H&N Hornet Pellets, .22 Reviews

Devastating on small game. I shoot these out of my Diana 350 and Diana 470 at 830 fps with great results. Both guns tuned up a bit and shoot this pellet with uncanny accuracy.

Price. Serious $ but honestly they are worth it for the performance they deliver.

Consistent from tin to tin with no deformation. I hunt a lot of jackrabbits and these are my #1 choice out to 60 yards. To take shots at game at this distance you have to #1 have good power in your rifle and also great accuracy, both required. These pellets hang onto velocity extremely well rivaling the heavier domed pellets.

These fly real nice in both my pistol and rifle Benjamin marauder’s . They are deadly on squirrels. I’m going to stick with these with both guns.

Nothing but the price maybe.

I read the longs would not work in both the pistol and rifle so I choose these.

Everything, this is an awesome pellet they shoot well in just about every gun I have put them in. The piercing effect is awesome.

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These are so well made, way sharper than those plastic versions, so tough that they are essentially the AP rounds for pellets; for use with raccoon sized critter control, these are the only dispatching pellets I trust. I have them stocked up in each of the calibers they offer, just in case they quit making them at some point. Yes they cost more, but consider that they are casting and machining those sharp brass tips and they are casting and swagging the lead skirts to them; that is more effort to produce than jacketed center fire bullets you would consider a bargain at this price point. These sharp brass tips are going to be effective with penetration at lower velocities at longer distances or even with lower powered platforms up close.

If the skirt was copper plated, they would be even tougher and a little more effective, if we are going all out here.

Out of 10 rifles or pistols... 7 had the best "Muzzle Energy"

The price is too high

They are going to have fun like children playing with this pellet. Greatly improves the penetration of your rifle and pistol.

Incredibly powerful, penetration wise-probably the most potent penetrating pellet on the market. They actually shot through a side of aluminum air conditioning duct. I fired them from both a Gamo Swarm Whisper(.22 cal) and a Hatsan Speedfire Vortex(also a .22 cal). No other pellet I fired did this. I love the quality of these pellets, though not the price.

The price is a bit high.

Incredible penetration, especially from a high powered rifle.

Amazing penetration! I have trouble with woodchucks, well used to. 35 yard broadside, double lung, large exit wound and bleeding. He went 5 yards and expired. Quick and humanly as possible.

Yes they are expensive. Since the have the same point of aim/impact as JSB Match Diabolo Hades .22 cal hollowpoint, I save them for the time most needed.

The point of impact with my SIG ASP20 break barrel in 22 cal was the same at 35 yards.

In a word - VICIOUS! These pellets load into my Marauder (pistol) easy & every time - not a single jam or malfunction, so far, after about 100 fired. Brass tip gives good penetration and lead jacket mushrooms for some nice shock effect - best of both worlds, in one pellet. Expensive - but, like a divorce, worth every penny! Will make whatever is on the receiving end very unhappy, whether you hit flesh or bone.

Pricey for everyday use, but worth it for those times that you absolutely want to make the maximum impact on a target, whether hard or soft.

A compromise pellet, not optimized for either hard targets (penetration) or soft targets (shock) but works well *generally* for either one. Will definitely hit hard, no matter what it hits. Penetrates like a small slug but also expands like a small hollow point.

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Good shooting out of the Gamo Swarm Magnum gen 2.

Price, these are way higher than they are worth.

The pellets are good and they are accurate out of my rifles but no pellet including this one is worth 25 dollars for a tin of 250.

These are very accurate in all of my air rifles. However the Gamo Magnum, Gen 2 is a perfect match for the Hornet pellets. I am getting dime size groups at 35 yards with very few flyers. The flyers are only about an inch or so off the mark and those could be my fault. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to sight in your gun with accuracy. All though they may cost a little more then the average pellets, the reward is worth it by far. I have taken down several small game animals with these and they hit hard. If your able to send these down range at around 800 to 900 fps then your most likely going to connect with your target with almost pinpoint accuracy. I have a large variety of pellets in my collection but the H&N Hornets are my go to preference when I need to get the job done. Give them a try, you won't regret it!

Lower the price and maybe add a few more per tin.

All of the pellets I have shot seem to be well balanced and very clean. The points on these are pretty sharp too. Penetration is not an issue for the thicker skinned varmints. Always consider your surroundings before taking the shot because pass through's will occur on smaller animals especially when shooting at higher fps.

These are good pellets and are very accurate. They will do the job on squirrels but they go straight through them. The squirrels will run off and you will have to find them.

I would not change anything but the high price for these. They would be good for racoons or ther bigger game.

Use these sparingly as they are expensive and hard to get.

Precise forming and very accurate with good penetration

Price is the only hurdle, if used just for hunting not plinking it is ok.

Take advantage of the buy 3 get one free!

Well made and holds a half inch group at fifty yards, using a FX Wildcat Mk III.

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Great Pellet for both Target & Pest Control.

Very accurate, & incredible penetration.

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I have a Morrell Yellow Jacket Dual Threat Weather Resistant Compound Crossbow Cube for my crossbow. The hard foam kind. The brass tip penetrated completely through it! This is out of my Umarex Octane Elite .22

Excellent pellet for groundhogs/coons

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My Gamo Swarm Magnun 10x Gen2 .22 favors these pellets for hunting. The price is well worth it due to the quality of manufacturing that goes into them. Highly recommended.

I love how these have a really sharp fine metal point at the end of these. I nailed some pigeons with these and lets just say pretty messy!! These are very accurate tooo!! nice outta the gamo rocket the first shot is always close dead center on bullseye free handing it no bench shooting necessary with these!!! all in all this one is A++++ in my books i hope they have more on pay day lol

I would change the price lol i mean i understand why almost 40 bucks a tin cause i love to hunt but at least have more to it then 200 only per tin, but other then price not much.

Pricey but worth it!! Try em out

Best and most accurate pellets on the market

Very pricey

Perfect pellets for the gamo 22 mag

They fit the chamber of my Diana model 34P. They are accurate, almost one hole three shot groups at 25 yards and they are deadly on squirrels.

A little better quality control. About 2% of the pellets are undersized.