H&N Piledriver Pellets, .22 Cal, 30 Grains, Domed, 150ct

The way they look and made.

Not that I know.

I wish they were more accurate in the diana storm rider gen 2.

Got these free with my Hatsan Flashpup purchase With a stock tune, these are going out at 700fps for 32.5 fpe. With hammer spring adjustment , probably close to 40 fpe. These have a BC of .083

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they are a tight fit in my Flashpup

They seem to be pretty consistent (both good and bad)

Possible better quality control. Possible more taper on the nose so the skirt sits flush with end of breech, instead of 1/3 of the way out

They seem pretty consistent in speed and constiently on point with weight but vary in length, and i only micrometered 10 of them for this review. They ranged in length from .361 - .369"(9.16 -9.37mm). They also ranged in diameter as well, from .220 -.222"(5.58 -5.63mm). They are very tight in barrel. If I would not have an airforce condor, (or another kind of single shot breech loader)I would not be able to shoot them as they would stick to far out of the breech to be able to close in a break barrel (see picture I uploaded for proof. I ran 5 shots over my chronograph. 1037, 1035, 1027, 1027 1024fps. Gives me roughly 70fpe. These were a 1 hole group on paper at 20 yards. But I do not expect to keep that high of a speed when I use them for pest control.

Would I recommend them? More then likely no.

very happy with these pellets. They load the best and easiest in my old carrier 707, and from 50 to 80 or so yards, < i normally don't shoot further then 80ish yards > i can group at 1.5" or under. I do t believe there's anything i do t like about them except , I go through them faster then planned lol.

Nothing, maybe a bulk package i usually order 3 and get 4 .

The concept seems great.

I have never reviewed anything here before, and it isn't PyramidAir's fault, but these pellets don't even fit into my Condor .22. They go in about 2/3 of the way and that is it. The fit and finish on these are just terrible. They seemed like such a great concept ... very disappointed

These pellets hit hard!!!!!

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Geez..i wish these pellets didnt suck as much as they do. Inconsistant in every gun ive fired them in..from marauders,discoveries,daystates,ataman...i love the design and ive used them in .22 and .177...one shot is on target the next is a foot to the side..one marauder is decent with them while my other hates them. Same with my 2 discoveries.they are literally hit or miss in every rifle i own! They are so inconsistant that im about to toss all my tins into my scrap pellet bin so they can be melted into slugs. Its a shame to because ive really wanted these to perform!! So bad that the only time ive sucessfully hit prey with them was to make sure the pest was dead..and i single loaded that pellet rather than waste a more accurate pellet! Please h&n redesign these and make them live up to thier potential!!

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Buy them and give them to someone you want to beat in a plinking competition....or use them for fishing weights.

The weight and the sectional density.

Do not have any real experience with them because I could only fire two out of my modified Gauntlet.

I tried to should these out of my very modified Gauntlet. It normally will push a 18.13 grain pellet at 940 FPS but I did not buy these for it. I just wanted to see how they would do. I shot 2 out of the 3 I tried to load. To first 2 I had to force into the barrel. It was very hard to get them in. It took multiple attempts. The hit 1 inch low at 25 yards compared to my normal ammo. The 3rd got stuck in the breach and would not shoot out of the gun. After 2 attempts of cocking and firing I had to get a cleaning rod and push it back out of the breach. I bought these for a cheaper alternative for my LCS SK 19 and was just curious to see how they would do. If you have a Umarex Gauntlet Don not out these in your gun. You May damage your gun like I very easily could have. I can fix a screwup on my gun you may not be able too and from what I saw from the results... just do not buy these for your Gauntlet if you like your gun.

I don't have a .22 air rifle as of yet, but I have used the .177 Pile Drivers in my Crosman Nitro Venom Dusk (bought from Pyramyd Air) and I am impressed with the ballistic coefficient and penetration of the pellet, so I bought the .22 version of the Pile Driver to compare it to the .177, and it has the same qualities as the .177 and am looking forward to trying it in a .22 Gamo Whisper that I am plan to purchase in the near future.

I would like to see a 40 grain version of this pellet.

The Pile Driver is recommended for Pre-Pressurized air rifles only, but I get pretty decent performance with a high powered version of the break-barrel air rifle.

Surprisingly the pile drivers do very well in both my flash .22 and kral pb I was hesitant about purchase because of a video I viewed on this pellet but it appears that h&n has corrected any issues with this pellet

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This pellet will not chamber in the gamo urban without extra force on bolt and then your shots are all over your target just a little 411 on this pellet your experience may differ