Page 3 - H&N Baracuda Match, .22 Reviews

Baracuda Match 5.51 is BY FAR the round of choice for my Hatsan Bullboss .22 after comparing no less than 20 different rounds including Baracuda Match 5.52 and 5.53, as well as several other offerings from H&N, JSB, Gamo & RWS. I have yet to try non-match H&N Baracuda's, but can't expect any better just to save a few cents. Most consistent AND highest FPE (41.49). Very consistent and great knock-down. I've dropped crows and squirrels straight to the ground from 30-50 yds. 3/4" to 1" groups at 50 yds. 940 10-shot average FPS & 41.49 FPE at muzzle. Gives a flat ballistic curve from 25 to 50 yards with 3" scope height.

Offer a 400-500 count tin.

my pcp loves this pellet. others shoot well but this heavy is the best at extended ranges.

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always test different weight pellets to find what your rifle likes.

Quality

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To heavy for ruger impact max

pellet shape & quality are very good, read other review said it is accurate, but i don't know. because the head size is too small to fit my Evanix Rex, guess use a 5.52mm pellet will fit well, but it s not the problem of the pellet

hahaa, this is not cheap

The size of these things! They are pretty big pellets. Great knockdown power and accuracy is compared to jsb 18.13 in my .22 Condor.

Nothing. They are well made pellets.

These things are heavier than the jsb 18.13 which makes them just a bit more powerful. Their accuracy is very similar also. Good option if you own a .22 Condor.

Knock down power. Accuracy.

More for the money

Good groups, kinetic energy

The shape, the weight, the quality and the awesome accuracy. Got these for my Crusher and was blown away by the accuracy, these are by far the best pellets I've used in the Crusher so far.

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Even though these worked very well in my rifle they may not work as good for others, remember that each pistol or rifle is unique in its own right and may like even the worst made pellet. Give these a try and see how they do, you may be surprised like me.

H&N pellets are pretty uniform and well made. I have a rather large variety of pellets for testing in various air guns as I acquire them. My Gamo Accu does well with these.

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Very clean size and shape.

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These would probably work best with pcp rifles,my benji 1100 at 60 yards just doesn't seem to have the expansion on impact as well as thee hunter extreme pellet.none the less these are very accurate even beyond 60 yards.

They are accurate and work great in my Discovery and Maximus.

nothing work great

worth the money

Very well made and consistency is close to perfect. Price is good.

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Shot very well in the Benjamin Marauder.

Paired nicely with my .22 Benjamin Marauder

These are the most accurate pellet out of my umarex octane the price is right you can't beat these in this gun

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Weight, consistency, accuracy. These 5.51 head pellets work best among all the other head sizes. I couldn't get the 5.52/5.53s to group consistently. You'll need to try different ones to see which head size works best in your gun. If you find that, then you're golden. These are best for higher power .22s and longer ranges. Sorry, your break barrel probably doesn't have the juice to work well with these.

A larger tin with 400-500 pellets please!

These pellets are very accurate in several of my rifles.

Pricing . . .

The accuracy and power of these carry down range nicely. Very few flyers.

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I have not tried any of the wider head versions of this pellet, and as nice as these fly out of my Hatsan 95, I have no desire to. I have tried about 12 different pellets out of my Hatsan 95 now, and these hold the best grouping at both 30 and 50 yds. Followed closely by the Beeman Kodiaks. Both pellets are 21.14 gr. I haven't really tried them much beyond 50 yds., but my guess is, they will start to drop fairly quickly thereafter. The only lighter pellets that flew somewhat ok from the Hatsan 95, were the Excite copper plated pointed 16.05 gr. and the RWS wadcutter 14.0 gr.

H & N quality. I like that they come in diff sizes. Ive reviewed this pellet before. Nothing but good, thats why i keep re-ordering them.

Ive tried all 4 sizes. 5.51 works best in my Hat Torpedo 150. 5.53 was the widest grouping. But not bad. Ive a nice big selection of pellets now. Repeadedly this one is the most accurate, all the way out too a 100 yards. Deadly w/ the weight. I had mine tuned it makes 33fpe in .22 cal w/ this pellet. If youve got the time and the money, try all the sizes. Webley Spector likes the 5.52 the best for the Baracudas.

Best pellet so far in my rws 54.three shot group almost one clean hole.incredible !

meh... I have an RWS 350 Mag in .22, and I tried several pellets: Beeman Kodiak Extra Heavy H&N Baracuda Match JSB Sampler RWS Hobby RWS Meisterkuguln Standard The best pellet for the RWS 350 Mag in .22 is the H&N Baracuda Match. Perhaps 2nd place might go to the RWS Meisterkuguln Standard, and then everything else is tied with last place

Nothing. This is the only pellet I will put in my RWS 350 Mag in .22

In addition to the pellets mentioned above, I also tried the following in my RWS 350 Mag: - Beeman Laser - Beeman Silver Bear - RWS Superdome - RWS Super H Point ...none of which were all that good in the RWS 350 Mag. My advice is to stick with the H&N Baracuda Match :)

Very accurate out of my RWS 48. Chrony speed 670 fps. Carries a lot of energy downrange. The Chairgun ballistic calculator program is very useful in dialing in your point of aim with these pellets because of their weight. In my case, they drop fairly quickly after 50 yards. Still very accurate once you know how much hold over you need.

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These pellets are great for hunting because of their accuracy and retained energy at longer distances. I have found they tend to over-penetrate at closer ranges, at least on squirrels. I use the Barracuda hunter or hunter extreme at closer distances.