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Title: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: Ordinary Average Guy on May 07, 2021, 06:52:44 PM
Target at 25 yards, Hatsan Flash QE, Benjamin Cayden and Armada, one magazine each from 3000psi, walnut plank for those interested. bullseyes are 3/8" dia.
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: Ordinary Average Guy on May 07, 2021, 06:53:33 PM
the blobs...
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: JuryRigger on May 07, 2021, 07:03:30 PM
Not bad at all...  :D
You might say pretty danged good!
Jesse
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: Rico14 on May 07, 2021, 07:05:23 PM
Looks like you need to order more, before they become scarce, like most of the other pellets.
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: Ordinary Average Guy on May 07, 2021, 08:37:29 PM
Bought 1 can from PA to try, ordered 4 more, and just burned an Amazon credit for two more.
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: Ordinary Average Guy on May 07, 2021, 08:55:49 PM
Not bad at all...  :D
You might say pretty danged good!
Jesse

I seem to be shooting the Flash the best, it feels the most comfortable, definitely the most quiet, love the "thoonk" it makes, I'm getting higher velocities out of it as well within the same shot counts.
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: woogie_man on May 08, 2021, 12:22:57 AM
Just tried these through the RedWolf, only at 30 yards, but they were stacking quite well.  Right there with the JSB's and FX that I have been shooting through her.  Thanks for the heads up on them in another thread.
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: Spanky on May 12, 2021, 01:25:45 PM
     Agreed! The H&N’s are stacking nicely from my crown mkii, and my frankenpriest/prophet. They seem harder than the jsb equivalent, less prone to damaged skirts. No foam in lid to protect them, but seemingly don’t need it. 200 round tins are nice and manageable too. I have no loyalty to ammo suppliers, and I’m glad to find a H&N pellet that works well for me. I’m finally flush with pellets of all varieties, and look forward to months of “testing” to come!
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: mrbulk on May 12, 2021, 02:43:44 PM
Target at 25 yards, Hatsan Flash QE, Benjamin Cayden and Armada, one magazine each from 3000psi, walnut plank for those interested. bullseyes are 3/8" dia.

Actually I am SO glad to see this, since I jumped on a significant number of tins of these new H&N 18's seeing they were close copies of JSB 18.13's, and hoping they would shoot we well as the JSB's. Now with your and others' results, it seems they do. 8)

Still waiting on part of my order to arrive, and will try them out myself when I find a bit of time.
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: Tommyzgunz on May 12, 2021, 02:51:50 PM
Ordered some of these and tried them in the Flashpup ,Marauder and  Avenger so far. Accuracy is right there with the Jsb 18.13's for me with all three guns. Great to see another alternative to the classic JSB's that we  love as one of our main ,go to pellets when shooting for groups  in so many guns . Also ,I didn't come across any damaged skirts in the Baracuda 18's. Real good  pellet.
Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: pdxFrank on May 12, 2021, 03:53:16 PM
I bought a bunch, a dozen tins, and tried them in all the guns I have.They did fine, but no better than the EXACTS and FTT I normally use.
I'll probably list them for sale later when they're going for 20 bucks a tin. :)
Hopefully find someone local to swap.

Title: Re: H&N Barracuda "18" 18.13gr .22 - 25 yards, 3 different rifles
Post by: wendy on May 12, 2021, 10:46:00 PM
I like to know if any of you have the H&N Barracudas 18, which are awesome have compared them to the Vortex strike 17.75-grain pellets?