JSB Air Rifle Pellets - FACTORY TOUR!! - Match Diabolo Pellet Manufacturing - Airgun Slugs - PCP

This video is a factory tour & documentary of the JSB Match Diabolo manufacturing facility of airgun pellets located in Bohumin, Czech Republic. It showcases the manufacturing of pellets and slugs for PCP air rifles, pellet guns, and airguns.
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[@charlieharris6871]

One word (wow) we load, shoot and don’t even give a second thought to how much goes into the making of these pellets, but I will now! This was very interesting and educational thank you 👍🏼

[@tommylemony820]

now when im gonna use jsb pellets I will be thinking of those 40 ladies and their dedication to the quality check process

[@WeihrauchShooter]

yes me to but wonder why they bother as the jsb jumbo diablo .22 i was buying mostly have damaged skirts otherwise they was good pellets but they need to sort this problem out as it was a lot of pellets and im not the only one saying this shooting groups im on all saying the same thing

[@emde174]

@@WeihrauchShooter yeah I find the same thing with them about 30% of tin sometimes

[@migyverman]

That damage likely happened during shipping. Lots of box slammers working in the parcel industry. Leaf spring suspensions on freight trucks cause damage too.

[@lulop022882]

Me too,,😉😉😍

[@patrickpirelli7897]

mine are shit as well and loads lead bits in bottom of tin so that quality control is sh.t

[@crawford323]

So many companies use line scan cameras for their QC. It is so impressive and frankly a Czech National culture of pride in what is produced to do this by humans.

[@bobbythompson3544]

That was amazing, your hosts were very courteous and honest, I was expecting them to hide information but no they were very open, you left no stone unturned, I loved this video, Thank you for sharing with us!

[@je8422377]

JSB’s out of all my airguns! NICE 👍🏽

[@dennisclements6102]

That video was awesome in the guest there was my favorite air-gunner in the world

[@Trrenik0kb]

Now, this was a proper delight to watch.

[@nismo8319]

It is interesting to see how each manufacture makes their pellets. It really explains why you get different results among brands, barrels etc. .

[@peteralexben]

the same as with firearms , there`s always a the best combination

[@frankies-1389]

JSB fanboy here!!! I appreciate what y'all do, and definitely look forward to JSB slugs!!

[@jgairguns4332]

A .357 slug for a bulldog hope it’s soon.

[@experienceprecision5406]

Facts

[@batwillow]

What an amazing documentry about JSB. Total respect to the dedicated workers for a wonderful product.

[@benchokwaiman]

wow nice to finally know where my JSB's are produced after all these years.

[@tomthompson7400]

imagine going in to work every day to sort pellets with a pair of tweezers and a magnifying glass , ill bet an eight hour shift is a hoot.

[@mackhomie6]

holy shit. yeah.

[@ollepearce3116]

Ye

[@MrJames19676]

Exactly. I feel so sorry for them. What a poxy job! 😪

[@Luzviminda777]

Females have a special gift for talking and working at the same time, I'm sure the giggle haggle and caggle is up when the boys leave . Quite sure they love working there .

[@tomthompson7400]

@@Luzviminda777 i'm quite sure they would rather sit in the park and have a giggle ...

[@jameskolar9655]

Great to see how meticulous JSB are when it comes to Quality Control. All those ladies hand sorting and packing every single tin of pellets, should ensure consistency in pellet quality and accuracy. I won’t whinge at the cost of my tin anymore. Thanks for the vid.

[@benkozoli]

they do not using even gloves in the packaging department, how healty is that for the ladies there? not good practice that for sure , all day handling lead without gloves too bad on the long run

[@aland3382]

65,000,000 pellets a month and I can't find a tin anywhere. Can't wait until the stock is back up. Great video.

[@Seerwealth]

CZECH GENIUS. the middle Europe SMALL SWITZERLAND.

[@as680783]

JSB for me, followed only by H&N FT Trophy for me. This is an amazing set-up and great to see most of it being done manually thus ensuring extra quality and extra employment opportunities. Wonderful to see and love the company even more. Thank you and merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy 2020!

[@ziptab]

Just WOW! Thank you Steve and the crew at JSB!

[@PeakyBlinder]

Should have asked about PPE and lead poisoning. Do some research on lead poisoning you will realise the danger these workers are in.

[@richardcyrka6682]

I'm a big fan of JSB pellets, but im somewhat concerned about there staff having prolonged exposure to handling lead without having some kind of protection.

