What speeds are you shooting NSA 20.2gr

[Dairyboy]

Got my R5M tuned for 18gr JSBs at 900fps. The NSA 20.2gr are around the 850fps range. There shooting quite well but know they can be better. My question is what are you guys shooting them at out of your various guns? Im debating tuning it up to shoot both say 950fps with 18gr and 900fps with the 20.2gr. But seems most slug shooters go for 950fps+ 

 

[Fire_at_will]

930-965, depending on gun. I found anything under 900 was not so hot with the lighter slugs.

This is my experience, results may vary.

 

[Yo]

990-1050fps out of a Sumatra. Anything past 1055-1060 no good for long range. 100 yard tack driver 1000 to 1050 tethered with adjustable regulator set at 3000psi. YO!

 

[Centercut]

Got my R5M tuned for 18gr JSBs at 900fps. The NSA 20.2gr are around the 850fps range. There shooting quite well but know they can be better. My question is what are you guys shooting them at out of your various guns? Im debating tuning it up to shoot both say 950fps with 18gr and 900fps with the 20.2gr. But seems most slug shooters go for 950fps+

I have a .22 EDgun R3 Long, and it likes the NSA 20.2 grain slugs. (.217) I’ve tried them at 960, 985, and 1020 FPS. It likes them at 985 best. Just today I took a shot at a ground squirrel at 256 yards, and missed by a couple of inches. I could see the hit under the squirrel, who was sitting at the top of a wood pile. Your barrel should be similar to mine, just shorter. I think mine is 590 mm. 

 

[jking]

My Impact is shooting them very well at 1015-1020, 700mm .218's. You talk about a pop upon impact....about the same sound as JSB 44gr at 900fps, maybe a tad louder. 

jk

 

[DanielL]

935 fps from an AEA HP Varmint. Super accurate and packs a punch.

 

[8thman]

I have a red wolf 22cal hp on medium power shoots the 20.2 nsa slugs @970fps with great results, and so good that it doesn’t make any sense to go to high power! But I am considering a r5m and very interested in your results.

 

[jdanvers]

You guys guns all have more "oomph!" than mine - AA S510 XS Ultimate Sporter .22. I tried the FX Hybrids when they first came out and no joy - even @high power I couldn't get anything better than low 700's out of it. I have a box of about 70 FX slugs just sitting in a drawer now. I recently saw another thread in here re: someone having good luck shooting Nielsen .216's @17.5g so I grabbed a box of them. They work much better in my AA. ( lighter + the AA is definitely a choked LW barrel ) I'm getting 865-875fps out of them @full power and they seem to be reasonably accurate - jury is still out as to weather or not they're as accurate as the jsb 16g pellets that I typically shoot with that gun. That gun is a laser with those.

I guess my question(s) are -- if this is the best I can get (speedwise) out of this gun with these (quite light for slugs) . . . should I just resign myself to the fact that this AA is "only" a pellet shooter? I mean I can run 18 gr jsb pellets which are HEAVIER than these slugs but in theory ( or maybe not theory - proven) less efficient beyond 70-80 yards. Beyond 70-80 yards is the main reason for my wanting to play with slugs - just to see / play / learn how to shoot at longer distances. I've taken several pigeons and starlings at 70'ish yards with the 16g jsb's ( conditions permitting - little if any wind ) so I know I can do it at that distance.

 

[8thman]

I have tried to shoot on low power, the jsb 18gr is @910fps so with out using the chrony I can only guess the 20.2 nsa slugs are @850fps and they are trying to group but they seem to be just a little unstable. And it was a bit too windy, but @970 on medium they are very impressive!

 

[DanielL]

I recently saw another thread in here re: someone having good luck shooting Nielsen .216's @17.5g so I grabbed a box of them. They work much better in my AA. ( lighter + the AA is definitely a choked LW barrel ) I'm getting 865-875fps out of them @full power and they seem to be reasonably accurate - jury is still out as to weather or not they're as accurate as the jsb 16g pellets that I typically shoot with that gun. That gun is a laser with those.

I guess my question(s) are -- if this is the best I can get (speedwise) out of this gun with these (quite light for slugs) . . . should I just resign myself to the fact that this AA is "only" a pellet shooter? I mean I can run 18 gr jsb pellets which are HEAVIER than these slugs but in theory ( or maybe not theory - proven) less efficient beyond 70-80 yards. Beyond 70-80 yards is the main reason for my wanting to play with slugs - just to see / play / learn how to shoot at longer distances. I've taken several pigeons and starlings at 70'ish yards with the 16g jsb's ( conditions permitting - little if any wind ) so I know I can do it at that distance.

870 is plenty fast enough for the 17.5's.

The key is to test them at longer ranges against the 16 gr. JSB's. A little less accuracy at close range may turn to better accuracy at long range as the slugs do better further out. They will definitely drop less and drift in the wind less, not to mention pack more punch with their hollowpoints. 

 

[jdanvers]

@DanielL -- thanks. Yeah -- thats kind of what I'm speculating re: (hopefully) better / more consistent accuracy further out. I need to get out to a friends farm first though as I can only get to 62 yards @my back yard - and that's stretching it.

 

[Bander124]

20.2 .217 @ 900 the seem tight on barrel though gonna get some of the .216s to see if that helps I can get the 17.5s at 990 I need to slug barrel but my calipers only go to the .00 not .000

 

[Dairyboy]

So looks like 950fps+ range overall is best. I'll need to try that out. Just hesitant as the gun is dialed in with the 18gr and it's a laser.

 

[8thman]

Dairyboy I was able to chrony the nsa 20.2 slugs out of my red wolf and the results were different than my guess of 970 they were 920. I know that I am going with results from a different gun but I just wanted to give a accurate answer. I hope that helps 

 

[8thman]

I have spent time with the r5m and today my findings are @920-930fps with the nsa 20.2 slugs with good results almost moa @75 yrd but I need to get use to the shooting behavior of the gun. Also the wind @ 75yrds has an effect on the light slugs, I am use to shooting 36gr slugs out of my 25cal with no drift @ 75yrd in the same wind but that can be expected.

 

[jdanvers]

I just got my 20.2's and just tuned my vet to around 940. Going to setup a few targets and take it out after it warms up some and see if I can get some decent accuracy out of it / them.

 

[Dairyboy]

Great news fellas! I'm still hesitant on changing my tune as my R5M is just shooting so darn well with the 18gr. 

 

[8thman]

I have so many 18gr that in mid July I will tune in for the 18gr pellets and see how it works out. I know in the past lowering the settings on my other guns calmed the recoil down and lot not to mention the increased shot count. At the setting on the gun now seems like I’m always refilling with air and to load the slugs I use an Allen key to seat the slugs. Thanks and good luck 

 

[ladwict]

Here 960 fps out of a 500mm standard superior liner with good precision. ( .5” at 50 yards)