What do you guys think? They Seem a little dirtier but better uniform than the old can. The price is great on Amazon $6.24 shipped free with prime.
The new crosman 22 hp pellets...
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Accuracy seems spot on in my hw97 and in my ataman m2r but I will mainly use them in my hw 97
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Dirtier? You must of never shot or handled crosman pellets before that was covered in that gray lube or whatever it was .. lol.
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think they dirty gray stuff is graphite but I could be wrong. It looks the same to me besides the tin. They shoot great especially for how cheap they are.
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I always new they were dirty pellets but the usa made crosman pellets never made my fingers black.
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Nah, it's not that complicated, it's just tarnished lead, producers of pellets use a coating (usually oil) to stave off tarnishing.
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I have been wanting to do a straight up comparison of older (3 years ago) and the new (2023) pellets side-by-side. I was lacking a gun that could shoot them very well all of the time. I have solved that with the Maverick and as soon as the snow goes, I will get outside to the 50y range and get that comparison done.
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LIke qball, I think it's graphite. Lead can oxidize into several different forms but the only one that produces a dark color (brown to black) is lead dioxide. This particular oxide does not develop in atmospheric conditions from what I can tell. But if the residue were somehow lead dioxide, we would know because it is a strong oxidizer and would cause skin burns.
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From what I've discovered its seems to be a mixture of 85% graphite and 15% oil. At least that's what it tastes like to me.
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. less cost in mass production?..dunno.