Baracuda 21.14 vs. Baracuda match 21.14

[Bluecup]

AGN,

Does anybody know the difference between these two? My gun loves the Baracuda match but I have never tried the Baracuda's. I can't find anything different except the price. I also like the 21 beeman Kodiak extra heavy pellets, what other 21 ish grain 22 pellets are available?

Thank you,

Jim

 

[davecole]

The “match” is supposed to be a more refined selection of pellet in weight and size.

FWIW, my guns that shoot H&N really well are more picky about head size. 

 

[jfrench64]

One of the h&n. Has like a halo around the head of it . I didnt like the way it felt loading . kinda like was going to,pull the o-ring out of the barrel . I'll have to look and see what ones they are 

 

[bdzjlz]

My experience is the same as davecole's is. The best performing pellet in my AA S510 is with the Baracuda match - in the 5.53 head size. It really shoots much tighter groups than with the 5.51, 5.52, or larger than 5.53. I have tried about every pellet made (even slugs) in this rifle. It is very accurate with several different pellets including the JSB Heavy 18.13, the AA 18.3, the FX 18 and FX 16, etc., but out at 50 yards and beyond, the Baracuda Match gives the best group.

 

[cea1960]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the matches come in different sizes, 5.5, 5.51, 5.52 and so on, while the 'cudas only come in 5.5

 

[DirtyDovi]

Apparently, [and personally I believe this to be True]

The Baracuda comes in 5.5 and is more of a 'production pellet'. 
The Baracuda Match comes in 5.51, 5.52 & 5.53 and are more of a 'premium pellet'. 

Where the Baracuda pellets still undergo quality control tests, 
the Match pellets have more steps involved: cleaning, polishing, weighing, etc. 

I shoot both, and was curious about the same thing a while back.. 
Then talked to others who also shot both, and came up with that conclusion.

They also appear to be pre-lubed, as they'll have an almost 'waxy' coat to them..

I do know this much.. For ME, they both shoot Way Better than the JSBs that I used to shoot. 

While I had awesome results with both Bar and Bar Match,
I actually do think that I would keep paying a few bucks more for the Match version just to have a tin or 2 on hand. 
Then for the rest, just the Baracuda version. I shoot target, and love accuracy/precision, but, I don't 'compete'... 
That said, Bars are good enough for who they're for. [In my case]
Then if I get really picky, and want a little more accuracy/precision - I'll still have some Match to toss down range.

 

Sam -