 Hey friends, Tyler Patner here. Today we're talking about pellet shape. Now there's a handful of different pellet shapes out there and it can be a little confusing as to what you should use for your application. So we're gonna run through them really quick. Starting with wad cutters, those are flat nose pellets like you see right here. These are really for target shooting, not like you can't use them for other things, but really they're made to punch a clean hole in paper. So that's what you're gonna wanna use them for. And they're really only available in 177 and some 22 caliber options. So obviously more target specific. The second, we're gonna talk about pointed pellets. Now, obviously a pointed pellet, you see that point on the front of it, you're thinking that's for penetration and it certainly does do that. Although in most small bore configurations, 177 up through 25, you don't really need the additional penetration. Maybe if you were shooting a very low powered gun, but for most modern guns, whether it's a spring gun, multi-pump or even a PCP, you really don't need the added penetration there. It's not a bad thing, but you don't need it. Next up, hollow points, very popular out there. We have slugs that are hollow points, we have pellets that are hollow points, but the big question always comes up, do they actually expand? Well, yes and no. Depends on the size of the game because you need a lot of space for those pellets to actually expand. We've done some gel testing on our YouTube channel in the past that shows this, but really if you're worried about expansion, go with a hollow point, nothing wrong with it, if it's accurate in your gun. And last but not least, probably the most popular style of pellet from a shape perspective is the domed pellet. And you see a couple examples of those right here. Now domed pellets really fly very well over distance. They do just fine in small game, medium game situations for hunting as well. And they're typically the most accurate out of the widest variety of barrels. So domed are typically my recommendation for most folks. Not to say you can't use other stuff, but if you're not sure where to go, start with the domed pellets. Hopefully that helped you decipher pellet shapes because there are a few of them. So if that made your life a little easier, let us know down in the comments below and let us know what you're shooting down there as well. We appreciate you guys watching and we'll see you next time.