Page 5 - H&N Baracuda Hunter, .22 Reviews

Everything. These by for believe it or not are the best pellets for my RWS 54. Literally sub 1 inch groups that are tight and consistent from group to group at 50 yards

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These shoot 1/2 inch groups at 50 yards from my stock marauder with factory tune. So far, this is the most accurate pellet I've shot and I am very pleased. I'll attach a picture if I can to show the target. ......... Couldn't find a way to attach a photo. sorry. One other thing I should mention, I was shooting these groups standing up and leaning over my car. This is not the most stable position and I am expecting a little tighter group from a proper rest. Pressure was 2800 if you're interested and I started my testing on full 3000 psi first with a 10 shot string of crosman premiers and then these. Excellent pellet ... I would highly recommend you at least try them in your gun if its powerful enough.

Nothing, except larger tin and maybe a better price. These are fairly reasonable anyway. And this will be my go to pellet for my marauder from now on unless i find something better but I doubt it.

As with any air rifle, and even high power rifles for that matter, you need to try a variety to find your best pellet/ammo. I tried crosman premiers which are ok but nothing close to these in accuracy. Also tried predators, which really don't fit a marauder magazine and crow magnums, and 4 others before I found this little gem. It's a tack driver in my gun. Certainly worth a try, but recommended only in pcp or magnum air guns.

Look to be a well made pellet

Don't know

Not accurate in Benjamin NP2 at 30 yards

The size, the weight, the protective coating, there really isn't anything I don't like!!

I'm shooting these out of a Benjamin 342, iron sights. I cant get very good groups until I pump it to the max. (10x)

Very clean and well made,however,the tin I received the pellet weight was NOT as stated .these pellets are advertised as 19.09gr each and every pellet only weighed in at 18gr. This may have been a quality control overlook but other than that these pellets are very very accurate

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Weigh your pellets ,each of them,to insure your shots are consistently grouped.Less weight more weight results in varying results

Very accurate and awesome knockdown power.

More accurate than pyramid air employee told me they would be.

good grouping out to 33yrds. Tin has a screw on cap

Nothing.

After testing in putty, I found the pellet needs to be travels at least 800fps for it to mushroom. Your results may differ.

Quality.

I am not sure.

I have only tried these in one air rifle so far. Baracudas performed better and Field Target performed much better than these, however they did perform better than the JSBs and Crosman Premiers I tried. The air rifle is a Webley/Hatsan Tomahawk.

They shoot wonderful, spot on accurate out to 75 yds, just like the JSB's

The specification; it's not quite true or accurate. I weighed 15 separate pellets, on my Lyman 1500 micro-touch digital scale. Only One, [ 1 ], UNO, weighed 19.1 grains. All others were 18.7.3, 18.5, 18.4; with 18.5 being the most common. They shoot fine because I primarily shoot the JSB 18.3gr pellet.

Nope, good pellet, just doesn't weigh it's advertised weight

i like that they hit pretty hard and seem to be very accurate ( i did have some fliers though ) but not many. i don't have a chrony so no numbers on them, but they'er heavy and still they seem to blaze out of my hatsan bt65 .22 cal. so far my rifle likes these the best. i'm getting good groups on quarter size targets at 50 yards. i think i can do better than that though if my gun was properly tuned. if you have a pcp or a rifle that can handle heavier pellets give these a try.

nothing but the amount per can. should be at least 250.

i think these will work better in magnum springers/pistons or pcp's .

these pellets are fair shooting in my Beeman RS sportsman and my Gamo Big cat 25 yards , they hold about an one and a half inch group

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these may do well with other air guns

These are awesome for targets within 35 yards. Definitely the most accurate pellet with a head designed for extra stopping power on small game. While not as devastating as H&N regular hollow points or crow magnums (haven't tried terminator) , these are far better than the two in having a consistent trajectory from my RWS 54.

Hand selected, I'd pay the price because aside from the flyers, these are the best overall hunting pellets.

I'd give them 5 stars across the board but frankly I think JSB is in a league of its own with hand selected ammo.

Very accurate out to 50 yards. As good or better than 14, 15, and 18 gr. JSB's.