[@ricko2766]

so amazing and interesting! I will buy a few tins just to support such a company. Thank you to them for the video tour. I do think they ladies should wear latex gloves when handling so much raw lead! some way to void direct contact with the lead is highly recommended.

[@ezr168]

Seems like a nice toxic profession.

[@electoplater]

yes mate

[@yorghshprave1964]

EU will banned our hobby soon😁

[@chuckhunter1410]

Anal pellet washers scratching their heads in disbelief!!! Awesome video Steve and what an operation they have there! Thanks much James from Michigan

[@AEAC]

lol

[@Chris-vx5kp]

I love the way you show the people working on them by hand: it adds a very human aspect to very mechanical process.

[@Valicar]

That was very interesting. Somewhat shocked that no one had any protective gear on. No gloves, mask or ear protection. I'm sure all the school boys were eyeing up the calendar at 6:44. lol

[@HanSolo__]

Steve how's your Europe trip? Have you looked to visit Krakow/Poland? So its Polish lead and Czech manufacturing quality. Gotta love this combination. Rock on JSB!

[@AEAC]

I landed in Katowice, Poland and drove to JSB from there. Poland was beautiful! Steve

[@HanSolo__]

​@@AEAC Glad you liked it, Steve. If ever would want to visit this "exotic" part of Europe, Krakow is your way to go. Pump the content, man! It can't be any better.

[@neehooya]

MrKansai1 teghe Krakow ROCKS!

[@johnhorsfield4361]

Absolutely terrific! The attention to detail, quality control input, which is considerable, all goes to show why these pellets are the best - we just weren't sure why before. One facet of production - the ball manufacture - is probably the crux of the pellet manufacture, I was waiting to hear from Michal whether there was any waste from the pellrt die and he pointed out that the ball produces the pellet without any extra that needs removing, they are that exact. Brilliant tour Steve, much appreciated.

[@Grt234]

My jsbs must of missed quality control I'm getting a few bad ones.?

[@ujmrider]

I love the JSB Exact Heavy .20 Diabolo 15.89 gr. Best pellet in my old Sheridan Blue Streak.

[@jimbaun]

i just saw 25 cal hade's tin's on the table but i cant hind them for sale anywhere and i saw ted shooting them in his last video ?

[@MassSawmiller]

They are supposed to be available end of Nov., early Dec.

[@AEAC]

They're coming. Steve

[@rachels209]

I respect what Pavel said about their prototype slugs not being better than the others so we will not release until we get it better. Profit will come when the product is right. If only all manufacturing companies put product before profit.

[@frios011]

I can't believe I just sat through a 49 min video!!! This was so interesting and informative that the time just flew bY! GREAT VIDEO!

[@electoplater]

would not be allowed in the uk no gloves dust masks etc

[@8Jory]

I agree with the gloves, though wouldn't the oil coating the pellets have prevent dust?

[@andyprice4696]

Man…. Almost 40 ladies dedicated to quality control. Crazy. I have a much higher appreciation of JSB after watching this. I rarely have any issue with their pellets. The ones that do have a dented skirt or head most likely is caused by the shipping people stateside. As long as I am shooting air rifles, I will be shooting JSB!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Not the Firemen, not the Policeman, and definitely not your congressman; These guys are the REAL HERO's of all of mankind. They guys who think, and produce great product that people like to buy. They not only started a factory, hiring people and got them out of poverty, (Yes, it was the factory that got mankind out of poverty), but they also provide opportunity for every one of their employees, if they want to take advantage of it. Almost all manufacturing facilities in the world, from large to small, was started by show guy who worked for somebody else before they started their own business. What can be more "Heroic", than the men who started building factories in a free society? What? I only shoot JSB.

[@ElyFrankes]

I watched the entire H&N video, very interesting. Would have like to hear some discussion on lead-free pellets. The GTO lead-free pellets are some of the best shooting in our air guns.

[@AEAC]

I should have thought to ask.. my bad. Steve

[@mikeruizesparza1514]

Love JSB products! Congrats for such a nice job. Excellent video

[@toddkmj26]

But where were the screw top lids?

[@james1795]

No screw top lids please.

[@greghumble7306]

Too many full tins of pellets spilled on the lawn 😔

[@TylerJames-gf8ms]

😂

[@jorgesven5197]

It was interesting to see both of your Factory Tours videos to the two most famous pellet manufacturers (H&N and JSB). I was surprised to see that their productions methods are quite different. The way they made their pellets is also different. H&N forges the pellets right from the wire while JSB makes a small ball that later is transformed into a pellet. Also H&N seems to have more automation in their manufacturing, especially in the packaging area, while at JSB the packaging is manual. Due to my work, I have visited hundreds of plants during my career and I have been exposed to some of the techniques and processes that both of them use. However, and even for me, both videos were very entertaining and well done. Thanks !!!

