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Anyone try the new H&N 18.13 pellets?

I recieved 12 tins last Friday from PA. I shot an entire tin side by side with JSB 18's over the weekend at 40, 52 and 85 yards under very good wind conditions. I also wanted to see how they compared since I'm down to my last 2 tins of the JSB 18's. I shot them with my Brocock sniper magnum with polygonal LW barrel. Best pellet I've found to this point for pure accuracy in this gun is the JSB 18 at 850 fps. Slightly better than the 25.39rd at 890.

I shot these 2 pellets on power level 2, 3 and 4(high), at 850fps, 950fps and 995fps respectively. I was shooting each in 5 shot groups, with multiple groups at each yardage and power levels. At 850, the JSBs were clearly better.....1/2 inch at 40 yards. The h&n were average.....1 inch at 40 yards. At 950 fps I'd give it a tie.....both typically shooting 1/2-3/4 inch groups at 52 yards. At 85 yards at 995 is where the h&n shine, consistently grouping better than 1 inch, with some less than 3/4 inch. The JSBs weren't that far behind, but after 8-10 groups with each, the h&n seemed consistently tighter. I can say that personally, the h&n 18s is the first pellet I've tried that seems to shoot better the faster it goes.
 
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I shot some 18.13 gn H&N pellets today. 25 yards standing using a tripod. Probably the best group I've shot this way and the most consistent also.