H&N Hunting Sampler, .177 Reviews

Ughh--pretty much nothing. Oh yeah--I guess the lids stay on tight but I really don't care if they all spill out on the ground. I would not even bother to pick them up!

Actually sort or manufacture the pellets by head size so they make a difference in my LGV, just like the smaller (4.51mm) head size JSBs and Air Arms pellets do. (My LGV definitely shoots the smaller head size better in those brands but the stated head size of these H&Ns makes no difference between these H&N pellets at all--they all shoot equally poorly!

This assortment proved to be a complete waste of my money and time. I don't have a pellet gauge but I can easily differentiate between the different packaged head sizes of Air Arms and JSB pellets and those brand's dimensions correlate with their tin labels. Sadly, this is not so with this H&N assortment. Based on the low quality of the pellets I received in my assortment, I don't think H&N has dies with consistent dimensions nor did H&N appear to sort these pellets at all! There is a ton of variation from one pellet to the next in each vial and the average head sizes don't correlate with the labeling on the package either. Furthermore, in at least the case of the FTTs, the heads are not at all round, which would defeat dimensional sorting using a pellet gauge entirely. At least I can average several readings on the same pellet with a micrometer but the numbers only reveal a very poor quality product!

6 different pellets to try out.

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only the baracuda power and crow magnums did not shoot well at 15yds in my Gamo Big Cat 1250. To my surprise the lightest pellet the FTT green shot the tightest group, all one hole that can be covered with a third of a dime!

Good way to try out pellets I can't find locally so I can see which ones agree with my guns.

Nothing. Got just what I paid for.

Loved the variety and getting to try them before i bought a whole tin

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Refund

The Silver Points would not even fit in my TX200.Pyramyd Air rep.said no refund because they had been opened,,,Go figure!!

I like the concept of sampler packs. It gives me the chance to try various pellets without buying a full tin of each. The pellets were very consistent. I have noted no bent or deformed pellets. The packaging in the individual tubes is great. I did label each tube using freezer tape to prevent mixing them up.

I believe that this H&N sampler to be way over priced. The average cost per pellet is 7 cents which is about twice the average cost pellet when compared to purchasing tins. Cut the price in half and this would be the top sampler on the market. I would like to see more of each type of pellet included to give me a chance to try not only different pellets but to try them in different guns.

See above.

Nice assortment to evaluate the characteristics of these pellets.

Not much, but more pellets for the money would be nice.

Shooting indoors with my new Prowler sighted in with aim point 1 1/8" above impact point, the tightest groups were the Baracuda Hunter and FTT Green with 3/16". The FTT Green gave me 71db and was only one measured since it was clearly the speed winner, and hit 1/2" higher than the other groups. The FTT was 1/4", Crow Mag. was 5/16", Silver Pt. with 3/8", and sadly the Baracuda Pwr. was worst with an 11/16" spread. Tight until the 3rd shot, and all shot from a rest.

Great selection of pellets to zero in on the right one for your gun . Putting the pellets in vials makes it easy to use and select

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Buying a sample group is wise if you are not sure which pellet to use, especially with a new gun. Buying a new gun? Buy a sampler too !

Variety of sizes and weights. The tubes would be great for carrying a small amount of pellets out hunting or wherever.

I would label the individual bottles. This is pretty ridiculous how easy it would be to have a bunch of pellets and not know any of the weights and sizes.

Be careful when opening, easy to miix up. I cut the size, weight and name labels off the package and scotch taped them on the tubes.

Just getting into this sport with a Benjamin Marauder and wanted to try different ammo without having to buy full tins.

labels on each tube but sharpie made quick work of that.

Let me choose what wanted to shoot give me a chance to find what worked in my gun. Now I have carriers for my pellets

More per sample

If you hunt with a 177 you should try the feild target trophy I was dropping em quicker with those than ever thought with predator polymags

The small tubes these come in are great for re-using with small (30-50) batches of pellets. It is easy to keep a half dozen tubes in your pocket. The booklet is thorough, yet succinct, in describing the characteristics (weight, energy, recommended use, etc.) of each pellet type.

