I'll start off by commenting that years ago I tried long range with a 40 fpe 25 cal pcp using 25gr and 31gr pellets without much success. Occasionally I'd try farther out well past 100Y with pellets using my other guns but I didn't like how large the groups were or how much the wind affected the pellets. I always felt like I was wasting time and ammo.
About a year ago I tried slugs in some of those rifles but I had big flyers which was discouraging so I kinda shelved the idea of using slugs as well. IMHO I think those rifles needed more appropriate twist rates for slugs, as well maybe the size of the slugs wasn't a good fit to the barrels??? I also saw many posts here on AGN with shooters having problems getting slugs to shoot well. Eh, I kinda put the slug idea on hold to revisit some day in the future.
Fast forward to this month of July 2021 shortly after I got my King, things had changed in the slug department! At a friends shooting range when plinking I began to notice that the slugs that came with my King (bought it used) shot pretty good at distance but I hadn't gotten to do any real testing yet.
So last night I set up the steel in the pics with the intent of starting before sunrise when it got light enough out to see, which I did, and there was VERY little wind. I didn't confirm my zero because I didn't have a target set up at 50Y and I wanted to get going before the wind kicked up. Next time I will check my zero but I should have been within .2 mil of zero today and I'm guessing it was low??
My King sends 29gr NSA's at 922 fps. The shooting was done laying down with a Harris bipod and rear tactical squeeze bag.
The AOA coin is 1" on the big round steel which is 15.5" wide. After I was done shooting, and after I repainted the steel, I put it on the ground and placed the coin over the brown spot that I had spray painted to have an aim point so at least you have some idea of the precision that's happening. Pics are of one 5 shot group and one 10 shot group at 200Y. The 10 shot group was my first attempt at 200Y and as you can see I was hitting low.
This one was at 175Y and this 2/3 IPSC is 1 foot wide. 6 in the head and 5 in the chest. The highest and lowest marks are actual holes in the steel that happened many years ago by a AR-15 (they look like hits from this morning but are not).
Next is 150Y. I hit the middle pattle on the 1st shot which made it swing out of the way so I had to aim lower then put 5 just below it.
Two 5 shot groups at 125Y. The bolt is about 3/4" wide.
I'm pretty happy with the outcome. This rifle and slug combo isn't super precise but there aren't big flyers either.
About a year ago I tried slugs in some of those rifles but I had big flyers which was discouraging so I kinda shelved the idea of using slugs as well. IMHO I think those rifles needed more appropriate twist rates for slugs, as well maybe the size of the slugs wasn't a good fit to the barrels??? I also saw many posts here on AGN with shooters having problems getting slugs to shoot well. Eh, I kinda put the slug idea on hold to revisit some day in the future.
Fast forward to this month of July 2021 shortly after I got my King, things had changed in the slug department! At a friends shooting range when plinking I began to notice that the slugs that came with my King (bought it used) shot pretty good at distance but I hadn't gotten to do any real testing yet.
So last night I set up the steel in the pics with the intent of starting before sunrise when it got light enough out to see, which I did, and there was VERY little wind. I didn't confirm my zero because I didn't have a target set up at 50Y and I wanted to get going before the wind kicked up. Next time I will check my zero but I should have been within .2 mil of zero today and I'm guessing it was low??
My King sends 29gr NSA's at 922 fps. The shooting was done laying down with a Harris bipod and rear tactical squeeze bag.
The AOA coin is 1" on the big round steel which is 15.5" wide. After I was done shooting, and after I repainted the steel, I put it on the ground and placed the coin over the brown spot that I had spray painted to have an aim point so at least you have some idea of the precision that's happening. Pics are of one 5 shot group and one 10 shot group at 200Y. The 10 shot group was my first attempt at 200Y and as you can see I was hitting low.
This one was at 175Y and this 2/3 IPSC is 1 foot wide. 6 in the head and 5 in the chest. The highest and lowest marks are actual holes in the steel that happened many years ago by a AR-15 (they look like hits from this morning but are not).
Next is 150Y. I hit the middle pattle on the 1st shot which made it swing out of the way so I had to aim lower then put 5 just below it.
Two 5 shot groups at 125Y. The bolt is about 3/4" wide.
I'm pretty happy with the outcome. This rifle and slug combo isn't super precise but there aren't big flyers either.
Looks like good preps for Small Bore Slug at RMAC! How many MILs does your scope dial in? I like the adjustable Eagle Vision rings. I can dial almost 20Mil with the same scope that you are using.
