Slugs are getting heavier and heavier…
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The little slugs will both hold onto more energy and less effected by the wind. I have rifles from 177 thru 30 but mostly shoot my 177's with slugs. At 50yards shooting a 10 or 13gr pellet, a good 5-10mph wind will push my pellet of target by a few inches or more. With the slugs the poi shift is minimal. Don't get me wrong, they're still affected but not to the degree of the same weight pellet. Lastly if you find the right slug they expand very well. Hopefully these new 10gr H&N will work well but I haven't found anything that hits as hard as the 10gr Zans in that weight! You should get your hands on a box of Zans 10gr slugs. Fill up some cans with water and shoot them first with a 10gr pellet then the slug, you'll be amazed on the difference of damage the slug creates over the pellet! Its hard to go back to pellets once you find the right slug!!!
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They wouldn't work in my vortec tuned Diana 48 but worked great in the hatsan 125 but that's the difference between 16 fpe and 20. I live at 5270 feet so my springers aren't as powerful as they would be at sea level.
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Beautiful! Much higher BC than the JSB 10gr variant. Will definitely give these a try in my leshiy classic!
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Ya, may not like to use them over 9g in my spring gun , but the gas ramed i dont see a problem for my 75-100y tries if i see a advantage gain in poi. Just shot 75y with h&n .177 ftt.52, and cant really complain out side one i used wrong holdover dot . My old fuzzy brain i got confused . Luckily just once in 10.( The low one). But regardless i always seem to have " that one" to blow my group..lol
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All hail the all mighty tin can .. hail, hail , hail... ( aTrash can shooters praise )It's the paper gods coming back to haunt you for all of the paper targets you've killed.
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Slugs have a higher BC and also have a more consistent BC. A pellet BC can vary wildly due to small amounts of wind. Same starting energy will translate to a higher fps/fpe at the target when comparing a higher BC. Depending on the specific ammos the difference can be negligible but often the slugs way out perform pellets.
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Pellets have more drag from the skirt, making them lose energy quicker. That's why they are better for urban work.
Slugs are streamlined with minimal drag and will hold energy longer.
At 100 yards, a slug will have most of its energy and a pellet about 25% or less.
Slugs are streamlined with minimal drag and will hold energy longer.
At 100 yards, a slug will have most of its energy and a pellet about 25% or less.
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You can’t compare terminal performance of a slug vs a pellet if you are shooting a SOLID metal plate. They will both give the same result, i.e. they will both turn into a M&M. Nothing to compare and nothing learnt.I'm glad you asked
Here's a little demo
The slug did MASSIVE damage and kept trucking.
The pellet hit,expanded a little and stopped.
So what’s the difference between a .177 10gr pellet and a .177 10gr slug? They are both 10gr’s of lead, just different shapes.
A better question would be what’s the benefit of the different shapes?
Each has pros and cons.
At close range (out to 50yards) they are both accurate.
At long range (100yards) slugs carry more retained energy i.e. can hit harder.
Slugs perform better in the wind, especially at distance.
Pellets need less air/pressure to get up to (accurate) speeds. i.e. better shot counts.
Slugs don’t perform as well as pellets in lower powered guns.
Pellets are MUCH cheaper to buy and shoot.
So each has benefits and drawbacks.
Depending on what your specific requirements and budget is, one may suit your needs better then the other.
Personally, I’m a hunter, I don’t hunt soda cans or gongs at 120yards, I do pest control of small game at 30 to 40yards. What’s important to me is:
1- accuracy
2- a quiet gun (I often do pest control around horses).
3- terminal performance of the projectile in the target.
With all else being equal, i.e. shot from the same gun at the same power level, if a 10gr H&N slug gives better terminal performance than a pellet, I’d use them. But that’s a whole other topic for another day.
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did you watch the video?The same test was. preformed a number of ways that day at varying yardages and with varied target matter. Some of those target were indeed pest birds too.
If you are mainly doing 30 to 40yrd, pellets would be a.better option for me because of price. I too am a hunter; airguns are my practice and fun time.
I've been testing very odd combinations. If you ever want to smack something of a pest bird size over 60 yards, switch to a slug. Not saying a pellet won't do the job. Since we both hunt, I hope we can both agree that pellets and slugs are both worthy of their own uses
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Given that it has twice the BC as a both jsb, zan. As well as having a deep skirt like the jsb, I assume that there will barely be a hollow point.
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Hi...brought a tin each of 16 and 20 gr HN slugs in 177 to try out...they fit in my daystate huntsman classic FAC breech when hand chambered but before finally seating inside the breech (while using the pellet probe) I feel a slight resistance in the last few mm of pellet probe travel.is this ok or shud I avoid these slugs..they otherwise shoot well.otherwise I don't feel the same issue with 14 grainers...please advice
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