EVOL 30 (Something Lite) 🤷🏽Update

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

Here it is! Outfitted & ready for feild use! Currently waiting for compressor and ammunition.. can't wait!

P.S. Evol 30 owners chime in on ammo selection. Will the JSB Knockouts shoot well?

 

[MikeVV]

Wow, that scope is mounted "low" !
Can you actually see through it without straining your neck outta shape, or squashing your cheek bone ?

Mike

 

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

Wow, that scope is mounted "low" !
Can you actually see through it without straining your neck outta shape, or squashing your cheek bone ?

Mike

No they're high mounts. I actually need to raise the check weld just a little bit

 

[shamu]

My Magnon shoots JSB 44 pellets lights out. 50's close. Tried lots of different slugs and none come close. Group here is 50 yards.

 

[Elbowgrease]

Have not tried slugs in my Magnon. Been shooting JSB and Vortex Strike pellets through it. Shoots them very well. I also have the scopes on all of my EvoLs mounted close to the barrel.

 

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

My Magnon shoots JSB 44 pellets lights out. 50's close. Tried lots of different slugs and none come close. Group here is 50 yards. View attachment 339702

Sweet! Tom said Fx hybirds seem to shoot well in the full length Evol. Patagonia Airguns Chile did a hunt with the magnon i believe he was using 47 gr neilsons i wonder if he tuned it for that hunt

 

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

My Magnon shoots JSB 44 pellets lights out. 50's close. Tried lots of different slugs and none come close. Group here is 50 yards. View attachment 339702

 

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

Have not tried slugs in my Magnon. Been shooting JSB and Vortex Strike pellets through it. Shoots them very well. I also have the scopes on all of my EvoLs mounted close to the barrel.

What grain pellets? I assume 44. Why close to the barrel?

 

[Peskådot671]

JSB 44.75 do extremely well in mine. I'm currently shooting NSA 43.8gr with the same tune for better penetration on pig skulls. I still haven't done a head-to-head comparison between both ammo at longer distances yet due to time and not having access to a longer range.

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

JSB 44 pellets are the pick in my .30 as well.

It also likes the FX Hybrids as mentioned above.

Accuracy is same same between the two at 50. I have only shot pellets out to 100 yards

 

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

JSB 44.75 do extremely well in mine. I'm currently shooting NSA 43.8gr with the same tune for better penetration on pig skulls. I still haven't done a head-to-head comparison between both ammo at longer distances yet due to time and not having access to a longer range.

How many pigs have you took and at what distance? Are they dead on the spot with the head shot?

 

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

JSB 44 pellets are the pick in my .30 as well.

It also likes the FX Hybrids as mentioned above.

Accuracy is same same between the two at 50. I have only shot pellets out to 100 yards

My first tins will forsure be JSB and Hybrids you try the 50 gr JSB?

 

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

My Magnon shoots JSB 44 pellets lights out. 50's close. Tried lots of different slugs and none come close. Group here is 50 yards. View attachment 339702

Share a group with the 50 gr im curious to see how close!

 

[rangur1]

This gun with it’s slow twist rate was specifically designed for pellets. I have read someone was trying AVS boat tails slugs. That was another post though, I would explore this guns full potential with pellets first with FX or JSB pellets leading the way.

 

[shamu]

Share a group with the 50 gr im curious to see

Don't have a pic of a group with 50 gr. They are about double the size of the one I posted above.

 

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

This gun with it’s slow twist rate was specifically designed for pellets. I have read someone was trying AVS boat tails slugs. That was another post though, I would explore this guns full potential with pellets first with FX or JSB pellets leading the way.

I got into pcps hoping to shoot slugs over pellets with some tuning hopefully i find something that shoots phenomenal

 

[Ctkny]

Today I went to 100yards. Evol30 hated hades/Atomic pellets... jsb44g shot ok. Didn't plan on slugs

 

[slayer]

This gun with it’s slow twist rate was specifically designed for pellets. I have read someone was trying AVS boat tails slugs. That was another post though, I would explore this guns full potential with pellets first with FX or JSB pellets leading the way.

EVOL 30 has a 1:26 twist rate. I has been proven to stabilize slugs to 65 gns. Factory power levels and chambering are designed for pellets and pellet weight slugs. Although the lighter NSAs will shoot reasonable well they are so short I suspect they are subject loading alignment issues, especially when loaded fast. The FX hybrids have proven the best due to their pellet weight and longer easier loading shape. 50-55gn NSAs will also shoot well but they will be in the lower 800 fps range unless the gun is turned up.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

I've seen good group sizes with my Evol .30 with all NSA slugs around the same weights as the JSB pellets. It is tuned hotter and shoots Hades 44.7 grain pellets 940 fps and the Heavy 50.15 grainers at 915 fps. Slugs of this same weight range shoot equally well with my set-up, but a little slower because of the additional bearing surface area over pellet skirts. Your best bet would be to order a box of each weight of NSA slug, a tin of each JSB pellets, and the FX Hybrids, the Varmint Knocker slugs on eBay to see what your gun likes with the factory tune. With Tom's attention to detail in manufacturing these barrels, you can't go wrong with most meduim weight projectiles. I would not mess with the regulator setting for efficiency sake if wanting to go with slugs. The hammer spring tension screw can get the most out of the valve and barrel for both pellets and slugs.

 

[Castin’Catchin’ 26]

EVOL 30 has a 1:26 twist rate. I has been proven to stabilize slugs to 65 gns. Factory power levels and chambering are designed for pellets and pellet weight slugs. Although the lighter NSAs will shoot reasonable well they are so short I suspect they are subject loading alignment issues, especially when loaded fast. The FX hybrids have proven the best due to their pellet weight and longer easier loading shape. 50-55gn NSAs will also shoot well but they will be in the lower 800 fps range unless the gun is turned up.

Will tuning the hammer spring tension be enough to up fps? Is shooting them faster beneficial? Or as long as the grouping is tight is all that matters?