are put down for good. Had a rat problem due to previous owners having chickens, to the point that the rats would be in the garden in broad daylight (literally 9am) in a group and wouldn't even run away when I would sit in my garden talking with my partner. I will emphasise I HAD a rat problem as after taking down 3 of them silly enough to try their nonsense during the day that they haven't been seen for weeks. Since I haven't had any more rats to use these on I have used them for some plinking and target practice. They have enough impact to cause concrete blocks to chip away.

I usually use AA Diablo Field, but thought I'd give these a try. Zeroed in well, cloverleaf out to 20m, bit looser beyond that.Definitely more transfer of energy to target than the Diablo.

These pellets arrived well packaged and quickly. The pellets are well made and look a much better-quality pellets than they actually cost. They fit fine into all my guns and fire well and accurate. Recommended.