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

Great product amazing price

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.

Good pellets that are accurate and actually do some damage. I use them for 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.

These work well with my under-lever springers but I’ve moved onto Barracuda 8’s which work a little better.

Good value, can’t fault

Great balance pellets on the mark consistency Exellent 👌

“Good product, I recommend it.”

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!