Hello there. For those using the FX hybrid slugs…I would like to know what kind of accuracy you are getting and at what power?
Regards
Regards
What is your tune with the FX Hybird slugs and how is your accuracy like?
- Thread starter Maizen
- Start date
There is a lot of info on tuning, but I will admit there almost is something left out when guys talk about their tunes. Some little thing that made it good "for them". My friend, I think I found out why from talking to some very good tuners and I started have a eureka moment. A great slug tune in Florida isn't going to be a great slug tune in the California desert. That's the nature of air, that's why it makes up better shooters! Now I think more information can be shared, and some times it is, because all tunes are fairly close, but s 1/8 turn on a hammer spring can mean all the difference.
To answer your question, man I just don't know. Every barrel type, barrel length, barrel twist, gun type, gun maker, all changes hybrid accuracy. The hybrids are a thinner slug, so they like FX liners, hard to get them to shoot well in CZ, Alpha or LW. That is why guys move up in diameter for those barrels, it's not about breech size, it's having the slug on the rifling that matters, and the faster you want it the slower the twist (typically). Now, knowing you I am not telling you anything you did not know already (why am I typing? must be this cool new forum LOL)
My hybrid (30 cal) tune for the high desert of California. Shocker, I have good luck with a 900 FPS slug speed from 700mm - nothing through 910-965, total crap ,but then I have good accuracy above 970. Weird. I go to hunt with my son 3000' higher in elevation, cooler, more humidity and all of a sudden 960 is good and 900 is crap. Altitude density/pressure is a big deal, air thickness changes my tune big time.
Accuracy wise, I have had fantastic results in 30 cal (never tried small calibers). MOA at 100 as being a beginner air gunner with regulated guns in the impact. Maverick I am actually doing better with hybrids. Man the maverick is a great hybrid platform and is not getter the credit it deserves. Get the regulator spread at about 35 bar for good fast plenum fill and its a killer hunting rifle.
Have I answered your questing yet? Out of all the slugs I have tied I have gotten the best accuracy from FX with their slugs and liners. In other barrels, I have been best from AVS and now NSA with their bigger diameter slugs. Speed varies so much and honestly each gun is different for me at this point, I just idon't the mental carousel yet, but most often it's fast. Like 970 fast for the most part. My impact doing 900-925 for MOA in hybrids is a weird tune that works. High reg, lower hammer and I just found a sweet spot, but I do get Stiction, which sucks. On the higher hammer spring stuff I don't get that first shot lag. Mavericks I don't get it at all. Again Mavericks, great rifle for hybrids.
Shooting hybrid slugs as my most common slug projectile for a year now for coyotes, I have found the 30 cal being best at about 965-980 with lots of hammer working it 1/8 at a time to find that special spot and then working in the valve if you have one very carefully. Can't worry about shot count, go for accuracy first. To stay away from Stiction use more hammer.
In compact .20 I am usually about 165 on reg, 700 134-150 depending on the rifle. hammer I am somewhere between 15-19mm. Value I can't help with as it is so very tune specific.
To answer your question, man I just don't know. Every barrel type, barrel length, barrel twist, gun type, gun maker, all changes hybrid accuracy. The hybrids are a thinner slug, so they like FX liners, hard to get them to shoot well in CZ, Alpha or LW. That is why guys move up in diameter for those barrels, it's not about breech size, it's having the slug on the rifling that matters, and the faster you want it the slower the twist (typically). Now, knowing you I am not telling you anything you did not know already (why am I typing? must be this cool new forum LOL)
My hybrid (30 cal) tune for the high desert of California. Shocker, I have good luck with a 900 FPS slug speed from 700mm - nothing through 910-965, total crap ,but then I have good accuracy above 970. Weird. I go to hunt with my son 3000' higher in elevation, cooler, more humidity and all of a sudden 960 is good and 900 is crap. Altitude density/pressure is a big deal, air thickness changes my tune big time.
Accuracy wise, I have had fantastic results in 30 cal (never tried small calibers). MOA at 100 as being a beginner air gunner with regulated guns in the impact. Maverick I am actually doing better with hybrids. Man the maverick is a great hybrid platform and is not getter the credit it deserves. Get the regulator spread at about 35 bar for good fast plenum fill and its a killer hunting rifle.
Have I answered your questing yet? Out of all the slugs I have tied I have gotten the best accuracy from FX with their slugs and liners. In other barrels, I have been best from AVS and now NSA with their bigger diameter slugs. Speed varies so much and honestly each gun is different for me at this point, I just idon't the mental carousel yet, but most often it's fast. Like 970 fast for the most part. My impact doing 900-925 for MOA in hybrids is a weird tune that works. High reg, lower hammer and I just found a sweet spot, but I do get Stiction, which sucks. On the higher hammer spring stuff I don't get that first shot lag. Mavericks I don't get it at all. Again Mavericks, great rifle for hybrids.
Shooting hybrid slugs as my most common slug projectile for a year now for coyotes, I have found the 30 cal being best at about 965-980 with lots of hammer working it 1/8 at a time to find that special spot and then working in the valve if you have one very carefully. Can't worry about shot count, go for accuracy first. To stay away from Stiction use more hammer.
In compact .20 I am usually about 165 on reg, 700 134-150 depending on the rifle. hammer I am somewhere between 15-19mm. Value I can't help with as it is so very tune specific.
Last edited:
Upvote 0