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N/A 30 cal Slug recommendation

Im shooting groundhogs at <50yrds with fx impact m3 in .30. Looking for the right slug. I know shot placement is key, and do headshots. I take raccoons pretty easy with headshots using fx hybrids. Been thinking to keep using the hybrids or maybe try javelins. What are others using in similar conditions?
 
Im shooting groundhogs at <50yrds with fx impact m3 in .30. Looking for the right slug. I know shot placement is key, and do headshots. I take raccoons pretty easy with headshots using fx hybrids. Been thinking to keep using the hybrids or maybe try javelins. What are others using in similar conditions?
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If hybrids are shooting accurate and consistent for you dont change unless you want to see if you can better their performance in the accuracy and consistency department with a different slug. You are already way over the power needed to cleanly kill Ghogs at 100 yds with head shots. So the only reason to switch up would be to try and better accuracy and consistency. For reference on power I have killed rock chucks out to 100 yds with head shots using a .25 shooting JSB 25.4 gr. Kings at 860 fps @ the muzzle. Thats about 40 fpe @ the muzzle.
 
I am very curious why you want a slug? A 44gr pellet inside of 50 yards is going to kill an animal way larger than a groundhog and way easier to be accurate than a slug.
I find slugs more consistent and I like the extra energy shooting 65gn slugs around 950. I like em extra dead.
 
A jsb .30 50.1 @ 960 does a nice job. 102 fpe.

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Im shooting groundhogs at <50yrds with fx impact m3 in .30. Looking for the right slug. I know shot placement is key, and do headshots. I take raccoons pretty easy with headshots using fx hybrids. Been thinking to keep using the hybrids or maybe try javelins. What are others using in similar conditions?
I've found the hybrids are the only slugs my M3 likes mines also .30 cal. The gun is stock except for the pellet probe. 970 fps is the preferred speed.