crossman premier hollow points

[Pepper]

Gotta say the crosman premier hp's really did'nt do that well in my 2240 or QB57.

[Joshua A.]

i was just testing 7 different kinds of pellets in my 2240, and the cphp and crosman pointed field pellets produced the best groups. still not quite as tight of groups as id like though.both produced a 1 to 1 1/2" group of 6 shots at 10 yds....

[Don C.]

CPHP's work very well in my .177 Rem NPSS, as a matter of fact it's my preferred pellet for this gun.

[Jonesin]

CPHP have worked fairly well in all my AG's. Notice I said "fairly" and not best. Pound for pound (and cost) I will always go for CPHP's as I can't ignore them when at Wally world!! They shoot well out of my B3 and my Gamo's. Not the one's I would choose to put 10 inside the ring but they are more accurate than some of the others I have paid good money for.

[Pepper]

So far "The Peak" domed pellets have performed the best for me.

[gamo2hammerli]

In general...the CPHP work pretty decent...but do have flyers.  The Beeman Kodiaks and FTS (Field Target Specials) work much better for my air rifles.

[Rico14]

In general...the CPHP work pretty decent...but do have flyers.  The Beeman Kodiaks and FTS (Field Target Specials) work much better for my air rifles.

The next time you buy pellets, try the H&N FTT's. They are the same pellet as the Beeman FTS, but cheaper. Both are very accurate in my R9's

[Bruiser7000]

I have tried the CPHP's from WM available in tins of 500 for $4.96 a can
I ran some through one of my Falcon FN19's all I can say was wow!
Will be getting allot more of those
I have always been a H&N fan since the early 80's but for the cost difference
my boys will be getting the CPHP's
I suspect that after washing them & gauging them they will be just fine for competitive use

[Joshua A.]

crosman pellets are a lot of the time very good pellets, they are hard lead, pretty consistent and uniform. and that kind of quality is only matched by much more expensive brands. I think that they are the best deal in pellets. also nice that they are always locally available to just about anyone.

[tardip]

I've got a Stoeger x20 that I have had about a month now and I was weaning it on CPH .177. I wanted to try something heavier so I brought some CP UltraMags and some JSB Diablo Exact Heavies. They all shoot good. I have not had a chance to zero with a scope because I bought this rifle without a scope because of where my money was standing at the time. Open sights have worked pretty good for me out to 20 yards and my groups have been ok.

The other day I read on a site that you should not use pellets heavier than 9 grains in a .177 because it will cause spring fatigue and this has got me worried. I reall like the JSB's and I feel that this rifle will last me a long time because the only time that I will use it will be to hunt about twice a week in the late fall and winter. This is my first air rifle in almost thirty years and I would like to have it last a while. I will have it lubed and tuned in the spring.

I just want to hear some input on this because I have heard many things and I feel that I will get the best advice right here. Also, is the 12.65 H&N Hollow Points too light for a .22 caliber springer that is rated at 800 fps with lead. I plan on only trying CPH's and the H&N's in this rifle. I will split hunting duty between the two rifles.

Joining the GTA is the best thing that any person that is new or returning to the sport of air gun hunting can do for themselves. You guys articles have helped me immensely and thank you all for this.

Thank You,
Michael Mobley

[Addictedtoair]

I've had nothing but excellent performance from the CPHP pellets. I get groups that I can cover with a 1/2 dime from my Michael Morgan tuned Whisper.My weapon loves them and they will continue to be the ones I get.Sorry for your bad experience.

[daveshoot]

Tardip, I think it is more a matter of time to failure. Light and heavy pellets may cause the spring to wear out faster, but the spring will go eventually, anyway, if you keep and shoot the gun long enough.

You could try the JSB Express, to get the same quality in a lighter pellet. Some of my guns like them, some don't. For a pure hunting gun I try to find the very best grouping pellet and stick with those in the field, so I never have to make allowances when sighting a critter. I can learn one performance arc for the gun and know what to expect (someday I hope to organize this info better and make a card for each gun).

I really do have good luck with CPHPs in most everything. And I agree, they do have fliers in every tin. Pre-sorting would be the way to go but I have never gotten organized enough to do that.

[tardip]

I've got some 10.2 grain JSB's that I just absolutely love. I am getting my scope for my X20 today and I will do just what you said Dave

[Pepper]

After somr adjustments my QB57 is starting to like the CPHP.

[tpw]

In general...the CPHP work pretty decent...but do have flyers.  The Beeman Kodiaks and FTS (Field Target Specials) work much better for my air rifles.

i second the ftt. its the only pellet i use out of my 22 tx200. although the cphp work great out of my 34p. the ftt does do better in it but since the cphp work almost as well, i choose to use them because of cost

The next time you buy pellets, try the H&N FTT's. They are the same pellet as the Beeman FTS, but cheaper. Both are very accurate in my R9's

[Nathan]

I've got a Stoeger x20 that I have had about a month now
and I feel that this rifle will last me a long time because the only time that I will use it will be to hunt about twice a week in the late fall and winter. I will split hunting duty between the two rifles.

At that rate, they should last you several lifetimes!
Seriously, always, always choose accuracy over spring life, especially when using the gun for hunting. You owe that to the game. If the JSB Heavies are the most accurate and you can comfortably hit your target and it kills effectively, use them. Springs and to a lesser extent seals, are like the brakes on your car. They start wearing out as soon as you drive it off the lot. And eventually they will need replacing. How much will using JSB Heavies shorten your spring life? 10%, 30% 50%? No one knows. There are too many variables at work.

Nathan

[Rico14]

I use the CPHP'S when I'm shooting cans or plinking. Sometimes I use them to shoot targets. When I hunt, the Beeman FTS, H&N FTT or Predators are the pellet of choice

[ray1377]

I can't say anything bad about CPHP's
I use them in my .177 Disco and my 1377 custom pistol.
And am now using them in my Storm XT.
I get very tight groups with them.
Usually smaller than a nickle at 30yds.
And the best part is, they are most always on the shelf at walmart.
Thanks
Ray

[cbtumedic]

I shoot them in both .177 and .22, have to say they shoot pretty well.  My b3 in.22 shoots them pretty good (although it prefers the industry brand pointed) and my phantom does well with them in .177.  They group really well out of my 880 also.  My 1377 (.22 conversion) doesn't care for them though, it prefers daisy pointed which is fine with me since they are 2.50 a tin. 

[stilkikin]

This last can of .22 CPHP's I got from Wally World are the dirtiest pellets I've seen in my life. There's enough lead flash and bent skirts to make another tin of good pellets.