Norma Golden Trophy FT .177's

[SteveP-52]

Got them from Mid South Shooters Supply awhile back and decided they were long over due to get tested, so I grabbed the tin of 9.1gr with a few others. Rifle used was a Diana D34  with a Hawke scope. Already been sighted in with H&N Sniper Medium 8.5gr pellets so I only shot to see how they'd group. No scope adjustments made. I also want to get the .177 Tomahawk out and try them in it since it shoots harder than the 34 does.

They looked clean, nicely lubed, few minor bits in the bottom of the can, none with bent skirts that I could see. Nice fit in the barrel, chrony numbers are in the attached chart. While I'm not the greatest shooter, I thought they shot pretty well and and in other guns, they very well might so I'd say buy and try a tin and see if your guns like them. If nothing else, they'll make a nice plinking pellet and for the record, the ones I shanked are actually the ones in the bullseye. The lower sorta group is where the bulk of the 10 shots I took were going and why I said they aren't too bad...lol.

[A moron]

You make 2Ed positive review here today.

I been itching to try some but I seen a lot of ( from midway) spilled open tins in guys boxes who ordered them...

I guess there in pop top lid tins not screw top.

I just bought 2 bricks of cphp. In .177  if you guys posted this 2 days earlier I'd of held off the crosmans for these . Dang it. 

Thanks for the test review.

[Bayman]

What distance was that group shot at?

[SteveP-52]

25 yards. I also have a tin of them in 8.4gr I didn't test.

For what it may be worth, the rifle is 19 years old, build date of 02 02 and I don't think it's ever been tinkered with. There's not a single scarf mark on any of the visible screws to say a screwdriver has ever touched any of them. Definitely been used since the stock has some minor scratches in several places so maybe a safe queen in a former life?? Also has a bit of twang but nothing I'd tear it down for although I know any number of people here would already have it torn down on a bench...lol. I have parts should the day come I decide to or need to.

[Mrblonde40]

I've tried these and they were accurate, and fast (840 fps from a gun that usually runs 750-800.  But there was too much swarf in the tin.  So the overall quality was quite good, imo, but I would not reconsider them unless I knew they had improved their cleaning before packaging.