I'm curious now that slugs have been around for a minute, what does the majority of people shoot when it comes to pcps...pellets or slugs?
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Been shooting PCPs since 2004 pellets only...just got a new gun that is reported to shoot slugs well...I plan to get one and only one box of slugs just to say I shot some...if successful fine if not fine not giving up pellets.
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Pellets. The whole pont of airguns for me personally was a shorter range, low BC, less powerful option for shooting. For everything else, there's rimfire or centerfire.
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I’m shooting fx hybrid slugs right now and love them. I shoot .22 up to .35 and have had good results. If you never have tried them out it’s worth a go. Have some fun, it’s the whole point of Airguns 
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if it needs more than a pellet i'll get the shotgun .. to start lol .. broadsiding some pos after my chickens with a 12 gauge is pretty satisfying, not gonna lie lol .. but for me pcps fill a void around the home where an effective quiet gun is ideal for everyday pesting .. expensive fancy ammo just isnt part of the equation or needed ..
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Depends on gun and use. I primarily use slugs in the .30 but the rest of my guns I run pellets.
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Pellets only. I have 2 fx streamlines which aren’t slug guns so it kind of limits my choices I guess. However even if they produced the power to push slugs I have rimfire for that application so I would still probably just stick to pellets. Slugs don’t interest me a lot.
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Combination of the two depending on applications,.....pellets are getting more expensive then slugs.
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I shot a few tins of pellets when I had my Airforce .25 Condor SS. I found that pellets wouldn't humanely kill prairie dogs.
So I started shooting slugs.
Having shot firearms and reloaded for them, having a projectile with a higher ballistic coefficient an faster velocity made more sense.
My Impact M3 is a prairie dog shooting machine out to 200 yards
So I started shooting slugs.
Having shot firearms and reloaded for them, having a projectile with a higher ballistic coefficient an faster velocity made more sense.
My Impact M3 is a prairie dog shooting machine out to 200 yards
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I have complained continuously about slugs quite a bit, and rather stubbornly, not because of experience with them, but rather because I fear for the longevity of our sport once they go mainstream. Well, they kind of have, and there is no putting that Genie back in the bottle. Once you try some that work, then you really get conflicted. They definately have their place, and though I do feel that they will eventually end our non-firearm status, you might as well not deny yourself and have fun while you can. If you shoot regularly over 75 yards in any kind of wind or have a pcp that you want a little more range out of, slugs are the way to go. If you only ever shoot under 50 yards they aren't neccessary, and probably a waste of money. I shoot both now for pesting but still only plink with pellets.
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Where I'm at... The wind is always 10mph... Often higher. Slugs buck the wind much better. Not to mention most my shots are 75-150yards. They also deliver much more humane kills at distance than pellets.
But I do have a rifle that I use pellets in exclusively, when conditions permit their use.
But I do have a rifle that I use pellets in exclusively, when conditions permit their use.
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I goof around a little with slugs, but most of my shooting and all my hunting is with pellets.
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