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[Jörg Siemens]

Hello airgunners,

My name is Jörg Siemens, I am Head of Sales & Marketing at H&N, a global operating manufacturer of airgun pellets, slugs, reloading and muzzleloading bullets.
I'm proud to have been with H&N for 12 years as of August.

I look forward to contribute to the HAM forum.

If you have any questions about our products or the company, don't hesitate to ask them here.

Best regards from Germany,

Jörg

 

[Soren Drost]

Very nice to see you here, Jörg

Welcome to the HAM Community

 

[Lee unsworth]

Welcome to the H.A.M community jörg

 

[GHairgunner]

Hello Jorg,
Would love to know if H&N is working on any long distance pellets. I tried very hard this spring to use your brand in 100 yard target contest. The short story is in 25 cal the 31gr pellet fell apart before the 100 yard mark and just didn't hold up in the wind. Is H&N working a new design that can make it to 100 yards?

 

[Spanky]

Hello airgunners,

My name is Jörg Siemens, I am Head of Sales & Marketing at H&N, a global operating manufacturer of airgun pellets, slugs, reloading and muzzleloading bullets.
I'm proud to have been with H&N for 12 years as of August.

I look forward to contribute to the HAM forum.

If you have any questions about our products or the company, don't hesitate to ask them here.

Best regards from Germany,

Jörg

Hi Jörg,
I believe I met you at the coffee truck at RMAC, great to see you there and here!

 

[Jörg Siemens]

Hello Jorg,
Would love to know if H&N is working on any long distance pellets. I tried very hard this spring to use your brand in 100 yard target contest. The short story is in 25 cal the 31gr pellet fell apart before the 100 yard mark and just didn't hold up in the wind. Is H&N working a new design that can make it to 100 yards?

Yes, we're doing that. But it will take some time because our current machine park cannot produce heavier pellets. I hope to have something in my hand for next year's BR season.

 

[Jörg Siemens]

Hi Jörg,
I believe I met you at the coffee truck at RMAC, great to see you there and here!

The chances are good because I can always be found near coffee machines!

 

[Starling Stalker]

Hi Jorg,
My HW30 loves your pellets. Especially the new Baracuda 8’s. I use a lot of them. Keep up the great work.

 

[AtlasAirguns]

Hello airgunners,

My name is Jörg Siemens, I am Head of Sales & Marketing at H&N, a global operating manufacturer of airgun pellets, slugs, reloading and muzzleloading bullets.
I'm proud to have been with H&N for 12 years as of August.

I look forward to contribute to the HAM forum.

If you have any questions about our products or the company, don't hesitate to ask them here.

Best regards from Germany,

Jörg

Welcome Jörg. Hope to meet you in person someday. Fantastic products

 

[TallCoolOne49]

A pleasure Jorg.

I've always been a huge fan of H&N products, and use them pretty much exclusively.

My personal 'workhorse' favorite are the Field Target Trophy.

The other day, I read the 'Lead Warning' on the tape which seals the screw-on lids. The last sentence brought a smile to my face, "German engineering- not just for cars",

 

[TallCoolOne49]

Good day Jorg

Today I have a question, concerning mainly the 5.5/.22 cal. I've noticed that the H&N "Green" non-lead pellets have a notice on the label "For PCP rifles only".

Here in the state of New York, the Dept. of Environmental Conservation is really pushing the use of non-lead ammunition for hunting purposes. For now this is on a voluntary basis, but I anticipate that this will become mandatory in the near future.

My question is this: do I risk a potential "dry-fire" effect in the use of these pellets in a spring-piston rifle (due to the decreased friction and lighter weight of the zinc alloy) and therefore risk potential piston damage?

Common sense dictates to me that the Field Target Trophy Green @ 9.57 grains should only be used in lower powered springers (i.e. HW30S) and that the Baracuda Green @ 12.96 grains could be used in higher powered springers (i.e. HW50S, HW35E) in order to minimize the risk of damage.

