I was testing both of these out of my Taipan Vet 2 Long 700mm barrel.
Both are equally accurate out of 50 yds. Its a tossup between the two and is mostly attributed to my lack of marksmanship/trigger control.
However, I noticed one thing that was a bit unexpected. The H&N 25gr (.218) were averaging 945-950 fps (20 shots average) and the Zan 25.5 gr (.218) were around 900-905 fps (20 shots average). I did not and would not expect such a drop in velocity given there is only 0.5 grain difference in weight and are theoretically the same head size.
Anyone else noticed such a speed difference when testing slugs of similar weight and head size but different brands?
The pictures below show the Zan on the left and H&N on the right:
Both are equally accurate out of 50 yds. Its a tossup between the two and is mostly attributed to my lack of marksmanship/trigger control.
However, I noticed one thing that was a bit unexpected. The H&N 25gr (.218) were averaging 945-950 fps (20 shots average) and the Zan 25.5 gr (.218) were around 900-905 fps (20 shots average). I did not and would not expect such a drop in velocity given there is only 0.5 grain difference in weight and are theoretically the same head size.
Anyone else noticed such a speed difference when testing slugs of similar weight and head size but different brands?
The pictures below show the Zan on the left and H&N on the right:
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