FX hybrid slugs terminal performance

[lenweber2]

Think the results has much to do with the individual hit. HAVE had 500 kill day on ground squirrels using rimfire and air gun, .22 air and rimfire, 17 m2 and HMR. Results from pass through from flop to running around like no hit to jumping around doing flip flops to hits with pieces flying.

 

[lbc_PSI]

I did not see the explosive expansion I was expecting at the exit wound. In fact there was little difference from what I saw with the Brocock.

I washed the squirrel, and took pics of the impact and exit wounds.

IDK. You can't really depend too much on the "exit wound" size...squirrel skin is super elastic...hitting bone could cause a different expansion result. You'd have to do an autopsy to review what happened internally.

What was the sound signature of the Brocock (@680) vs FX (@950ish)? Should have been an audible difference, I'd think.

 

[PerkyVal]

"What was the sound signature of the Brocock (@680) vs FX (@950ish)? Should have been an audible difference, I'd think."

I was shooting from inside the house with TV on, as well as trucks unloading on the other side of the road. So any audio differences were unnoticed

 

[wahoowad]

I’m not so sure that entrance and exit holes give a complete picture on terminal performance, especially using one data point of a single shot squirrel. 



Which Brocock did you try the slugs in? Brocock makes numerous models. I have a Compatto and am interested in trying slugs to help with 50+ yard pigeon pesting 

 

[GBGUNNER]

My thought is 1st expansion depends on the density of the target. Most of the tests I saw with FX expansion of the hybrid slugs were with clay. 50 - 200 yds, great expansion, 300 yards not so much. That test was an Impact 700mm barrel. Probably have to shoot a squirrel through both rear hind quarters to see much expansion.

 

[mtnGhost]

My thought is 1st expansion depends on the density of the target. Most of the tests I saw with FX expansion of the hybrid slugs were with clay. 50 - 200 yds, great expansion, 300 yards not so much. That test was an Impact 700mm barrel. Probably have to shoot a squirrel through both rear hind quarters to see much expansion.

I totally agree

My testing of airgun ammo has been lower tech, shooting into 2-3" hardwood trees that were clear cut a couple of years ago at my target shooting area. That little test shows me whether they expand or just penetrate. I'll then shoot them into much softer rotting wood saturated with rain water that are being devoured by nature. I can usually recover most of those and see the terminal ballistics results.

The "good stuff" tends to impact with audible authority no matter what I'm shooting at