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    Quote Originally Posted by leeben View Post
    So you can't answer my question if the newest batch numbers are good or not so good then?
    Im only asking as the last time a bought 5 sleeves they were good quality but a lot of people were complaining about them, i.e. Damage and lots of fliers.
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    He's answered your question and so have you, you pays your money and takes your chance as to whether they will suit your guns or not. You've already said you liked your last batch but others didn't and had damage which is more than likely not JSBs' actual fault more the different shippers/sellers moving them about, there's been no widespread complaints about them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bezzer View Post
    He's answered your question and so have you, you pays your money and takes your chance as to whether they will suit your guns or not. You've already said you liked your last batch but others didn't and had damage which is more than likely not JSBs' actual fault more the different shippers/sellers moving them about, there's been no widespread complaints about them.
    I try to get the same die Number each time. its the first 2 numbers on the red sticker on the bottom of the tin

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    Quote Originally Posted by 12/200 View Post
    I try to get the same die Number each time. its the first 2 numbers on the red sticker on the bottom of the tin
    Yes I agree completely. Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by 12/200 View Post
    I try to get the same die Number each time. its the first 2 numbers on the red sticker on the bottom of the tin
    I thought the first 2 were the machine press rather than the die ?

    I know that's correct for the AA pellets made by JSB

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    Quote Originally Posted by angrybear View Post
    I thought the first 2 were the machine press rather than the die ?

    I know that's correct for the AA pellets made by JSB



    The first number on the air arms pellets is the die number. This is probably the best to look out for rather than batch numbers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 12/200 View Post
    The first number on the air arms pellets is the die number. This is probably the best to look out for rather than batch numbers.
    No`s from left to right
    Die No......39
    Employee overseeing production... 00 (this seems to be unrecorded on all the tins I've seen, ie always = 00)
    Quality Inspector........ 70
    Year of manufacture... 12
    BATCH..... 1
    Head Size...... 4.53

    Earlier tins may have a 7 digit number, like the yellow sticker above, they've dropped a leading 0, hence it's Die# 07 (Daystate Selects in this case, hence the S1).
    Last edited by 12/200; 16-07-2017 at 05:09 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 12/200 View Post
    No`s from left to right
    Die No......39
    Employee overseeing production... 00 (this seems to be unrecorded on all the tins I've seen, ie always = 00)
    Quality Inspector........ 70
    Year of manufacture... 12
    BATCH..... 1
    Head Size...... 4.53

    Earlier tins may have a 7 digit number, like the yellow sticker above, they've dropped a leading 0, hence it's Die# 07 (Daystate Selects in this case, hence the S1).
    Well, I've seen that original post/thread as well but it gives no machine press number and it's the press & die that matter.

    I have an e-mail from AA telling me how to read the label on their tin (JSB made) which says press & die are all that matters, their first 2 are the press & best I can work out, by cross referring the tins, what you call the batch is actually the die number.

    I'd also contradict the "always 00" bit because it isn't on any of my tins.

    edit, I've just e-mailed them to ask.
    Last edited by angrybear; 16-07-2017 at 05:40 PM.

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    If it's any help, our club imports about £300 to £400 worth of JSB pellets every month, and we haven't had any bad batches in terms of damage or poor manufacture for a year or so. Bear in mind though that some pellets are made with newer dies. For example, the Exact RS in 22 calibre is better made than the normal Exact Jumbo 15.9 grain, and it appears the 5.51 Jumbos are better than the 5.52 Jumbos. Everything in 177 appears to be well made. The 10.3 grain heavies are popular, another convert today.
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    Quote Originally Posted by angrybear View Post
    Well, I've seen that original post/thread as well but it gives no machine press number and it's the press & die that matter.

    I have an e-mail from AA telling me how to read the label on their tin (JSB made) which says press & die are all that matters, their first 2 are the press & best I can work out, by cross referring the tins, what you call the batch is actually the die number.

    I'd also contradict the "always 00" bit because it isn't on any of my tins.

    edit, I've just e-mailed them to ask.
    You are not making much sense Angrybear.I think what you maybe don't realise is that AA JSB's do not use the same numbers or configuration of numbers as on the JSB branded tins. Press and die is the same number really, ......on AA tins it is the first number before the date. Then the supposed size(which is usually wrong), then batch.

    By the way it is now well proven that the sizes on JSB and AA tins mean absolutely nothing, so forget that bit. Also a die number with a different date is most likely not the same pellet as something will have changed.

    Most JSB and AA pellets have been quite good over the last year or so in most guns that suit them, but they do vary from batch to batch. Die 8, 54,45 and 10 seem to have been quite good recently. Not too many bad ones though.
    Last edited by DEAN C.; 16-07-2017 at 11:09 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bezzer View Post
    He's answered your question and so have you, you pays your money and takes your chance as to whether they will suit your guns or not. You've already said you liked your last batch but others didn't and had damage which is more than likely not JSBs' actual fault more the different shippers/sellers moving them about, there's been no widespread complaints about them.
    yes I should have elaborated more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leeben View Post
    yes I should have elaborated more.
    What Cal
    my 177 likes 4.51 die 45

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    Both my 95 and my Ripley are loving the recent batches.
    No quality issues.
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