Saw the advert in Airgun World yesterday. It would seem that the new premium line of BSA pellets are re-branded H&N pellets. Following less than favourable reviews generally of the existing lines, surely a top move and in-line with many other makers these days, of re-branding known quality pellets.
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Many of my rifles' favourite pellet is the H&N Field Target Trophy and, from what I can tell, the new BSA Goldstar is the FTT. So I'll certainly be giving them a try if they're priced competitively.
The other "new" BSA pellets :- Blackstar = Baracuda Hunter; Silverstar = Terminator; Greenstar =:Baracuda Green.
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The thing is Tone, most H&N pellets are pretty well priced anyway compared to other make pellets, it would be nice if BSA could get one of the pellet makers to produce a 5.6 size pellet to replace the wasps that used to go so well through their barrels (and tap loaders).
Pete
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Hi Pete, yep, you're quite correct re the pricing of many of the H&N pellets, including the popular (and excellent) FTT.
Now, as regards those barrels, that .22 Mercury S of mine loves the amazingly well-priced Excite Hammer. So maybe worth giving them a go in some of yours?
Plus, am I remembering correctly that H&N bought the rights to the Defiants, or was I getting that mixed up? You never know, if the new relationship flourishes, BSA might be able to make some "custom demands"?
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Bought some new to me BSA Elite in. 22 blue tin off our sponsor and tried them today for the first time in a BSA Stutzen open sights very good but only 10 metres will pop a scope on and try longer distances.
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One of my Challengers I had many years ago had a .22 Lightning barrel fitted and that loved FTT's, I try to run all my same calibre rifles with the same ammo, just saves having to buy lot's of different makes and luckily most of them like Air Arms or JSB's but my .20 Theoben likes FTT's.
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Defiants were better than original Eley Wasp in my airsporter S.
.25 super H point might work in old BSA barrels. They are a bit undersized and have ranged from good to awful in my HW80. It might be a batch issue.