.30 pellets for air rifles and airguns

.30 caliber air rifle pellets are, naturally, pellets with a diameter of .30”. In metrical terms, this is 7.62 mm, which explains the fact that manufacturers of airgun pellets often mention both numbers on the tin or box.

.30 caliber pellets are so-called big bore air rifle pellets. Their size gives them quite a bit of weight and for that reason, they’re only suitable for very powerful air rifles in order to reach an effective speed. In real life, this means that .30 airgun pellets are almost exclusively used in PCP air rifles. Though, there are a couple of springers out there in .30. Still, it’s really important that the air rifle is powerful enough to propel the .30 pellets with a speed between 800 and 950 fps. It’s in this range that pellets behave optimal in terms of accuracy. Too fast and breaking the sound barrier will give turbulence. Too slow and the trajectory will become extremely arced, giving loads of pellet-drop within the slightest change of distance.

.30 cal pellets are very popular for shooting at longer distances. Although the large frontal surface will have more air resistance than smaller calibers would have, the sheer weight of a .30 pellet gives it a great amount of mass inertia, giving these pellets a greater reach.

In countries where hunting with an air rifle is permitted, .30 caliber air rifle pellets can be used for their great impact. A significant mass and a big frontal area will give a large power transfer to the target. 

Most common .30 pellets have a round head and that’s for a reason; it’s the most aerodynamic shape. That means it will go further and stays accurate at longer distances. And as the .30 is often chosen explicitly for its longer range, it makes sense that roundheads are the most common configuration. There are others, like pointed pellets, wadcutters or hollow points, but these perform better on shorter distances.

The amount of .30 caliber air rifle pellets has grown exponentially in a short period of time. And, of course, this means we’ve got a great assortment of the best .30 pellets for sale. Are you looking for .30’s with a specific weight or shape? We’ll definitely have the right one in stock. If you’re having trouble choosing the right .30 pellet for your air rifle, please feel free to contact us. We’re more than happy to advice you.