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Jörg Siemens

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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
 
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?
 
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!
 
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.
 
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
 
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 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
 
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.
 

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