I can't get past the word slug each time I read it. Why in the airgun world do we say slug instead of bullet. Is the reason because the base is concave like a slug?
Slugs / Bullets
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May be due to the connection between powder burners and the word bullet. Often times, bullet is used to describe the entire cartridge; case, and primer, powder and projectile. It is just a hunch, but I see the reason that Airgun shooter would stick with "slugs" (not the snail kind) to differentiate the air gun world from the powder burner world.
My own nit pick is Point of Aim vs. Point of Impact. But I have been to therapy and that helped me get past it.
My own nit pick is Point of Aim vs. Point of Impact. But I have been to therapy and that helped me get past it.
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Not always but often, the term "bullet" is used to describe jacketed projectiles while "slug" is used for non jacketed projectiles.
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This was my assumption having come from the dark side of M4 platforms and 700s. When we shot animals we also would say we found the “slug” while cleaning the game.
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English language is funny. It keeps me confused. "bad" was something not good, now I hear it used for something good. Im going on 60 and grew up reloading metallic cartridges. When I was young we had to read the reloading books and learn the terms and definitions. Out of curiosity I drug out some old reloading manuals from the 60's their definitions say a cartridge is the complete unit of ammunition assembled. ie. case, propellant, powder, primer. Slug was defined ie. A cup shaped, hollow based projectile, usually bearing external pre-cut rifling, intended for adapting shotguns to the hunting of large game. Also slug means to force soft lead through the bore of a gun for measurement. Bullet: the missile only, becomes a projectile in flight. Then listed bellow bullet is bullet types hollow point. round nose, Spitzer point. fmj boattail, spire point. wadcutter and semi wadcutter. I have a Master Caster brand cast bullet set up, and have round nose, wadcutter, semi wadcutter and spire point molds for cast bullets.
So why I asked is I see most original airgun slugs are cup based. But some shooters have adapted to use cast bullets and are having success I may add.
Just curiosity my friends.
So why I asked is I see most original airgun slugs are cup based. But some shooters have adapted to use cast bullets and are having success I may add.
Just curiosity my friends.
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I use the term slug because it is less noticable to the anti firearm peeps. I try to differentiate airguns from firearms with my product so they dont get lumped together any more than necessary.
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Even though there are technical definitions, Nick makes an excellent point. All the anti-gun movement needs to hear about is a fully automatic airgun shooting bullets.
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I think that is a smart thing you are doing, keeping the separation of the two. I never even thought of that. Thats a reason I dont mind posting a dumb question.
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Quickly everyone walk away from this thread and don’t draw attention between toys and firearms and their similar appearance lol. My senator is silly enough to go after them...
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Ha, no kidding. We're the lucky ones that live in California, surrounded by a bunch of closed minded liberal, anti gun idiots. Their ignorance and blind passion for eliminating everything related to guns is getting very, very old. No wonder so many from California are fleeing to other states. Some...I mean most all of these anti gun laws are just absolutely absurd!
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