My Experiences

[Zeringue]

Last year I purchased an FX Maverick 25 cal sniper tuned it for pellets but after seeing everyone shoot slugs I jumped on the wagon. I first tried the hybrid and NSA 29.5. Hybrids were ok but the NSA 29.5 were spot on at 50 and 100. Not being able to leave well enough alone i bought more NSAs 33.5 36.2 34.9 38.5 38.9. And even some Zan 37 and 41. I purchased a heavy liner and tensioned my barrel. I went round and round chasing perfection. Well as good as I can get. I couldn’t get 33.5 and 36.2 to group well. Didn’t like how I had to push my gun so hard with a heavy hammer and high reg pressures to get the 34.9 and 38.9 at a faster speed. The Zans grouped as well as bird shot, in fact bird shot may go up better but I always seem to get ok groups out of the 38.5 in the heavy liner. Well today I slapped the original superior liner in dropped my rear reg from 140 to 130 and took out the slug power kit ans install the original hammer and probe. Adjusted the micro hammer a few turns and boy did she finally come together. My final tune NSA 38.5 at 917 fps. Front reg 175 rear reg 130 hammer spring 7 micro adjuster don’t know. First pic 100 yards 3 / 5 shot groups
Second pic 50 yard 2 / 5 shot groups
Third Pic is my gun.

 

[weevil]

It sounds like you’re having fun tinkering! If you’re like me, you’ll be back at it next week or setting off on a new mission. My current goal is a similarly accurate 177 slugger, which is quite the challenge. What’s that saying? The fun is in the chase?

 

[bdzjlz]

Looks to me like these are about as good as one can expect.

 

[Zeringue]

It sounds like you’re having fun tinkering! If you’re like me, you’ll be back at it next week or setting off on a new mission. My current goal is a similarly accurate 177 slugger, which is quite the challenge. What’s that saying? The fun is in the chase?

It was fun at time then became stressful too. Didn’t want to go back to pellets, wanted to make a slug work.

 

[Zeringue]

Looks to me like these are about as good as one can expect.

This was also in a wind that was blowing at a 45 8-12 mph

 

[WorriedMan]

Z,
Thanks for sharing and nice groups. Your experience sounds typical of the struggle many face transitioning from pellets to slugs. Though there's fun in the tinkering, it can get expensive and frustrating. Many, like myself, are satisfied with pellet performance and don't want the hassle, kudos to you for sticking with it. WM

 

[Zeringue]

Z,
Thanks for sharing and nice groups. Your experience sounds typical of the struggle many face transitioning from pellets to slugs. Though there's fun in the tinkering, it can get expensive and frustrating. Many, like myself, are satisfied with pellet performance and don't want the hassle, kudos to you for sticking with it. WM

WM I was so close to say the hell with it and going to 34 grain jsb. Like to the point to where I wa shout to sell all slugs. And heavy liner. Though I will be posting the heavy liner extra slugs ans slug kit soon and stocking up on the 38.5