AA Diablo Express VS JSB Express & the supply of.

[salop sniper]

On Sunday I bought a tin of AA Diablo Express and tried them yesterday, I was impressed they worked really well from my MK4.
Sadly I only bought one tin to be on the safe side in-case they didn’t work out.

So I have now ordered a tin of the JSB version to see what they are like. The JSB seem more readily available, but if the JSB aren’t as good then there seems to be very limited supply of AA express. Only Uttings seem to stock them, Uttings price on them seems okay but the postage seems a bit of a killer. The price at the show was £8 per tin for the AA`s which was great.

Anyone else getting good results with either of these?
Also does anyone have a local RFD stocking these? I’ve had a phone around and cant find a local stockist, but some would order some in if I buy a couple of hundred quid’s worth

Am going to SFS in a week or so and was wondering if anyone has any contacts at AA that could pass me some details to see if as am in the area I could buy some direct from them which also means there’s likely to be less damaged pellets buying direct.

ATB

Matt

[PJHIZZLE]

Hi

i order a sleeve of JSBs at a time from Intershoot (reduced price if you order a sleeve). Excellent on price and delivery times.

atb

[Clean Shot]

Aye JSB Express are indeed cracking pellets....

Tho there is no UK stock in .22 which gives me the right hump
especially when they go great through my gun and I've set up for them.

[DESERT FOX]

They work a treat in my R10,TX and Prosport.
Ive used the JSB version also which were accurate,but i found the AA version seem to be made of a softer lead.
Which resulted in a higher fps,than JSB Express.

I used to order mine from Intershoot until a RFD 50 miles away started stocking them.
Now i get them from them.

[El Tel]

Use AA's in a HW100, better results than JSB, Locally to me, available at Sportsman, and I believe from Sportarm, Dorchester.

[ChrisC]

Already you're seeing differences in preference down to barrel/rifle combinations. some prefer AA some JSB so the only way is to compare both side by side with a quick barrel clean when switching between each pellet type.

personally.....

Myself and my mate use the same Batch of JSB's and they are the best in 2 models of Steyr, HW100, MPR and S400. I have used the AA's but found that they moved almost double in the wind when shot side by side with another Steyr. We even switched pellets to see if it was down to the barrel but no, the AA's moved almost double in the wind in both guns. If it was purely down to group sizes then the 7,9gr JSB exact express were the best but the differences in group size compared to the 8,44gr JSB's at 45 yards was negligable. I'm lucky in that i have a contact through a Czech shooter who brings me pellets directly from the JSB factory at 5 pounds a tin that he has batch tested in JSB's indoor range with 3 different rifles. If i didn't have that contact i would probably go through BAR or Intershoot.

i know there's a bit down to the shooter but a workman is no good without the correct tools...since using this batch.

HFT Worlds 4th
NEFTA hunter 1st and 2nd 2014
NEFTA hunter 1st 2013
Emley extreme 1st 2014
HFT Classic winner 2013 and 2014
currently 9th and 10th UKAHFT open

All i will say though is try not to get too anal when it comes to grouping. If i shoot too long onto paper i tire and the groups start to get worse If i was hunting i would apply the same rules that i use for HFT....as long as i can group sub 15mm (consistantly) at 35 yards then that's good enough for me. With no signs of flyers.