NSA now Deburring / Washing / Lubing Slugs off high speed machines

[mercado]

Thanks..for that Nic ,I notice that in the Las batch I buy specialy in the hollow point area had to use a blade and remove the burrs before shooting...but even like that I have done my stupid longest kill with your 18g slug 212y..even at that distance I didn't hold for wind only hold over...they are the best..miss your boat tail line my condor loves them..

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

A fine example of American craftsmanship and attention to detail at it's best! Many thanks to Nick Nielsen and family for producing a great American product, going the extra mile, and keeping prices competitive. With the NSA quality products you know you can aim small and miss small.

 

[nielsenammo]

With our new process for small bore slugs off our high speed machine there is a major change to the bag we use inside the box. After we wash and dry the slugs they are lubed. When that lube dries it leaves a film on the slugs and on the inside of the bag. It looks like a white film. THIS IS THE LUBE DO NOT WASH IT OFF! This is not from our manufacturing process, it is applied as the last step before bagging. It does not look as nice as a clear bag but this lube will help keep your barrel cleaner.

Also the slugs will be darker than they once were. This is from our tumbling process to deburr the slugs. Some lead becomes darker than others, it does not effect the flight. When you tumble lead the lead becomes darker, it is not dirty. These slugs are extremely clean after being in a sonic cleaner. After we tumble the slugs and they darken we place them in a sonic cleaner to wash away any debris from the tumble and the machine lube.

Then they are dried and then lubed. When the lube dries it leaves a white film on the bag. Darker slugs you may see the film on the slugs and if they don't darken as much you may not notice the white film but it is there. This is supposed to be there! The lube will reduce leading in your barrel and improve accuracy!!! The picture shows the extreme of how dark some slugs may be, some be be brighter. They all go through the same process.

 

[heavy-impact]

Have you noticed any change in accuracy from the new process ?

 

[nielsenammo]

reports so far is the accuracy is not noticeably different but it is new

 

[JamesD.]

Mr. Nick Nielsen is a class act gentleman and I do recommend his product.

I’ve never spoke with him but most of the slug guys all know each other and I happen to use Griffins right now, more as I’m testing for him out to 600 yards if needed. 

I’ve learned so much from airguns, forums, and shooting daily. I can say this. You can’t buy a better slug than NSA at his price AND, I don’t care if you pay 2x’s as much. Nothing will shoot better in your guns unless you have your barrel swaged/sized correctly and then have a mold machined to your specific barrel specs. 
I’m testing mainly .22’s & .25’s to 450-500. About to start some serious 100-150 yard .177 slug testing for myself as Tom Holland’s .177’s & Griffins have me wondering. Especially Tom’s design for low power guns and Griffins new mega deep dish slugs with exploding Delrin piston balls centered (for that rare Coyote.)

I’ll tell you that perfect size for your barrel, lubed, not lubed, length variation and tail/nose type, weight displacement is SO vital to anything worth calling accurate. I’m sticking with lightweight short slugs for now. 28.5’s hitting at 300 within 1.5” 
Whenever AG industry offers different twists and loading ramps instead of stupid expensive magazines, that usually bend pellets skirt and won’t hold long slugs, that slow twist barrels can’t stabilize. When a SAAMI type spec is adhered to, then I’d buy 10K of each slug guns favorite from NSA, or any others that get a HSP going. I like those other guys and it’s all good as Dale has some Nick doesn’t. Mike has some neither of the other two do. Whoever AVS is has .254”. Test away guys. 


I’m not hunting so massive power able to keep 3-6” groups at 150-200 yards isn’t my thing.
I can do better with pellets in no wind. I’ll stick with JSB 18.13, & H&N Baracuda Match 21.14 in .22 & JSB 25.43, 33.95, H&N FTT 20 grain .25’s.
Until something like FX promised to offer all data on what liner loves what best, back before Crown was ever released.