Squirrel Caught A Curve Ball

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Trying to get a good feel of which ammo I like best for the FX Maverick VP. It seems the FX Hybrid Slugs perform very well at greater distances because of their high ballistic coefficient. But the fat meplat of the Hades really packs a punch at closer distances.

High winds push the Hades around more, since they don't have a good BC. This is very evident as this squirrel catches a curve ball at 30 yards. Even though it's not right on target, he doesn't move an inch from where he was dropped. This is very different than the two squirrels shot with Hybrid Slugs at the same distance that ran six to eight feet before expiring. Nevertheless, I popped one from 73 yards with Hybrids and it was DRT. I know the sample size is quite small, and the shots were in different locations, but does anyone have an idea of why the different terminal performances at different distances, or is this just a luck of the draw?

Thoughts?

https://youtu.be/YmJrGN4SsJo
 
I haven't shot enough squirrels with air guns to make a definitive answer; but I see indications that good heart / lung shots result in less after the shot movement. There is such a small target for head shots that it is very easy to miss the brain. If you don't get a solid hit on the brain they can run off and hide. Even if you do hit the brain they can and will sometimes flop around like a chicken. One thing I can say with certitude; 0.25's kills better than 0.22's.

I haven't shot squirrels with slugs, so I can't say how they perform relative to pellets. I have shot raccoons with both 0.22 pellets and 0.22 slugs. Slugs definitely hit harder and kill better than pellets. Even as close as 20 yards, there is a noticeable difference.

Just my 2 cents.

George
 
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