Over the holiday I tested some heavier .22 (.2195) Varmint Knockers 28,28.5, and 32.8gr slugs through the stock notos barrel. The VK. 28 one holed a 5 shot group at 35y, the 28.5 did a tight clover leaf. I'll take some pictures this afternoon. But this has led me to order some 20-25gr slugs. MV:630~ is. A little too slow for me, but 700-740 is doable. 17gr is a bit light for the wind conditions In the winter here and the BC is in the .063/.066 neighborhood. The 23gr is in the .090's even with a muzzle velocity of 700 it's still moving near 615fps at 100yds. 19fpe at 100 is plenty.Has anyone experienced very inconsistent groups with heavier slugs? I've tried about 10 different pellets and 5 different slugs and best I've found for mine is the 13.43gn JSB's.
Everything else groups like poop.
I don't mind shooting the 13.43's but would be nice for some heavier options. Thought it had something to do with the feeding, seems to be rough loading anything but the 13.43gn but tried single loading and no different.
Any thoughts? Stressing me the f*&% out
These pics are from only 20 yards and the circles are 1/2" ...so I don't understand how they can be so bad at only 20 yards.. I've taken quail twice at 50+ yards with the 13.43gn but even at 35yards anything heavier than the 13.43gn the groups are horrendous.
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These are the speeds I'm shooting at, didn't chrono the 15.89 though
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Also, JTS 18.1gr pellets. 250ct.
10.99 for the JTS pellets from Amazon, free shipping with prime. I've yet to receive a single damaged pellet. The blister packed pellets don't seem to suffer the fate that HN and JSB tins do in Amazon shipping.
https://a.co/d/2KhP8Ne
10.99 without the extra 8-15 in shipping is a welcome deal.
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