Some slugs into gel

[Bob_O]

Slugs into Clear Ballistics gel - informal testing.

VK 22.5gr left, NSA 23gr center, VK 24gr2S right.

22.5gr at 944fps
23gr at 941fps
24gr at 924fps

Fired from FX Crown 22 w/600mm slug liner.

 

[crittahitta]

What distance from gun to gel???

 

[rkmcvey]

At what distance?

 

[Bob_O]

Only 10 feet.....I'm restricted to my basement until the weather shapes up . Then I will do it at 50 and 100yds.

 

[Macros]

Wow that's some serious expansion if it holds up further out.

Do you think the lighter slugs are opening up more due to the (very slightly) increased velocity or because their hollow point cavity is bigger to shed weight? Or is the hollow point cavity fairly uniform on all of them with the overall length accounting for the difference?



Either way whatever gets hit is gonna feel the slap!

 

[Bob_O]

The lighter slug also happened to have the largest HP. The mid-weight slug had a smaller HP and the 24gr 2S nose had the smallest HP.

None went past 8" penetration and they were all within 2". The 24gr went the deepest while the 22.5gr w/ large HP had the least penetration.

 

[D-RIG]

Bob were you using the 10% gel , here is a pic of the 22.5 grain

it was retrieved from a GS that was shot at 50 yards and 865 fps .

 

[Bob_O]

Yes, 10%.

That's impressive at 50yds. I have yet to recover a slug from a bird or animal. Hoping to get one from a rabbit last week but both were pass-thrus.

 

[AirgunBill]

Thanks for the testing. Sure seems that the slugs are out performing most hp pellets, even though the slugs are being shot in the 900 fps plus area. That probably accounts for the great pop impact sound shooters are getting on various pest birds. Bill

 

[D-RIG]

Thanks for the testing. Sure seems that the slugs are out performing most hp pellets, even though the slugs are being shot in the 900 fps plus area. That probably accounts for the great pop impact sound shooters are getting on various pest birds. Bill

Here are a few popular 22 cal pellets that are showing there expansion 

all were shot into a block of glycerin soap for maximum expansion .

on the left is a Pollymag 

in the middle H&N Hunter Extreme

on the right Varmintknockers 22.5 

 

[Bob_O]

Wow, no comparison!

 

[jwrabbit123]

Here is 2 slugs both 22 caliber , both MP slugs , bthe top one is 100% pure lead shot threw gel . it mushroomed good for smaller game .

Here is same slug but made with 5% TIN So it can be used for large game . The pure lead is great for expansion but it wont penetrate deeply for bigger game , bthis was recovered from a adult coyote it went threw coyote and was under fur exiting a few more fpe I would not of found it

 

[Doug-T]

Wow, Bob, that's great info. Those 22.5g Varmint Knockers really open up. With the largest HP I bet them make a loud pop sound when hitting a bird.

 

[JeffDodge]

Excellent Thread!! I love the VK's, I'm shooting them at the same FPS as you Bob and they are so great. One thing I've noticed that seems funny to me is, they seem to have the same group size at 30yds and 80yds... I'll have to do more testing on this but wondering if anyone else has seen similar.

 

[Bob_O]

Pretty much the same here Jeff they won't group as tight as pellets at close range but they remain tighter at further distances.

 

[StarlingChaser]

I am new to this forum. I wanted to thank Bob_O for his input through PM. I have just started experimenting with slugs in my .22 FX Impact. I did not have any luck with any slugs at 1st but after doing lots of work to my gun I now get great groups with the VN 24gr slugs, at least at 50 yds. I havn`t had time to do further testing yet.

 

[Bob_O]

That's 0.75"

Very good IMO. Should easily group under 1.5" for you at 100yds.

What speed?

 

[BDX]

I am new to this forum. I wanted to thank Bob_O for his input through PM. I have just started experimenting with slugs in my .22 FX Impact. I did not have any luck with any slugs at 1st but after doing lots of work to my gun I now get great groups with the VN 24gr slugs, at least at 50 yds. I haven`t had time to do further testing yet.

Very nice SC! Yeah Bob is great that way, generous and knowledgeable. Proud to call him a friend (although my wife suspects he's really an imaginary friend like when I was kid...the only proof I have otherwise is when we exchange voice messages... ) Its not surprising he's so well thought of on AGN and also not surprising that members of the air gun industry recognize that too. Bob eats, sleeps and... well another another biological process thats unlikely if not impossible to visualize...

The on-point comment I'd make here is that one has to put the time in on the bench, over chronograph and in the field. There really isn't any magic to it, its like anything, you read you ask questions, and work at it to get results.