New to PCP's, how to go about getting slugs for .457

[Arkangel1200]

So I purchased a AEA Max Terminator, and I'm looking to buy molds to keep costs down.
So when going about doing this, when I get the airgun (as it's currently on backorder 3-6 months), do I simply get a micrometer and mic it from the end of the barrel and make slugs based off that?
As I have read each barrel is going to be slightly different, and for making slugs it's important to get it right.
As well, is there any molds that you can do basically like an FMJ slug? I've seen some online where they have steel sharp tips on top of the lead that apparently are super accurate, but also super expensive. And for myself, I enjoy running alot of rounds through my tool, so that I know just how it handles, how it shoots, familiarity with it, and with each slug. So I'd like to run a lot through it so it's not very cost efficient to buy $500 in ammo to get only 500 rounds ya know.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@Arkangel1200 To figure which sized slug mold to buy you would greatly benefit from slugging you rifle’s barrel. You can do this pushing a soft (pure lead) slug firmly, but not too forcefully, down the barrel with a wooden dowel. Then you would mic the groove diameter after it comes out of the muzzle.

As for your question about making FMJ projectiles for self-defense, we don’t discuss the use of airguns for self or home defense on this site. See rule #3 here https://www.airgunnation.com/help/terms/

 

[Arkangel1200]

@Arkangel1200 To figure which sized slug mold to buy you would greatly benefit from slugging you rifle’s barrel. You can do this pushing a soft (pure lead) slug firmly, but not too forcefully, down the barrel with a wooden dowel. Then you would mic the groove diameter after it comes out of the muzzle.

As for your question about making FMJ projectiles for self-defense, we don’t discuss the use of airguns for self or home defense on this site. See rule #3 here https://www.airgunnation.com/help/term

The metal tipped slugs I was referring to are these https://www.alcobullets.com/shop/pr...irgun-pellets-swaged-metal-tip-and-flat-nose/

As I described them was a poor way of describing. We have wild hog that are quite dangerous so it's a matter of hunting predator species.

 

[RM.510bigbore]

The metal tipped slugs I was referring to are these https://www.alcobullets.com/shop/pr...irgun-pellets-swaged-metal-tip-and-flat-nose/

As I described them was a poor way of describing. We have wild hog that are quite dangerous so it's a matter of hunting predator species.

Lee Molds has 2 cavity aluminum molds in .458 they are under$40.00 with handles. Buy pure lead from a junk yard its roofing lead in sheets or rolls usually $1.00 a pound