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Cantona256 reacted to MACTEN's post in the thread Taipan Taipan Slash first tuning report. with
Like. My Vet II 550mm likes .218 slugs as well as my epic Two 550mm. Both un-choked and supposedly the same barrel as this. Unless the firing...- Cantona256 reacted to jpiperson2002's post in the thread Taipan Taipan Slash first tuning report. with Like. As long as a magazine holds the Slugs securely it should not matter whether that magazine was originally intended for use with pellets...
- Cantona256 reacted to MACTEN's post in the thread Taipan Taipan Slash first tuning report. with Like. .218 Slugs fit well in the pellet magazine. These will also be tested this week.
- Cantona256 reacted to rangur1's post in the thread Taipan Taipan Slash first tuning report. with Like. While the gun shows promise, I’m deeply concerned regarding the magazine diameter regarding slugs. They appear too small. CZ does not...
- Cantona256 reacted to jpiperson2002's post in the thread Taipan Taipan Slash first tuning report. with Like. Only the regulator pressure and the weight of the pellet or slug can be changed to vary the shot power. The different power kits just...
- Cantona256 reacted to AlanMcD's post in the thread Taipan Taipan Slash first tuning report. with Like. It is funny how we all think differently, but my concerns with the power are more about it not going low enough rather than at the high...
- Cantona256 reacted to jpiperson2002's post in the thread Taipan Taipan Slash first tuning report. with Like. The 180 Joule (132 fpe) top-end power listed by Taipan for the .25 Slash is for the 550mm barrel. Since I have the shorter 420mm barrel...
- I have found that using bait really helps with my kill ratio. I use cat food, peanut butter or even salted peanuts. They go into a...
- I agree, with a couple caveats. Expanding ammo can help dump more energy and therefore control over penetration/pass thru (why I cant...
- Another vote for .25 and hunting. .25 performs better in hunting conditions.
- When hunting your target may be moving. Getting the optimal shot needed with a smaller lighter round is not always possible. Getting a...
- I agree that the .25 puts more energy on target but I've found that the .22 caliber to be more that adequate if you make a proper shot...
- Appreciate everyone's input. I was thinking about the 22 as being better due to the increase you get in optimal number of shots. When we...
- .25 is more forgiving when hunting for sure & bucks the wind better. Probably what I'd use for competition too (if I did that).
- A 25 cal is a more versatile hunting rifle, you can run small pellets for small game and a higher shot count, or you can take bigger...