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I got these to try with a new RWS 34P Pro Compact. After putting a few hundred pellets through it for seasoning, I tested 20+ types of pellets in 10 shot groups at 15 yards using a front bag rest. Field Target Trophy Green 5.56 grain, quarter size group. Field Target Trophy 8.64 grain, quarter size group. Crow Magnum 8.8 grain, half dollar size group with one flyer. Baracuda Hunter Extreme 9.26 grain, two dime size groups a dime apart with one flyer. Baracuda Power 10.65 grain, two dime size groups about a dime apart with one flyer. Silver Point 11.57 grain, seven into a half dollar group with three flyers 1-2 inches away.

Wanted to find out if there was a difference in pellet types in my new airgun. There is. It was actually really shocking. I'm still not done figuring out which type is best.

Put labels on the tubes. I labeled the tubes myself, but if you don't do it carefully when you take them out of the blister pack, you could lose track of which type of ammo is what.

Get ready to keep re-zeroing your scope!

great variaty silver point and baracuda power are my favarites great velosity and impact.

I was very impressed with my hunting sampler, to see what my gun's liked to shoot, of all the pellets, the copper, and the green field points were my favorite. Extremely accurate, and hard hitting. I shot a rabbit, about 25 yards, and the copper pellet did its job. Hard hitter.

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Buy this sampler before you go and buy individual pellet tins, you will find what your'e gun likes, and the pellets from H and N are to me the Rolls Royce of pellets. Buy this sampler if you are serious about hunting humanely with your'e airgun. You will not be dissapointed one bit.

A cool way to see what pellet works best in my guns without buying full tins of each pellet.

I wish other companies would make samplers also.

The pellet that was the most accurate in my rifle was one that I would have never tried.

Everything, all of these pellets shot great groups in my Beeman R-9, under 1/2in at 15yards. Pellet consistancy was wonderfull.

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It could help to buy 2 sets of these as you will want to play more with them than just 30 shots or so.

GREAT SAMPLE PACK. ACCURATE PELLETS

NO COPPER AND NO ALUMINUM

After online chat with one of your guys to zero in on what pellet rifle to order, I asked if he could recommend specific pellets as best for that rifle. What he suggested was several “sample packets”, to see what worked best. I'm glad I took his advice, and ordered the 6-pellet sampler. Results were interesting, and very helpful. First off, information with the package recommended, to “zero in” on one pellet versus another, to shoot ten (10) pellets each rather than five, considering that necessary to get enough display of consistency. In addition to the six types in the package, I also shot 10 pellets each of the two types I had used for my existing, open-sight pellet rifle. In the six-pellet sample, there were only two that I consider consistent enough to order in follow thru. One had a circular group roughly 65% to 50% the size of the others; and of it's group, half were in a circle less than 35 or 40% of it's overall. Another was somewhat unique in that it's horizontal spread was about twice what it's vertical spread was; to some point this would be somewhat acceptable – if I could depend on that consistently, since the body of my intended targets – the rats – will usually be aligned that way. Another had a “core” in it's group of about a quarter inch, with three outliers at triple the spread. Several good choices, but the test was key to eliminate others. The pellets used in my “old” gun – mostly years ago, before my eyes went “fuzzy”, were actually first in my test rounds. One, the Beeman Silver Bear, grouped less than half of the other “old” ones in the first round. Another benefit of the 10-round trial is that, as I went thru the first several sets, I became more aware of – and improved in control of - fundamentals of my own technique. For that reason, I repeated test of the Beeman Silver Bear as a final round. My grouping improved significantly, and it will be one of my follow-thru orders. In actual shots previously at rats in my back yard, with results that prompted me to look at a scoped pellet rifle, I had been getting low on the Beeman Silver Bear so I had switched to the other pellets. Their group was about 2 ½ times the size of the Beeman Silver Bear, and as big or bigger than the biggest of your 6-sample pack. No wonder that, toward the end, I was scaring the daylights out of the little buggers (except for several shots where they remained totally unmoved!!) ...without hitting them.

This is a great pack of pellets to experiment with to see what works the best in your gun. Very economical way of doing this.

More selections of combo packs like this.