H&N Sniper Magnum .22 18grn

[Deckard1973]

Initial thoughts:  Shiny.  Some skirts look uniform, but a few, maybe one out of 10, appear to be thinner on one side and thicker on the other.
I really need to get a reloading scale to check weights.
Maybe next week.
This monday is supposed to get warm. Will take them out and give a more detailed review.

[Habanero69er]

Look forward to your review. I've shot the Defiant 18gr pellets, which looked very similar to the new Snipers, before H&N bought them out. They performed pretty well out of my Marauder up to 100yds.

[Bwalton]

I have 4 tins of them they shot very well

[K.O.]

My BSA Buc likes LOVES the 15g .177 snipers I should weigh a sampling just for kicks and report back...

[Deckard1973]

Look forward to your review. I've shot the Defiant 18gr pellets, which looked very similar to the new Snipers, before H&N bought them out. They performed pretty well out of my Marauder up to 100yds.

Defiant pellet?  Can you provide a link?  Curious to see what they look like.
Thank you.

[Habanero69er]

Here ya go. You'll have to go to their pellet selection area on the left side.

http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/

[ancient1one]

Deckard what gun are you using to test these H&N Sniper Magnum .22 18grn?

[Deckard1973]

Deckard what gun are you using to test these H&N Sniper Magnum .22 18grn?

Bloody *(&^!  Forgot to mention that little detail, eh?

Factory stock Benji Marauder.  No tune. 

I WILL take the chrony out with me too.

Most of the testing will be at 30yrds, but if the weather/wind is not too bad, will try to take it out to the 105yrds mark to see how they compare to the JBS Heavies, my goto pellet.

[Deckard1973]

Here ya go. You'll have to go to their pellet selection area on the left side.

http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/

Whoa!  They look identical.

The Dynamic TM2 look the same too.

[Deckard1973]

I took the H&N out for a test. 
Weather was cloudy, a variable wind out of the SE, blowing my wind flags between a 45 degree angle but less than full out.  NOAA reported a 14mph wind. 
I was shooting into the wind, not sure how much that would effect POI.
Some of the skirts on these pellets were tight loading into the M-Rod magazine, catching the clear plastic loading plate.  Had to use my finger nail to push the pellet fully into the magazine and allow the loading plate to turn. 
Took 10 shots to get it dialed in.  Then pumped the M-Rod back up to 3k PSI.  Took three shots at three different targets for record.  Targets were the Gamo target that can be found in the Target Gate threads.  The 9 ring is 25.9mm in diameter. 
Shots were taken at 30yrds.

After shots:  I liked these.  I would like to try them at longer ranges.  The impact holes were well defined.  Interestingly, I heard a few ricochets from what has to be off the snow.  Over the past few days of above freezing during the day melt, then re-freezing at night, the snow is hard enough to hold my weight.   

Didnt hump the Chrony out.  Ran out of hands/arms.  Will shoot some off the deck tomorrow.

[Deckard1973]

Well tried to set up the Chrony on the back deck and get some numbers.
Unfortunately the snow obscured the light sensors.  The one shot (out of 10) that did register was 798fps.