[@frankfanelli6116]

I like that Quality Control is still done by hand. Better to keep people employed than go to computers and robots!! Thanks Steve,Great Video!

[@dnugz]

I love JSB pellets and have always been amazed by their accuracy. This video shows why--these guys care about those pellets!!

[@philthefluter1]

Just bought a tin of jsb jumbo exact .22 18.13 grn, never have I bought a tin of badly distorted pellet skirts. Utter crap.

[@jodyholcomb6100]

I though mask in shop at all times do 2 covid u guys make good pellets Jody Hillsboro ohio.

[@rattytattyratnett]

This was filmed before Covid-19.

[@rterry2752]

These people have their blood tested for lead, bare hands on the pellets all day, geeesh !

[@airleadjoemiranda5721]

Steve, thanks a million for what you do for us in the sport of airgun shooting. It is important, though not needed for us to know all of this, but it is really interesting to see what,how and where all of this great quality pellets are made. Impressive to see how all these people get together to produce such an excellent finished product. Thanks again and keep those videos flowing man.

[@petaks01]

I knew there was some reason for the good groupings, thanks for all the hard work ladies and gentlemen at JSB.

[@cannondale9292]

JSB is the best ! i want them slugs!

[@Alandaledaniel13]

Impressive quality control, but your pellets are lead, which I like, but your workers are not wearing face masks or rubber gloves. For their safety you may consider adding these minimal safety measures for your workers. AD2

[@elpapoga]

Wow, a lead factory and not a single soul uses breathing masks or gloves in the entire video!

[@NickSchoonwinkel]

They must have very good extractor fans.

[@rterry2752]

@@NickSchoonwinkel Blood lead levels are off the charts !

[@chezlerq4478]

I noticed that too. I held my breath a couple times for them.

[@kevinparker461]

Worrying.

[@PatriotPaulUSA]

There was at all the molten lead area but after that the things are pretty much covered with lubricant after its made into wire at every step. I doubt there is much lead "dusting" to even be able to breathe from then on. I cast my own lead bullets and its pretty much the way I handle the same thing when doing up to 200-300 grain bullets.

[@wildpower5085]

Best pellets,best peoples,best Country. Thanks for You work!Best success!

[@marstondavis]

I like the human factor. I'm sure they could have machines perform some of the duties of sorting and packaging but they prefer to have women do it. That's great.

[@billlatimer1646]

@teflontelefon The laser scanners and digital process will never beat JSB's quality control and manufacturing. This is, after all, a cottage industry will great history and product.

[@electoplater]

dont tell me working there is healthy

[@RetroBeatsUK]

They should ALL be wearing gloves ... grey fingers all day everyday not good for them

[@vick_farkas]

Maybe they use barrier cream.

[@SC-rb2jr]

Gloves and masks or air extraction. Lead is dangerous.

[@zurab1686]

Грязное, не рентабельное производство. Люди контактируют с свинцом голыми руками, нет хорошей вентиляции над рабочими местами. Как в таких условиях рождается жемчуг?

[@carlmorton2556]

Brilliant use jsb all the time especially the Hades .22 they are consistent accurate and thanks to quality control hardly ever get a dud but please go back to the screw tins much safer and don’t open up in your gun case keep up the good work

[@17hmr243]

Sorry but doesn't matter how much u pay for the premium pellets, if the shipping company and gun shop drops bangs and shakes tins.

[@elsoprano23rd]

15:40 best part 🤣🤣🤣

[@kamnglnd.5030]

Wa..ha..ha.. Lol

[@jurgenf751]

Díky za návštěvu mojí země... České Republiky / Thank you for visiting my country... Czech Republic. 🙂

[@rogerstone1318]

Great stuff, fascinating but so much padding - all the info in 40% of the time would be a great improvement....

[@ferryachmadrivai]

Down quality since 2019

[@pleaseenteraname7475]

Yeah I recently got into air guns and got a tin of these and 90% of them were defective. Definitely changed the manufacturing process and they don’t seem to be checking the quality anymore.

[@macbouncer8525]

why the continual use of 2min + exxternal, irrelevant shots? did you loose the inside factory video?

[@jodyholcomb6100]

How much would a hole bucket of 1.77 pellet costs. Can't find none hardley in my town hillsboro ohio let me no

[@paulkazjack]

Well my tin of airarms Diabolo field came with dented skirts so no quality control on that day was crapp!

