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After an intensive research and development
process and eld trials with a great number of
eld target and hunter eld target shooters from
all over the world, H&N has just unveiled its premium
competition pellet in .177 / 4.5mm calibre.
Head of sales and marketing Jörg Siemens explains
the new pellet’s purpose.
“ e Baracuda FT is a specially designed airgun
pellet for pinpoint accuracy at longer distances. e
best results are shown in premium airguns with a
muzzle energy of up to 16 joules or 12ft/lb – perfect
for eld target and hunter eld target events.
“Of course, you can use it for hunting small vermin
and pest control as well. Who wouldn’t favour a clean
and human shot?”
e chosen weight of 9.57g / 0.62g is right in the
middle of the well-known H&N Baracuda Match and
H&N Field Target Trophy.
To accommodate di erent barrel designs and
diameters, the pellet is available in the head-sizes
4.50mm and 4.51mm.
“Our goal was to set a new standard in terms of
weight tolerances and accuracy at longer distances.”
says Jörg.
In fact, the weight tolerances are reduced to a
maximum of +/- 0.25%. After production, each lot
is tested at the company’s 50m indoor range using
an advanced electronic assessment system. e
requirements are very strict – after ve shots at 50m,
each lot has to reach a maximum shot grouping of 12
mm and, after 20 shots, 20mm (C-T-C).
e pellets are produced with great care in small
production lots only.
WHAT IS A PRODUCTION LOT?
Jörg explains: “A production lot is a number of pellets,
which were manufactured in uninterrupted sequence
on a machine. In the case of the Baracuda FT, we have
chosen an extremely small lot size of 18,000 pellets to
keep the inevitable uctuations in the manufacturing
process as small as possible. As a result, the uniformity
of the pellets is unrivalled.”
To avoid any imperfect pellets, all production lots
are hand sorted and carefully inspected before packing
– a process which has proven successful for the H&N
Finale Match competition pellets; the ammunition of
choice for 10m Olympic shooting events.
e new H&N Baracuda FT pellets are available
in secure screw-in tins of 400. Tins are economically
packed in boxes of ve but can be sold separately. A
master box carries 45 tins, which equals one complete
production lot.
Jörg is con dent about his company’s lastest
premium pellet: “I’m pretty sure that the Baracuda
FTs will quickly become a favourite pellet among
competitive shooters.”
German-based
manufacturer
H&N Sport
has a history
of providing
outstanding
airgun pellets
for competition
and hunting. The
Baracuda FT goes
a step beyond the
well-known and
appreciated H&N
quality.
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