WHAT A DIFFERENCE A GOOD PELLET MAKES!

Yep the H&N FTTs are better pellets to shoot in many guns and come in different head sizes too as you can buy the size that is right for your gun. Also surprisingly enough the cheapest CPHPs shot better than the more expensive CP Domed (from the tins) in many of the guns I tried them in.


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With the .22 Crosman pellets no longer being offered in the single die "brown box," my experience is that the CPHP's (the hollowpoints) do shoot better than the domed in .22.

In .177, the brown box 10.3 CP's are definitely more consistent that the equivalent weight pellets sold in the tins, but the 7.9 CPHP's seem just as good, if not better, than the brown box 7.9 CPL's. My TX200 shoots the CPHP's better than almost anything, but that is the exception in my safe when it comes to Crosman pellets. I've moved on to H&N or JSB for most of my other shooting all my other airguns.

It's too bad what was once truly a "premier" pellet continues to see QC get worse and worse.

With the .22 Crosman pellets no longer being offered in the single die "brown box," my experience is that the CPHP's (the hollowpoints) do shoot better than the domed in .22.

In .177, the brown box 10.3 CP's are definitely more consistent that the equivalent weight pellets sold in the tins, but the 7.9 CPHP's seem just as good, if not better, than the brown box 7.9 CPL's. My TX200 shoots the CPHP's better than almost anything, but that is the exception in my safe when it comes to Crosman pellets. I've moved on to H&N or JSB for most of my other shooting all my other airguns.

It's too bad what was once truly a "premier" pellet continues to see QC get worse and worse.

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Here is my take on the CPHPs, they probably start from the worst of the worst rejects from Crosman when they know their dies are worn out and sort them and put the CP domes (PRE- CPHPs) that are not from the most bad off worn does into the Ultra Magnum containers which retail for more $$$ then the worst rejects have their heads punched to force the heads to become larger and market them as hollow points even though they don't mushroom or expand so they could sell them for cheap at Walmart and still turn a profit by sheer volume of sales but had a positive effect on accuracy in this case. Waiting for the 10.5gr 177 Heavy CPHP to see how that one does after they ditch selling the brown boxes once and for all and sell them at Walmart.

Reason I mention they are probably punched after being formed, is that the weights in both calibers are still the same as the Ultra Magnums or Domed variants.

OR they have a die specifically for the CPHPs in both calibers that hasn't been worn out YET. My best guess is the first explanation.

CA

Never been a fan of any Crossman pellets. The H&N Field Target Trophy 8.64grs. shoot the best in my HW97K. I tried them in the FWB 300 S. It just don't shoot them near as well. JSB Exact Diablo 7.87grs. shoot a lot better in the 300 S. And they fit way looser.

You know for what you get crossman pellets are not bad at all. I shot them from my gen 1 Mrod for a long time and never had any issues. I was shooting the string that I used to tie and hang cans out to 30 yards give or take. Honestly I would be more then happy to pick up some CHPs at a wally world or something if I need pellets in a pinch. Not that Im currently in that position considering I have a good amount on hand. Some of which being Crossman pellets (I tend do keep a hefty supply on hand). Also considering what they cost I personally think they are good pellets. Not the best but nowhere near the worst. I would and have trusted them with simple pest control or target shooting. Also some guns like one pellet over another but I have yet have an airgun not shoot well with the Crossman domes or hollows. The crossman destroyers on the other hand I never had any luck with, but a bud of mine loves the things in his springer.
Just my opinion though.