Daystate Red Wolf and Slugs

[AirgunnerSA]

Hey guys, its been a very long time, well today i'm on the hunt for some info and to share some of my info that i gathered with my Daystate Red Wolf Safari in .22.

So as everyone knows by now slugs are trending at the moment and for very good reason, i have played with the H&N slugs and Javelin Slugs in .22 a bit and the results are okay-ish to be fair. JSB Knockouts are very difficult to find here so i have not tried them at all. my groups that i have shot are amazing at 30 yards with any slugs in .217 but as soon as i get to 100 yards things gets . the only good groups at 100 yards was with the H&N slugs 23gr .217 at 918 fps.

what slugs are you shooting out of you Daystate Red Wolf .22 that gives you the best results and at what velocity?

 

[8thman]

My red wolf 22cal hp liked the nsa 20.2 slugs, I shot them on medium power @920fps and I had very good results with no need to shoot them on high power.

 

[AirSupply]

Hi Airgunner. Just my personal experience with my RedWolf. I got great accuracy around the 23g (22.8g) weight but with .218 diameter slugs. Changing from .217 to .218 made all the difference and it took me a while to work this out. Shooting them at 930fps. They stay stable right out past 100m

Best slug accuracy I’ve ever had. .218 may not work for you but worth a try for sure. Try .216 also. 

You never know

 

[8thman]

I found that in my red wolf the .218 fit very tight but did shoot well. I was afraid that they would blow out my orings.

 

[AirgunnerSA]

Thanks guys i appreciate it here is some more info for you guys.



https://youtu.be/_NwKelE791I

 

[Corvid_hunter]

You might want to try the Redesigned 25gr JSB pellets around 975fps at longer distances. I seem to remember someone here saying they shot well out of his Red Wolf at those speeds and good out to 100 yards.

 

[bdzjlz]

I have tried them all, and while considerably more expensive, the FX Hybrids shoot by far the tightest my in my Red Wolf HP, generally 1” groups all day.

 

[TMH]

So you have a RW Safari - That is the 65 FPE rifle?

I have a 65 FPE (GC2 electronics) action in a walnut stock - So a walnut Safari (I don't know its back story - purchased it that way from AOA). It should be the same gun as yours.

For 100 yard work I have found the JSB 25.39 gr pellets shot on the (factory - not re-programmed by me) hi power setting are the most accurate. 

But these are followed closely by the FX Hybrid Slugs. But by 50 yards the FX slugs were starting to tumble, and I found they were much more stable using the gun's (factory) mid power setting.

I found the JSB Knock Out (.216) also tumbled on hi power, and were better on mid power, but were not as accurate as the FX Hybrid Slugs.

 

[Spray1Mark]

Respectfully, cant you just ask Matt & team to make you some Javelin samples for the RW?

 

[MartinT]

This guy Roger is hilariously funny, great British humour!

 

[bushbandit]

So has anyone tried the Howler slugs that are supposedly made for these barrels? I’ve been looking for videos or reviews but can’t find any. 

 

[AirSupply]

Great video. He’s really got those Howlers working well. 

 

[AirSupply]

They are an NSA 20.2g slugs and work well in a lot of different barrels Obviously work particularly well in Rogers RW. 
https://nielsenspecialtyammo.com/products/20-2-grain-375-count-22-cal-slug-nsa

 

[Dano46]

.. they would just tell him to get an FX

 

[Zsof]

Is it true that .25 rw hp 65ft lbs is better with slugs than .22 hp 65 ft (muzzel velocity and accuracy) because of the .25’s barrel ?