Last week, I posted the results of comparison tests with my .25 RAW - JSB King Heavy MKI 33.95 Gr pellets vs FX Hybrid 26 GR slugs. At 87 yards, the pellets still had an accuracy performance over the Hybrid slugs.
Over the weekend, I repeated the same series of comparison tests, using my Ken Hicks' tuned Daystate Red Wolf Hi Power with the standard barrel designed to shoot pellets, shooting the JSB Jumbo Monster Redesigned 25.39 Gr pellets vs the FX Hybrid 26 Gr slugs.
This is the first time, after many trials over the last couple of years, where the slugs outperformed the pellets, in terms of accuracy. While the pellets are still very strong and acceptable in almost any circumstance, particularly at the far range (87 yards in this instance), the slugs shot significantly tighter 10 shot groups. The winds were variable but only 1 to 3 mph, mostly at my back, so relatively insignificant wind conditions.
In addition to shooting very well, I was surprised the slugs shot so close (windage wise) to the pellets, as most slugs I have tried to date have spun out to the right by a considerable distance. At the 50 yard distance, the POI was very close to being the same, meaning that one could alternate between slugs and pellets on small game without being concerned about making a clean kill.
The following exhibits and statistics speak for themselves. Other than the cost differential, which is significant, the only downside I see to shooting slugs in this gun, is that they do foul the barrel much quicker. After 40 or 50 shots with the slugs, the barrel needs to be cleaned to maintain the accuracy.
What a contrast as I will be ordering more of these, instead of selling slugs that didn't perform well.
Over the weekend, I repeated the same series of comparison tests, using my Ken Hicks' tuned Daystate Red Wolf Hi Power with the standard barrel designed to shoot pellets, shooting the JSB Jumbo Monster Redesigned 25.39 Gr pellets vs the FX Hybrid 26 Gr slugs.
This is the first time, after many trials over the last couple of years, where the slugs outperformed the pellets, in terms of accuracy. While the pellets are still very strong and acceptable in almost any circumstance, particularly at the far range (87 yards in this instance), the slugs shot significantly tighter 10 shot groups. The winds were variable but only 1 to 3 mph, mostly at my back, so relatively insignificant wind conditions.
In addition to shooting very well, I was surprised the slugs shot so close (windage wise) to the pellets, as most slugs I have tried to date have spun out to the right by a considerable distance. At the 50 yard distance, the POI was very close to being the same, meaning that one could alternate between slugs and pellets on small game without being concerned about making a clean kill.
The following exhibits and statistics speak for themselves. Other than the cost differential, which is significant, the only downside I see to shooting slugs in this gun, is that they do foul the barrel much quicker. After 40 or 50 shots with the slugs, the barrel needs to be cleaned to maintain the accuracy.
What a contrast as I will be ordering more of these, instead of selling slugs that didn't perform well.
