Help With Pellet Selection For Marauder .22

[tcgoetz]

I have 1000+ pellets through my Marauder .22 now and it seem like a good time to test for the best pellet. Here's the results. Let me now what you think I should do next.

Pictures at the bottom.

Four up targets shot with ten shots each pellet at 30 yards. Front on bag. Rifle shouldered. I understand that most people use a full rest, front and back, for this kind of thing, but I don't have one. You need to factor in my shooting skills to these numbers.

Stats
Barracuda Match 5.52  7/8" CTC (1/2" CTC for best 8/10)
JSB Heavy  1 1/8" CTC (5/8" CTC for the best 9/10)
FTT 5.53  1 1/8" CTC (3/4" CTC for best 9/10)
CPD boxed  1 1/8" CTC
JSB Express  1 1/4" CTC (7/8" CTC for best 9/10)
Discovery HP  1 5/8" CTC
FTT 5.51  1 3/4" CTC

I shot a steroid 15 for each of the best three pellet types after sighting them in:
Barracuda Match 5.52  - all inside 7/8", most inside 5/8"
JSB Heavy - 12 of 15 inside 7/8", 6 of 15 inside 5/8"
FTT 5.53 - 10 of 15 inside 7/8", 2 of 15 inside 5/8"

So it seems my gun like heavy wide pellets.

For a follow up I think I should:
- Try Barracuda Match 5.53 when they are available.
- Try the top 3 again with sorted pellets.

Am I missing anything. What do you think I should do next? Any other 5.52 or 5.53 pellets I should try? The best pellet I've tried so far (Barracuda Match) is also the most expensive. What have other done in this situation to keep the costs down?





Barracuda Match 5.52 Steroid 15, 30 yards


JSB 18.1 Steroid 15, 30 yards


FTT 5.53 Steroid 15, 30 yards

[tcgoetz]

For a follow up I think I should:
- Try Barracuda Match 5.53 when they are available.
- Try the top 3 again with sorted pellets.

Am I missing anything. What do you think I should do next? Any other 5.52 or 5.53 pellets I should try? The best pellet I've tried so far (Barracuda Match) is also the most expensive. What have other done in this situation to keep the costs down?

Searched around some more. FTT 5.54 or 5.55 seems worth a try.

[21grains]

Cuda's  5.53

[tcgoetz]

Cuda's  5.53

What's the story with Baracuda 5.53s? Haven't been looking for real long, but it looks like PA is out of them more often than not. Is there somewhere else to get them?

[21grains]

Buy the 5.53 Cuda's from PA when They come in,Buy 3 get 1 free order 16 pay for 12 =$108 free shipping over $100. Is 3200 pellet's from same Lot# enough for the Season? That's why I  have  5.50-5.51-5.52-5.53. Answer is 5.53 Match Cuda's are #1 Hate to wait and wait for UPS to come with My Order.Those who snooze loose.....Franky  
PS. From Canada 10 Tin's $52.00 of 5.53 Cuda's but over $125 Tax and shipping.