I have lots on the shelf. Some uncommon brands but every rifle I test I always end up settling for H&N or JSB. Makes shooting simpler with good pellets. And the N-Tech 340 has turned out to be a rabbit slayer.
There is no such thing as having too many pellets.;-)As a competition shooter, I buy cases.When a specific brand/weight/batch is gone, I need to test again what is available in the market and then buy whole cases, or, re-tune the gun.MOST top FT shooters do this. SO, depending on who you talk to, amounts vary widely.Add to that the fact that I test 1-2 rifles a week before delivery and I need "samples" of almost everything in existence.For a "starting" airgunner I always recommend buying a sleeve of those pellets that have demonstrated superior accuracy in that specific gun. So purchases in blocks of 4-5k are the starting point.I have supplied guns with two cases of pellets (2X5X10X500), so about 50k pellets as a first purchase.From there, the sky is the limit.As manufacturers get a better hold of the elusive consistency game, we will need less and less to go to those extremes. H&N has made impressive progress and so has QYS, at the cost of diminished availability. JSB is keeping the consistency they had at 300% the output.There are at least 4 new players in the pellet game that show promise. So, there will be changes in the industry.Last, but not least, the non-lead pellet will begin to play a more relevant role.In any case, a good friend put in the best way I have heard/read:"Once you have found a pellet that is truly accurate in your gun, buy all the pellets you cannot afford".;-)Keep well and shoot straight!HM