Here are the 2018 top ten most popular airgun pellet reviews published in Hard Air Magazine.
HAM has been alone in publishing high quality, consistent, comparable test reviews of airgun pellets. These reviews take a lot of work from HAM Tester Doug Wall, but it’s obvious that his work is valued. The numbers of people reading HAM airgun pellet test reviews is increasing rapidly!
During the course of 2018 HAM readers – that’s you – read well over HALF A MILLION airgun product reviews in Hard Air Magazine. That’s a huge number and it’s an increase of nearly 20% over 2017.
As the average time you spent reading HAM reviews was over 4 minutes, it’s clear that you found these reviews useful and worth spending your quality time reading them. Thank you!
So this really is YOUR choice of the 2018 top ten most popular airgun pellet reviews. Here they are…
Top Position – JSB Redesigned Exact Jumbo Monster .22 Cal.
Interest in these pellets was clearly ahead in the HAM 2018 top ten most popular airgun pellet reviews. The Jumbo Monsters are a great hunting pellet. The high Ballistic Coefficient gives them strong downrange impact. They earned a HAM Silver Award in their review.
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JSB Match Diabolo Exact Jumbo Monster .22 Cal, 25.39 Grains, Domed, 200ct![]()
Number Two – H&N Sniper Magnum .177 Cal.
Close behind in the number two position, there was a great deal of interest in H&N Sniper Magnum pellets. These pellets have an unusual, long profile which contributes to their relatively high Ballistic Coefficient and excellent long range performance. Sniper Magnums are being used with success in both Field Target competition and hunting.
They gained a Bronze Award in their HAM test review.
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H&N Sniper Magnum 14.97 Grain .177 Caliber Pellets
Number Three – Crosman Premier Hollowpoint .22 Cal.
Heading the rest of the pack in Hard Air Magazine’s 2018 top ten most popular airgun pellet reviews are these popular Crosman hollow points.
These pellets are available just about everywhere at extremely low prices. This helped them to earn a coveted HAM Gold Award on test.
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Crosman Premier .22 Cal, 14.3 Grains, Hollowpoint, 500ct![]()
Number Four – FX Air Rifle Pellets .22 Cal.
Everyone knows all about FX air rifles. But FX pellets are less well known.
Manufactured by JSB with great consistency and sold at an attractive price, these pellets were awarded a coveted HAM Gold Award. If you have a powerful PCP air rifle, they could be an outstanding choice!
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FX Air Rifle Pellets, 16 Grains .22 Cal.
Number Five – Crosman Copper Magnum .177 Cal.
These Crosman Copper Magnum pellets performed well on test but were held back by their relatively high price. They could be a good choice for hunting, particularly if you value the copper coating which prevents contact between your fingers and lead.
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Crosman Copper Magnum Pellets .177 Cal.
Number Six – Crosman Premier Ultra Magnum .177 Cal.
Crosman pellets have proved popular in Hard Air Magazine’s 2018 top ten most popular airgun pellet reviews.
These Ultra Magnums earned a HAM Silver Award for their combination of low price with acceptable quality. They could prove suitable for long range hunting use if your air rifle’s barrel likes them.
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Crosman Premier Ultra Magnum .177 Cal, 10.5 Grains, Round Nose, 500ct![]()
Number Seven – H&N Hornet .22 Cal.
H&N Hornets have a great reputation as a hunting pellet. In the HAM test review, we liked the devastating impact performance and good manufacturing consistency. These are definitely a hunting pellet to try. Only their high price told against them in our HAM test review.
But how many pellets do you actually shoot in a day’s hunting? The price may not be a problem given their performance.
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H&N Hornet 16 Grain Pellets .22 Cal 200 Ct
Number Eight – H&N Field Target Trophy .22 Cal
H&N Field Target Trophy pellets are well known for their accuracy in hunting and competition. HAM agrees! They earned a Gold Award in our test review.
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H&N Field Target Trophy .177 Cal, 8.64 Grains, Domed, 500ct![]()
Number Nine – JSB Exact Express .177 Cal.
These light weight domed pellets earned a Bronze Award in HAM testing. They are a good, general purpose pellet for use in spring/piston, gas ram and PCP air rifles.
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JSB Exact Express Diabolo Pellets 7.87 Gr, .177 Cal 500 Ct
Number Ten – RWS Superdome .22 Cal.
RWS Superdome pellets are a durable design. That they still perform well is confirmed by their HAM Silver Award on test.
These Superdomes may be tenth on this list of 2018 top ten most popular airgun pellet reviews. But they’re still ahead of the many other HAM pellet tests. There’s 27 in total and they are growing monthly…
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RWS Superdome .22 Cal, 14.5 Grains, Domed, 250ct![]()
Again, thanks to all of you for checking-out HAM’s 2018 top ten most popular airgun pellet reviews and reading them throughout the year!
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