Any input you could provide would be greatly appreciated, and I would like to thank you in advance for your time and effort.

 

[Jörg Siemens]

Good day Jorg

Today I have a question, concerning mainly the 5.5/.22 cal. I've noticed that the H&N "Green" non-lead pellets have a notice on the label "For PCP rifles only".

Here in the state of New York, the Dept. of Environmental Conservation is really pushing the use of non-lead ammunition for hunting purposes. For now this is on a voluntary basis, but I anticipate that this will become mandatory in the near future.

My question is this: do I risk a potential "dry-fire" effect in the use of these pellets in a spring-piston rifle (due to the decreased friction and lighter weight of the zinc alloy) and therefore risk potential piston damage?

Common sense dictates to me that the Field Target Trophy Green @ 9.57 grains should only be used in lower powered springers (i.e. HW30S) and that the Baracuda Green @ 12.96 grains could be used in higher powered springers (i.e. HW50S, HW35E) in order to minimize the risk of damage.

Any input you could provide would be greatly appreciated, and I would like to thank you in advance for your time and effort.

Good morning,

Thank you for your question.

This info is rather for European shooters with low powered spring/nitro piston operated air guns.
When shooting our lead-free pellets from these rifles, the pressure behind the pellet may not be sufficient to expand the skirt. The pellet does not seal properly in the barrel, air pressure escapes forward and the projectile can then get stuck in the barrel.
Therefore the warning "For PCP rifles only".
However, we have only noticed this phenomenon with some the sub-FAC guns in Germany, which are all equal or below 5.5 ft/lbs.
But your reasoning about the impact of possible dry fire effects is also correct. In addition, the FFT Green in particular can easily reach supersonic speeds in powerful airguns.

Last info: The pellets are made of tin, not of zinc.

Best regards

Jörg

 

[TallCoolOne49]

Good morning,

Thank you for your question.

This info is rather for European shooters with low powered spring/nitro piston operated air guns.
When shooting our lead-free pellets from these rifles, the pressure behind the pellet may not be sufficient to expand the skirt. The pellet does not seal properly in the barrel, air pressure escapes forward and the projectile can then get stuck in the barrel.
Therefore the warning "For PCP rifles only".
However, we have only noticed this phenomenon with some the sub-FAC guns in Germany, which are all equal or below 5.5 ft/lbs.
But your reasoning about the impact of possible dry fire effects is also correct. In addition, the FFT Green in particular can easily reach supersonic speeds in powerful airguns.

Last info: The pellets are made of tin, not of zinc.

Best regards

Jörg

Thank you very much for your prompt and detailed reply.

I guess the bottom line is, re: spring-piston airguns, "Use at your own risk".

My mistake about the alloy composition, I misread the info on H&N's website. I must have needed a 2nd cup of coffee.

 

[Jörg Siemens]

Thank you very much for your prompt and detailed reply.

I guess the bottom line is, re: spring-piston airguns, "Use at your own risk".

My mistake about the alloy composition, I misread the info on H&N's website. I must have needed a 2nd cup of coffee.

My brain doesn't work at all without caffeine.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

My brain doesn't work at all without caffeine.

Ya, its the caffeine i cant do without... Without my daily pots of coffee i suffer from DT's.

 

[TallCoolOne49]

Idea: a tin alloy pellet similar to H&N's Silver Point with that extra "sealing band" between the head and the skirt to help reduce or eliminate compressed air blow by.

 

[IAMzehTOASTY1]

Idea: a tin alloy pellet similar to H&N's Silver Point with that extra "sealing band" between the head and the skirt to help reduce or eliminate compressed air blow by.

like the Seneca Hunting pellets?

 

[Jörg Siemens]

Idea: a tin alloy pellet similar to H&N's Silver Point with that extra "sealing band" between the head and the skirt to help reduce or eliminate compressed air blow by.

That probably wouldn't work. Sealing against gas pressure must be through the skirt.

 

[TallCoolOne49]

That probably wouldn't work. Sealing against gas pressure must be through the skirt.

I see