Hey All
Back in November I made a large order from Nielsen Specialty Ammo. All told I ordered 800 rounds in 6 different bullet types, spread across 22, 25 and 30 caliber.
Nielsen shipped the ammo VERY quickly, (less than 24 hours), and it arrived well packed. (Canada Customs held it for 4 weeks for some unknown reason, but you get use to that up here in Canada.) The ammo was very clean with no dust or other mess.
I think these rounds will be very popular as they can be shot out of most 22 cal PCP air rifles and are very light for hollow point slugs. I am not sure, but I would bet that these are probably Nielsen's best selling ammo.
First off, I weighted 10 rounds. My results were:
22.95
22.92
22.90
22.90
22.89
22.94
22.94
22.90
22.90
22.90
With just a .06 grain difference, they are amazingly consistent. I have cast literally tens-of-thousands of rifle and pistol rounds in my life and I can honestly say I cannot even come close to the perfection of these projectiles. Nielsen uses an extrusion method which has proven to be nearly perfect; and perfection is difficult when working with lead.
I then shot 5 rounds through my Caldwell G2 Chronograph. With only a 7 fps spread and 2.7 fps Standard Deviation, I am very impressed:
I used my Air Arms S510 Carbine for my accuracy test, topped off with an MTC Viper Pro 3-18x50. (I shot from a bench with leather bags.) I chose this gun as it is massively popular and my personal go-to hunting rifle.
After a couple sight-in shots, I adjusted my scope up 1.75 MOA and started shooting 5-shot groups at 40 yards:
I have to say that I am very impressed by the accuracy of these slugs. I normally shoot 16 grain Air Arms field pellets, but these might actually be more accurate from my S510. In any event, they are definitely more than accurate enough for my hunting needs.
Finally, I stretched out to my 85 yard steel gongs. While the drop became noticeable at this distance, (2.75 inches low with a zero at 40 yards), they continued to be amazingly accurate despite the 20KPH crosswind. I was reliably able to ring my 1" steel gong.
In conclusion, I think Nielsen Arms is going to have a very bright future and their products could have a big impact on our hobby. Slugs have a much better ballistic coefficient and offer a lot more options in terms of accuracy and killing power. The cost is somewhat high, but they provide a VERY high quality product.
Watch out for more reviews on Nielson Ammo. I have lots more ammo in difference weights and calibers to try and will post detailed reviews on here.
Back in November I made a large order from Nielsen Specialty Ammo. All told I ordered 800 rounds in 6 different bullet types, spread across 22, 25 and 30 caliber.
Nielsen shipped the ammo VERY quickly, (less than 24 hours), and it arrived well packed. (Canada Customs held it for 4 weeks for some unknown reason, but you get use to that up here in Canada.) The ammo was very clean with no dust or other mess.
I think these rounds will be very popular as they can be shot out of most 22 cal PCP air rifles and are very light for hollow point slugs. I am not sure, but I would bet that these are probably Nielsen's best selling ammo.
First off, I weighted 10 rounds. My results were:
22.95
22.92
22.90
22.90
22.89
22.94
22.94
22.90
22.90
22.90
With just a .06 grain difference, they are amazingly consistent. I have cast literally tens-of-thousands of rifle and pistol rounds in my life and I can honestly say I cannot even come close to the perfection of these projectiles. Nielsen uses an extrusion method which has proven to be nearly perfect; and perfection is difficult when working with lead.
I then shot 5 rounds through my Caldwell G2 Chronograph. With only a 7 fps spread and 2.7 fps Standard Deviation, I am very impressed:
I used my Air Arms S510 Carbine for my accuracy test, topped off with an MTC Viper Pro 3-18x50. (I shot from a bench with leather bags.) I chose this gun as it is massively popular and my personal go-to hunting rifle.
After a couple sight-in shots, I adjusted my scope up 1.75 MOA and started shooting 5-shot groups at 40 yards:
I have to say that I am very impressed by the accuracy of these slugs. I normally shoot 16 grain Air Arms field pellets, but these might actually be more accurate from my S510. In any event, they are definitely more than accurate enough for my hunting needs.
Finally, I stretched out to my 85 yard steel gongs. While the drop became noticeable at this distance, (2.75 inches low with a zero at 40 yards), they continued to be amazingly accurate despite the 20KPH crosswind. I was reliably able to ring my 1" steel gong.
In conclusion, I think Nielsen Arms is going to have a very bright future and their products could have a big impact on our hobby. Slugs have a much better ballistic coefficient and offer a lot more options in terms of accuracy and killing power. The cost is somewhat high, but they provide a VERY high quality product.
Watch out for more reviews on Nielson Ammo. I have lots more ammo in difference weights and calibers to try and will post detailed reviews on here.
