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Current Swaging methods won't produce that consistent results. This is something swiss machines can do just like those small screws in the wrist watch.

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They wouldn't be swaged.

Are you talking about like something similar to what vapor trails and Bart’s are in 600 and 1000yd benchrest except pellets? If so I’d love to try some. Off topic at little but I went over to bdzjlz’s house to shoot in his basement, it’s really chilly here, and tried some HN 21gr. in the taipan long. For the first time that I recall I had 3 duplicates in a row then 1 up then back to the same as the duplicate. Pretty impressive out of the tin. As usual the taipan shot great. Not 100-250yds but a great way to shoot on a chilly day. Keep us posted if you come up with something.

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That's probably a fair analogy, comparing them to Bart's. For those that don't know, Bart's Bullets is a low volume/high quality bullet manufacturer, which has been used past and present for excellent results in benchrest matches. Certainly a few records have been made with those bullets. They are very consistent and uniform, held to tighter tolerances than the larger volume producers, and shoot tiny groups.

I think there is a lot of room for improvement for pellet quality and ballistics. The key will be incorporating those advantages while still maintaining the attractive economics/budget that us airgunners enjoy with pellets. That will be the biggest hurdle, but I have some ideas floating around in my head - I just need to determine the economics of what I'm envisioning to ensure it's feasible. Guaranteed they will have to cost more than regular pellets, but exactly how much needs to be determined. I think anything more than 15-20% increase would be a non-starter.

I actually bought some H&N 21 grain pellets to try out in my Taipan Veteran - glad to hear that you find that they shoot good out of that airgun! Looking forward to trying it out when I get back in the country.