[@donaldotsig6818]

Is jsb still makeing pellets and shipping them to canada most small shops dont have them only the big airgun stores do and they want twice what they are worth and then there is shipping

[@brentdoolin4791]

I had to use google translate at 19:48 to see that the hand written sign said "Do Not grease the balls" ! Thank you for a tour of where the pellets I shoot come from !!!

[@jeffestrada6857]

Awesome I finally have seen how they manufacture pellets! Amazing! Thank you for presenting this video- much appreciated 👍

[@heathhalfhill6867]

OMG...You have to be the luckiest man alive to be allowed to go on the holy grail of tours! Thank you so much for sharing this with me. So many questions I have had and myths you finally provided the answers to. All those people washing pellets ...ha ha ha...like you, I have never done that. Maybe they will still do it to remove dust???? Better them than me. Awesome video and awesome tour. Thank you. Never would have guessed that a pellet starts as a pre weighed ball! AMAZING and WOW. Really makes sense to me now. Very cool. You must feel like you hit the lottery. I can't thank you enough for this...so many questions answered...32 ladies hand selecting each and every pellet by hand with tweezers and a magnifying glass!!! Absolutely AMAZING. YOU SIR ARE THE MAN!!! I am blown away by this video truly and what all JSB does before we get them. Explains why they cost more doesn't it? And worth it for a precision pellet.

[@johnnytungsong8719]

The quality control is absolutely amazing and as you say, it’s obviously the reason why JSB cost more than other pellets! The difference in cost between a cheaper pellet and JSB Exact, for example, is obviously highlighted when on a day’s pest control….with the cheaper pellets, you miss more than you hit…and get totally frustrated…yet with JSB’s, you’re guaranteed a hit every shot! I really do appreciate the work that JSB does to produce such a 1st class pellet and do not mind paying slightly more for guaranteed quality!

[@jgairguns4332]

Great video and I love JSB palette on the same note talking about pallet do you know what happened to Al Clark From Aeromagmun ammo? Looking to get more pellets for my Benjamin bulldog but so far no lock any news.? Thanks.

[@isaiahdyck4185]

i feed bad, these ladies working in a lead factory with no protection

[@SUBOSVK]

Hi Steve,Welcome to the lovely Czech Republic and greeting from Slovakia :o)

[@tomdawson2642]

be really good if JSB made those in too 10mm Catty ammo for sale on the market

[@georgedeedsnotwords2162]

I love the way my gun shoots these pellets just wish I could afford to shoot only JSB's . I tend to use a cheeper brand to work on technical hold/trigger pull and such . Is there any way to buy in bulk and get a break on cost ? Love your channel and all the hard work and information you put into this . Thank you . "Deeds not words"!

[@schweepy_g]

pyramydair.com and airgundepot.com have a buy 4 tins get 1 free which is essentially 25% off (duh). But in .22 cal that puts the JSB 500 tins near the bottom of the price-per-pellet category at only $0.03 per pellet.

[@georgedeedsnotwords2162]

@@schweepy_g sorry my friend but currently i pay .01 per pellet or 5.28 per tin of 500 so please don't duh me . By the time you add on shipping what do you pay ? I pick my pellets (crosman premium hollow points 7.9 grain)while in town shopping . So I guess I will keep buying from my source at least for now . You sound like the match a price sales gimmick . Of course they will match a price for a couple sells to hurt a competitor . Just till they go out of business then they have greater control on the market and can raise the price . Don't do yourself like that . "Deeds not words"

[@jamescampbell9533]

George Deeds not words if your budget prevents you from using premium pellets, you probably are shooting a less than premium air gun. If that’s the case, it won’t help to buy good pellets anyway.

[@georgedeedsnotwords2162]

@@jamescampbell9533 if you think an fx impact is less than premium then you would be right but its not . Buy once and pay less . If you start off cheep it costs more to upgrade than if you buy the one you want . Just do not like the way we get ripped off . How can one store sell an item for 5.28 and the others sell the exact thing for 8-9 $ . I might have to make my own pellets/slugs to get what I want and need at a great price . Time will tell .. any ways shoot and enjoy . Happy holidays to you all . "Deeds not words"

[@jamescampbell9533]

George Deeds not words they are not the same thing. The price difference reflects materials used, levels of equipment, quality control, and most importantly, employees.

