RW HP - FX Hybrids vs JSB 25.39 RD vx JSB Knockouts

[bdzjlz]

Over the course of the last year, I have pretty much tried every slug made through my RW, including all of the NSA, and others discussed on this forum. A few months ago, I determined that the FX Hybrids performed the best, but then the JSB Knockouts came out and I had not had time to obtain and test any of these. So after receiving a tin of 200 earlier this week, conditions were right to test them against the JSB 25.39 Gr Jumbo Monster Redesigneds, the FX Hybrid 22 Gr slugs, and the JSB Knockout 25.39 Gr slugs.

I shot three 10 shot groups of each pellet at 50 and 89 yards (the longest distance I have at home, with all of the results shown in the table below. The FX Hybrids easily were the most accurate of the three, and yes, I understand they are more expensive than the competitors, but with a rifle that costs as much as the RW, what is a few cents more per slug to maximize the accuracy.

View attachment 1 - Pellet.Slug Test Results.Nov.Dec.2020.1606533484.pdf

 

[jps2486]

I hate to burst your balloon, but wouldn't pellets shoot as good if not better?

 

[Smok3y]

What speeds were you shooting them each on? Factory tune?

 

[bdzjlz]

My rifle was tuned by Ken Hicks at SPAW for the 25.39 Redesigned pellets which leave the barrel over my chronograph at 928 fps, the FX Hybrids averaged 940. I don’t have a programmer to play with so that is where it stays on the HP setting.

And JPS, no balloon burst here. You will note the chart shows pellet comparisons. And while at the long distance they have a pretty good five or six shot core, each of the three pellet groups and the Knockouts exhibited a few loose perimeter shots that opened up the group sizes - not the case with the hybrids. At 65 yards and in, the pellet groups are plenty tight for any kind of pesting exercise, I just enjoy shooting the tightest groups possible.


While not applicable in today’s testing, I have noticed the Hybrids are much less susceptible to wind drift than are pellets.

 

[Centercut]

What speed the JSB KOs? The .217 were as accurate as the RD Monster pellets. I shoot the KOs at 985 to 990 FPS. 

 

[bentaroh]

Obviously pellets shoot more accurately (within 75 yards). That’s not the point here. 


Slugs have a much better BC, so they both retain energy and are more accurate in wind at distance.


Nothing beats a 150 yard shot on a starling. And you really can’t do it consistently without slugs. 

 

[Centercut]

Obviously pellets shoot more accurately (within 75 yards). That’s not the point here.

I beg to differ...

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/slugs-versus-pellets-under-100-yards/

 

[Odoyle]

Obviously pellets shoot more accurately (within 75 yards). That’s not the point here. 


Slugs have a much better BC, so they both retain energy and are more accurate in wind at distance.


Nothing beats a 150 yard shot on a starling. And you really can’t do it consistently without slugs.

I have been shooting birds from a pellet shooting RWS 54 Springer at 150 yards and beyond Even before airgun slugs had been thought of many years ago.

Same with all unregulated guns such as the FX Tarantula and Career II 707s and Theoben Rapids all with pellets using ballistic dial of death turrets on Japan scopes back in the day clicking and using B Square AA adjustable mounts and Burris Signature high airgun rings machined to fit directly onto Theoben Rapid guns with 2x20moa front and rear off set shim inserts.

 

[Hapo]

...not happy to see this...I just spent like $20 on Knock Outs...

...couldn't find any 25.39 RD...

...I can't afford to soot those KX Hybrids @ $0.15 per round...that can add up pretty quickly...

 

[harrymoreland]

Considering the cost difference, I would stick with the RD for under 50y, 0.1 is not much.