Getting the hang of the HW95. 30 yard group x 5 .177 Hades. Not bad at all. I’m happy with that.
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They’re Here.....177 Hades
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Tried the .177 Hades in 3 guns today. A BSA Buccaneer SE, an Air Arms S410 and my FX Dreamline lite bottle. Didn't matter what speed I shot them at, these pellets stunk. Couldn't hold a two inch group at 30 yards. Definitely not what I was envisioning based on all the hype. Definitely not the pellet for any of my guns.
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I was just out shooting a little session at 25 yards. They seemed a bit inconsistent out of the 95. Cleaned the barrel really well and tried again. 3 shot group at 25 yards. That’s minute of chipmunk 
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Alright. Hunting report is in. Chipmunk & Squirrel taken at 28 & 27 yards out of my Sub 12fpe HW95. Pass through on the Chipper, almost pass through on the Chicken of the Tree. Pellet expansion documented below. Conclusion: I find them to be very accurate out of my guns out to 30 yards. Very effective for hunting. More effective than a regular 10.34? Probably not. Worth it? Not sure yet. Will try and get some more Squirrels and see, preliminary, you are probably just as well to get regular Diabolo ammo.
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/177-hades-hunting-report/#post-737744
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https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/177-hades-hunting-report/#post-737744
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"Very accurate" a positive. No appreciable difference in terminal performance a negative. Seems they might not be the end all for everyone but I guess each person would need to try them to know how they work in different situations. Good information and I'm sure it will be helpful to many.
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@bandg Perhaps there is more to it than just that. @goldenstateairguner made a very good point about the pellet's performance on my Hunting Thread linked above. Definitely something to think about, and something that kept me thinking they are indeed worth it, but I could not put into words.
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Indeed, and I do recall reading someone's view that they just seemed to do more damage than expected on animals. Is it expansion, or the fluted head rotating, or something (or nothing) else. I assume they are a little more expensive than comparable weight pellets so each person hunting or pesting would probably need to try them individually to determine usefullness.
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