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.