Hi the ram is is 30mm@Engg.Ken What diameter is that Ram? It looks massive! Looks like a very well built press for sure. I don't know how the would shoot without the hollow point but is it possible to have it press a blunt or round nose slug? I just always associate hollow point with hunting and non hollow point with better BC and target shooting.
@jwrabbit123 I’m still confused about what a “tapered base” is on these slugs. Does the base taper down to a narrower diameter (like a boattail without a step)?
Hi here is a close up of tapered base , it looks like a mini skirt on a pellet , Maybe GMI can go more in depth about its design , to me it looks like a mini skirt , this design was used by griffin slug I shot a few years ago, II only have shot griffin slugs with it , only downside was when they packed and shipped them alot would get damaged in shipping , I got one to try it out , here is close up@jwrabbit123 I’m still confused about what a “tapered base” is on these slugs. Does the base taper down to a narrower diameter (like a boattail without a step)?
@Engg.Ken What diameter is that Ram? It looks massive! Looks like a very well built press for sure. I don't know how the would shoot without the hollow point but is it possible to have it press a blunt or round nose slug? I just always associate hollow point with hunting and non hollow point with better BC and target shooting.
I coulg not shoot today , but to answer your question these slugs mushroom quite well , I did shoot into some ballistic gel and they and comparing them to knockout slugs the wound channel is much much larger , at the depth I made them , remember the hollow point on these is fullt adjustable so you can make a slug to dump energy on impact of if say you hunting larger game such as a coyote or a large wild boar you need penetration so you just make the hollow point shallower , you know me I like my slugs to penetrate on them coyotes and on say gray squirrels I also ranter pass threw then damage the meat but ithe slugs can be tailored to anu dame or even target shooters ,
I have no data today with accuracy look at this
.GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 53 kt.
took a few shots slugs today wind pushing the ,22 cals over 14 inches at 100 yards not a good day and this was pulling trigger between gusts
Looks like I'm saving my pennies for a press!
Thanks for the targets, lovely target too!
hey firewalker what calibers do you use?
ok I will be getting a die in this size soon in a week or so shoot me a pm and I give u a few to test outEverything but .177
.22 on .2175 is my go-to but I'm looking primarily at this press for a good .25.
Weight is not important, finding a slug that is capable of precision, is!
@jwrabbit123 Your link takes me to a screen to create a new thread in the "Projectile" forum.
I am going to start a new thread now strictly for the accuracy of GMI slugs in all of My guns , I will post link here , the new thread will be groups only guns and weather and distances , Thanks LOU
here is new forum for accuracy and data CLICK LINK
GMI SLUG ACCURACY FORUM