Will AEA and JTS replace JSB and H&N ammo? Many benchrest shooters seem to think so. Superior weight consistency being huge. I’m not a benchrest guy, so , do tell.
Not really, Statistically speaking, in a year's time you will start to see variations in quality of the Chinese manufacturers because then the onus will be on profitability and sustenance at such bare bones margins. JSB and H&N are market leaders they will recover from the overwhelming demand side pressure, the moment they do I don't think the sportsperson will want to be associated with anything other than the OG brands.Will AEA and JTS replace JSB and H&N ammo? Many benchrest shooters seem to think so. Superior weight consistency being huge. I’m not a benchrest guy, so , do tell.
If this is the case, then someone needs to notify the Fast Food Industry!I agree - long term quality control is always the key question. Chinese suppliers tend to focus on holding cost without increase and cutting quality to make ends meet. Euro and US suppliers tend to let cost increase while holding quality. (Household appliances being a major exception).
I tried a couple weights of the JTS .22 stuff and none shot better than JSB. They probably outshoot H&N, but not JSB.
Biggest issue I see with the JTS (dunno if AEA is the same) is the hardness of the lead. Shoot very much of a high antimony pellet and it's going to be literal hell to get that barrel back to a good place with quality soft lead pellets like JSB.
In my experience with the AEA pellets in .30 caliber, they are no worse (or better) as far as keeping the barrel clean or difficulty in cleaning. I shoot the 45-grain version from my .30 Skout and clean the barrel about once every 500 shots. Just run a wet patchworm through, then a couple dry ones and back to normal. This is with a .30 FX 700mm liner 1:40 twist, polished to a very smooth finish. Other barrels may vary...Hi Franklink,
Wow! That is an interesting observation you make regarding high antimony/hardness pellets.
What happens to a barrel shooting the high antimony pellets that degrades /changes its performance?
Is the lead residue from the high antimony pellets hard to remove - say via a patchworm type cleaning?
Does extended use of the high antimony pellet cause changes in the barrel beyond lead residue deposits?
In your opinion/experience, would the effect of using the high antimony pellets be lessened if used in a barrel with extremely smooth rifling - i.e. like an FX barrel with its pressed in rifling?
I had been considering giving the JTS and AEA a try - maybe I’ll reconsider based on your experience…
those jts dead center 22.07 are stupidly accurate for me as wellI agree - long term quality control is always the key question. Chinese suppliers tend to focus on holding cost without increase and cutting quality to make ends meet. Euro and US suppliers tend to let cost increase while holding quality. (Household appliances being a major exception).
As for quality, I did shoot a 200 score (actually 240) on a 30-yard challenge target using JTS 22.07's. So the consistency is there at least some of the time.
That looks like a serious leading issue. I don't think I've ever had leading quite that size.I’ve found that for me it takes a very, very tight patch to pull the JTS lead out of my barrels, and it seems there is more of it than with JSB. I agree with Franklink that they are as hard as Crosman pellets. I have a couple sleeves of JTS pellets, so I’ll be using them for a bit.View attachment 479056
I agree! But in turn, they will need to prove it. Production talks, BS walks. A different slant to a time honored tradition.Not really, Statistically speaking, in a year's time you will start to see variations in quality of the Chinese manufacturers because then the onus will be on profitability and sustenance at such bare bones margins. JSB and H&N are market leaders they will recover from the overwhelming demand side pressure, the moment they do I don't think the sportsperson will want to be associated with anything other than the OG brands.