Hello just wondering if anyone has some experience with shooting slugs with the Edgun r5m in .22 or .25 caliber, and if so, how well does it shoot them? Thanks!
Can the Edgun r5m shoot slugs?
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Yes! I got the R5M now and have been destroying pigeon with slugs all summer! It loves the 24grain Varmit Knockers with a 2S nose!
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Thanks for the replies! I was wondering about the accuracy, is it possible to get moa groups at 100 yds with the r5m?
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I've got close to 10 shot moa groups. 5 shot all day, and 8 shot group sometimes.
Here is an 8 shot group.
https://youtu.be/taW_epOelQw
Here is an 8 shot group.
https://youtu.be/taW_epOelQw
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davidsng you asked for any tips or advice in your video I can offer 3 solid tips.
# 1 use a single shot tray when trying for 100 yard groups a magazine can
load your pellet or slug off center so that it is not centered in the bore, sometimes
it is better to hand load a slug and push it in with your finger.
# 2 Have someone with a lath cut the riffling in the breach end of your barrel if
your shooting a .217" slug use a chambering reamer at .217" cut it deep enough
that the riffling will just touch the slug when the bolt is in and locked into place.
# 3 Check and double check the crown make sure it is smooth and perfect sometimes
we hit the crown when we clean our barrels, with a perfect crown this ensures that
the slug leaves the barrel as true as possible, All of the things that I've mentioned can
make a difference in a barrel shooting ok or a barrel that shoots fantastic. Good luck,
very good shooting in your video the 24 gr Varmintknockers looked to be doing very well.
# 1 use a single shot tray when trying for 100 yard groups a magazine can
load your pellet or slug off center so that it is not centered in the bore, sometimes
it is better to hand load a slug and push it in with your finger.
# 2 Have someone with a lath cut the riffling in the breach end of your barrel if
your shooting a .217" slug use a chambering reamer at .217" cut it deep enough
that the riffling will just touch the slug when the bolt is in and locked into place.
# 3 Check and double check the crown make sure it is smooth and perfect sometimes
we hit the crown when we clean our barrels, with a perfect crown this ensures that
the slug leaves the barrel as true as possible, All of the things that I've mentioned can
make a difference in a barrel shooting ok or a barrel that shoots fantastic. Good luck,
very good shooting in your video the 24 gr Varmintknockers looked to be doing very well.
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Nice davidsng we do not live in a perfect world! Slugs and pellets very in shot by shot consistently nor wind and temperatures, but if it was perfect all the time life would be boring. The guns I own can shoot better than my capabilities, and tomorrow I am getting r5m standard to do some tests also I only can hope that I can shoot up to your abilities!
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I can hardly wait! The gun from EDgun west in 22cal and I went with a huma regulator and bat mod I also have a lot of nsa 20.2 slugs and jsb 18 -25gr pellets, I know my results may very with a shorter barrel and different recoil but that is what makes it fun! I will paying attention to your secrets
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My .22 R5M Standard shoots the 20.2gr pretty well at 850fps. The guns tuned for the JSB 18gr at 900fps and is a laser with them. I dropped my Edgun reg to 110bar for that setting. If it didn't shoot so good as is I'd definitely try tuning for the slugs but at this point can't do it. Congrats on the gun 8thman!
Also awesome shooting Nate!
Also awesome shooting Nate!
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8th man, keep me updated! Congratulations on the new gun. You will love it!
Dairyboy, thanks for selling that gun! Never thought it would shoot so good!
Dairyboy, thanks for selling that gun! Never thought it would shoot so good!
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Thanks dairyboy, now is a windy and temperature fluxing time when summer hits everything wind wise settle and I will slow the gun down to the 900fps with the 18gr jsb. I will get more shots and it’s more relaxing.
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Do a slug search and you’ll find a bunch about R5’s doing well with slugs, especially the .22’s.
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