Pellet Ammunition
An air gun pellet is, for the most part, a non-spherical projectile designed to be fired from an air gun. The "diabolo," sometimes called wasp waist pellet is the most common design found today. The diabolo pellet can have a flat, round, hollow or pointed tip, followed by a taper to a thin waist. From the waist back, the pellet is hollow, and flares out to full diameter when pressurized by the gun. The head, or solid part in front of the waist, is usually sized to fit the bore just touching the rifling. This keeps the pellet centered in the bore, while keeping the friction as low as possible.
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