How long would a 12mm pellet last on a hair rig before it breaking down and needing replacing?

Tom Gibson

It’s a tricky one without knowing what pellet you’re using as they will all have slightly different breakdown times. If it was something like a Sticky Ellipse pellet it would take a few hours to break down when hair-rigged.  

If you want to extend the breakdown time you could try gluing the pellet to the hair so you don’t have to penetrate it with a needle as this always water to get into the pellet and speeds up the breaking down process.

A hair-rigged Ellipse pellet will take a few hours to break down