Larger tin size and lower price.

@100 yards my elevation required just shy of 2 more mils elevation adjustment as compared to 18 gr. JSB's out of my Diana Air King 54. These pellets are a bit heavier and not very aerodynamic.

Uniformity and clean molding.

Nothing comes to mind here.

My regd Talon with 18 in barrel did not groups these well but my Condor with 24 in barrel loves them. They are very accurate so far hiting where i am aiming out to 30 yds. Most of my work has been done at 10-15 yds on rats though and these things hit hard and make a mess! All hits are kills . wish i could post a pic of the damage however it is a little graphic. If your looking for a good pellet for pest control this is a good one for sure.

I really like the shape of this pellet along with the weight. Accurate in my R-10, but have not used it to hunt yet. Hope to tell about that in future.

I would like to see a heavier version. Had to give it a 4 rating because have not hunted with it yet.

This has the potential to be a good long-range hunting pellet. I have no pellet gage to establish a size distribution but the "fit" into the chamber of my D350 requires a very consistent push with a pellet seater. Finger pressure is not enough to seat the pellet in the chamber. The weight distributions (out of 2 tins) had the same average, 18.7 +/- 0.1 grains. Accuracy was stellar. At 10 meters, with iron sights, sitting (in my chair), the median radius from a 25-shot trial was 0.219 inches.

Please package them in 500-pellet tins. And bring the price down, at least in line with the JSB Exact Heavy... At about $50 per 1000 this pellet, as good as it has proven to be, is rather hard to justify.

This is a dull-looking pellet, compared to all other H&Ns I have tried (FTT, Baracuda Match, Sniper Light, and Sniper Magnum). But it is a stout and very well made pellet. From my D350 it hits the target with a very distinct thwack! And the shot cycle becomes perceptibly "sharper". This pellet fits the D350 chamber quite snugly, requiring quite a bit of pressure build-up before it starts to move. Ergo the "sharper" reaction from the piston. By contrast, the JSB Heavies and the H&N Sniper Magnums (both at 18 grains) have a much easier "fit" in the chamber and do not exhibit this sharper shot cycle effect.

Shoots accurately out of my RWS 850 (converted to PCP). I've hunted numerous critters in my yard with this pellet. If I do my part, these pellets deliver a devastating, ethical, one-shot instant kill. They are more consistent in diameter than Crossman Premiers, which are a pretty good pellet too. These are just a hair less accurate than the H&N or Beeman target match pellets, but they are a better hunting pellet (which is what I use these for).

Nothing at all. I've found my pellet. Back for another batch.

As others have stated, you just have to see what shoots well out of your gun. For me, these are ideal and I don't buy anything else at this point.

My Hatsan edge vortex likes these pellets. They shoot well. Have great penetration power. Bone and wood have not been an issue.

Larger count tins

I plan on buying more as needed. Good product. Very uniform in shape.

I never would have expected it, but these are among the most accurate pellets in my AT-44 long qe. They have been consistent from tin to tin. The pellets are always in great shape with no bent skirts, and are very clean. They have good weight for more energy down range. On my good days I can shoot 5 through the same hole at 30 yards. On a bad day I still get sub .5" groups at 30 yards. This is the pellet I always make sure I have on hand!

Like many others have said, a 400-500 count tin would be nice, with a little better price.

Like any air gun, try them in your gun to be sure. All air rifles have certain pellets that work best in them.

Accuracy, weight, consistency. I wouldn't have expected it, but these are the most accurate pellets in my AT-44 Long QE .22. If you have a gun with some oomph, they expand very well too. My gun is regulated at 32fpe, and it loves them. They do quite well on the gun with my unregged/modded cylinder as well, which is sending them at about 1050fps. I was a bit surprised at how well they hold accuracy at such a wide range of velocities. This is just a great all around pellet. I can shoot sub 1" groups at 50 yards all day long with them, and have put 5 in the same hole at 25 yards with them more than once. In other words they are more accurate than I am. They have good weight and hold energy well. I ALWAYS make sure I have some of these on hand!

The only thing I would change is to offer a 400-500 count tin.