Thinking about purchasing another new gun and want to jump on the slug train. For the people that have made the switch.. are you happy with the results? Are they worthless short range? Heard pellets still take the cake at short range. Also how much distance are you gaining (I know.. lots of variables, power, weight ect) typically?
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Slugs all that?
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In my three guns, slugs are just as good close.
I can reliably shoot out to 250 yards with the 30 cal. 200 yards with 22 cal.
The reason I went to slugs, where I'm at it's all open farm fields and the wind is gusty from 5-15 on an average day. 15-20 when I want to shoot. And the critters like to stay out 120+ yards from the house.
I can reliably shoot out to 250 yards with the 30 cal. 200 yards with 22 cal.
The reason I went to slugs, where I'm at it's all open farm fields and the wind is gusty from 5-15 on an average day. 15-20 when I want to shoot. And the critters like to stay out 120+ yards from the house.
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Slugs have never performed well in any of my rifles. I never shoot beyond 100 yards anyway, and pellets are the way to go for me. They are way cheaper, more accurate, and readily available. Until they can manufacture slugs for a competitive price and perform in our current rifles without changing barrels etc. I'l stick with pellets.
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NSA 22 cal 23 grain is 18.99 for 350, I would call the reasonable price.
My Edgun R5 has stock barrel, and shoots sub moa.
My Edgun R5 has stock barrel, and shoots sub moa.
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I don't have much use for them. Pellet are still extremely accurate at the distances I hunt. I still shoot slugs, but it's strictly long range targets (not game)
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I love shooting slugs. I have one gun dedicated to slugs and it is my go to gun. I think they are more accurate, shoot flatter and not affected by the wind as much. Head shot a starling yesterday at a lasered 100 yards. No regrets.
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I went backwards. No more scopes and slugs for me! I felt it took away the fun factor of airgunning. On the other hand, I do love to see forward progress of airguns.
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99% of my shooting is within the point-blank range of my airguns 15 to 40ish yards so pellets are practical and accurate.
That being said, there is a lot to learn about long range shooting so I am setting up a slug-rifle for plinking (and maybe a bit of pesting) in the 100-125 (maybe 150) yard range.
Slugs are just another discipline for me, no different than 10 meter or FT shooting... all are entertaining.
That being said, there is a lot to learn about long range shooting so I am setting up a slug-rifle for plinking (and maybe a bit of pesting) in the 100-125 (maybe 150) yard range.
Slugs are just another discipline for me, no different than 10 meter or FT shooting... all are entertaining.
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I love open sights. Hunting less than 50 yards I prefer them. But nobody is implementing them on quality pcp guns.
To the OP, what gun are you thinking about buying?
To the OP, what gun are you thinking about buying?
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Most my hunting and shooting is at 50 yards or less, with open sights. Pellets are extremely accurate and there are plenty of grain weights to choose between. Don't see a real need to shoot slugs.
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I personally don't agree with the notion that slugs are less accurate than pellets at short range but more accurate at long range. Please provide a good explanation on how a projectile follows an inconsistent flight path at short ranges and then magically assumes a convergent, consistent flight path the further it goes. A projectile that is accurate at long range should also be accurate at shorter ranges.
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Bingo. Great point. I think the answer is that slugs do not have a built in targeting device to get them back on target. If it’s MOA at 100 yards it’s MOA or better at 50 yards.
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I don't think the claim is that slugs get better ( more accurate) at long range, it is that Pellets get worse,(less accurate) and therefore slugs become better (than pellets) at some point (range).
I want a rifle that shoots both "well" , greedy me.
I want a rifle that shoots both "well" , greedy me.
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Within 100 meters, the pellets are still more accurate than slugs in indoor range (no wind). I have tested the slugs between 850 to 880 FPS because my fx cant shoot more than that while pellets were tested between 880 to 920 fps. For now, pellets are still my regular plinking buddy.
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I do think slugs are great for longer ranges. For my uses though I can't use slugs very often on the dairy. Mainly in the fields for ground squirrels and that's only in spring. Other than that pellets only for me.
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Here are a few 9 shot 100-yard sighting in groups of the.22 21g .218 H&N Slug HP, bottom right and left 1-inch squares are where I stopped tuning, 933FPS, 120 bar, hammer 5, valve stop 3, 700mm slugliner, getting 104 shots from 250 to about 117bar. I wasn't convinced at first, but I gotta say that I can live with those flyers! At my 30m zero Its one ragged hole.
When slugs are the same price as .25 25g JSB's my migration will be complete, until then I still really like the .25 at 100 yards, but I know that the slugs will out perform the .25 past 100yards.
When slugs are the same price as .25 25g JSB's my migration will be complete, until then I still really like the .25 at 100 yards, but I know that the slugs will out perform the .25 past 100yards.
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Rizzo,
Have you tried a longer slug......like 23 to 26gr? The shorter slugs, 19 and 21gr, never worked well enough for me as their OAL was so short.
Have you tried a longer slug......like 23 to 26gr? The shorter slugs, 19 and 21gr, never worked well enough for me as their OAL was so short.
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Hi Bob,
I haven’t yet, I was curious so I flipped a coin between 21 and 26. I will at some point cave in and start testing other sizes, shapes, weight and brands.
I have to admit that at my current tune the gun is very easy to shoot, and I actually can’t wait to get ahold of some 19 grainers...
I haven’t yet, I was curious so I flipped a coin between 21 and 26. I will at some point cave in and start testing other sizes, shapes, weight and brands.
I have to admit that at my current tune the gun is very easy to shoot, and I actually can’t wait to get ahold of some 19 grainers...
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