[@joecamel2236]

I never watch long videos but I watched the whole H+N factory video and now this one, I wish you would have asked where the majority of their pellets are sold like you did at H+N. Great info, you r the man! Mythbuster round lol

[@chrisbajema8002]

Dang Steve your one lucky sob..... that was like heaven.... what kind of parting gift did they give ya???your choice of a skid lol 😂 wonder what the Exact cancer ♋️ percentage is there .... the girls looked happy... more than I can say for the woman around here

[@AEAC]

I was well paid in U.S. currency, lol. Steve

[@janosbajusz4680]

48:36👏👏👏🤘🇭🇺

[@newellcrary7885]

After watching this video and seeing how labor intensive the JSB process is compared to H&N, I marvel that the pellets are not much more expensive.

[@cliffordallan1393]

Naked girl alert at 6:52...🤣🤣🤣

[@Pigmaster6373]

I saw that as well! Just hope the youtube AI doesn't talk down this great video. I was digging through the comments for someone else to say it!

[@pascalhumphrey]

you would think that be the one place you wanted to wear a respirator

[@falconzg]

No protection in high lead inviroment very disappointed

[@markdemelo7221]

Damn lucky kids! If i had badass field trips like this I'm sure I would of liked school alot more.

[@vutienluc1991]

why did not you use an AI for recognizing the defect one.

[@chezlerq4478]

Great tour. I can appreciate what you've shown since I spent 10 years in manufacturing; using, setting up, and maintaining similar (but larger) machines. Then I moved to the quality department and worked there for another 10 years becoming the head of quality. Very tedious and very satisfying work. If you love it, your company will make great products, (company permitting), which ours insisted on. I love my JSBs, or I should say my guns do. Now I know why my consistency improved when I switched my .177 guns to Air Arms pellets. I didn't know JSB made them. We had a product being made on several different, but identical, machines. He is right, no two machines can make identical parts no matter how they are built, set up and run. You can only get close. Our close was measured in the thousandths of an inch even when 1 one hundredth of an inch would be great. Part of "World Class Manufacturing". I am about to order more pellets and was planning to order some Air Arms pellets for my .22 caliber. Now I am going to get 2 or 3 tins to try out. Keep up the good work, JSB, you have a loyal follower here. And you too Steve Charlie

[@ecotonemurphy1197]

Great to see how they are made, but I think you left out one question that kept running through my mind. How are the employees protected from lead poisoning? Do they get blood tests to monitor that?

[@flashgordon99999]

And THAT'S why I use JSB pellets. Great video and cool to see their factory. The H & N video was good also. Thanks

[@MSRWorkshop]

I bet every single one of them would test positive for lead poisoning

[@JudahMaccabee_]

Steve, this is EPIC. Thank you so much for making this video. You are a true gem and staple in the airgun community.

[@umbratherios5614]

JSB and H&N are two of the only ones I have found that shoot reliably for me, or dont look like cuttlefish with the mold seams out the sides (aka: they look pretty and clean)

[@rradds]

Cuttlefish ha, I like that!

[@ralfvip]

This is what I was waiting for. Amazing video. Great job. Thanks a lot Steve.

[@Puddingtops]

My Hw 100 lives on .20 exacts. Nothing else comes close.

[@brotherhood_ofstreetracers4268]

I wish they made more options for my .30

[@openfieldtarget]

Wow.... I was anxious to see its factory. My dream has come true for you. Thank you very much. From India 🇮🇳

[@hurricaneaquatics]

Still watching this at least once a week. I love JSB's dedication to quality and to be the best. Steve, you really showed how much work the people at JSB put into the factory and products. Thank you for the excellent information and work.

[@nickwebb9290]

This whole manufacturing process is really impressive. And the final QC is remarkable. Thanks a lot for this documentary 🙏

[@gblan]

The boss comes in every morning yelling at everyone to get the lead out.

[@AEAC]

😄

[@ollepearce3116]

The person that showed u around looked so uncomfortable

[@AEAC]

Cameras are hard. Doing cameras in a language not your own is even harder 👍

[@konstantinosandronikou8398]

PLEASE change your pellet tins not to need tape to close! 😉 Best pellet in the market!!

[@Osmar__Sosa]

When are you going to upload the revised Edgun R5M? 😫😫😫😫

[@AEAC]

Vlog tomorrow, full review in about a week after that. Lots of updates on the Edgun are available on AEAC Instagram, "hookedonair." Steve

[@airgunspestingch.8426]

*test* a subscriber👋🏾 Steve any idea when jsb will release the screw on lids.

[@jodyholcomb6100]

Wow no kids no masks wow covid

[@therrienmichael08]

I'm going to have hours of videos to see interesting topics how, how ammo is processed etc.

[@sap3055]

A big Thanks to jsb and a special thanks to the wonderful woman there