Lenweber2,
I've been dabbling with making my own .1775 pellets (slugs), to be used in a lower powered Field Target rig, of only 12 ft.lb. I've found that the balance of the projectile, as well as changing the base shape, determines a LOT on how it flies. I had pellets recovered from my RAW TM1000, and my Steyr LG 110 FT, and sent them to the die maker, so he could properly make the correct diameter for my slug endeavor. This insures that the fit of this slug is not too tight, or too loose, for my purposes. I've gotten decent results in testing, and I think with a few tweaks on the weight, and base shape, I'll have satisfactory results.
You can see some of my results, as well as how the slugs are made, at
U Tube Channel Field Target Tech,
and my website, fieldtargettech.com.
Tom Holland
Field Target Tech