Anybody shooting slugs out of a Veteran 2 25 cal? If so wha tbrand, diameter and weight works best? Shot counts?
Taipan Slugs for Veteran 2 25 cal
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If the barrel is the same as the vet 1 then I would suggest the Apolo 33, 40gr slugs, and varmint knocker 32gr and 34gr slugs
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Taipan describes the Veteran II’s as having polygonal barrels (and, per Tony’s website, unchoked).
@Franklink described in the following post that all the original version Veteran barrels he had seen had land and groove rifling and choked:
www.airgunnation.com
Net: You’re probably on your own blazing the trail testing slugs in your Vet II. Keep us posted!
@Franklink described in the following post that all the original version Veteran barrels he had seen had land and groove rifling and choked:
Taipan Veteran barrel identification
I recently acquired an Taipan Veteran .22 cal made in the Ukraine. How do I know if it has a cz barrel? Are there any makers marks? Thanks all
www.airgunnation.com Net: You’re probably on your own blazing the trail testing slugs in your Vet II. Keep us posted!
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I'm doing alot of testing this weekend with slugs. I'll chime in when I have some data. I'll be shooting a V2T
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I just got an original .25 Veteran Standard. The dealer card in the box said the gun was shooting the 25.34 gr JSB's at 880 fps. I put it over the chrono and 9 shots had and ES of 5, SD of 2, but the pellets were flying at 912.44 fps.
A couple days later, I decided to try some other pellets and slugs without touching the velocity. The 33.95 gr JSB's (as well as the 25.39 gr) shot very well (1/4-3/8" at 25 yds). The Hades shot OK (1/2" at 25 yds) for a hunting pellet. The FX Hybrid slugs shot acceptably, but they are pricey, and the ones I shot has lead flash in the base. I shot Griffin slugs in 26gr, 28 gr, 30gr, 32gr and 34 gr. The 32 grainers shot the best, the group was under 1/4", and the NSA 29.5 gr were very close.
I don't know if there is anything in my experience that will help you, but that is what I learned about my Taipan.
A couple days later, I decided to try some other pellets and slugs without touching the velocity. The 33.95 gr JSB's (as well as the 25.39 gr) shot very well (1/4-3/8" at 25 yds). The Hades shot OK (1/2" at 25 yds) for a hunting pellet. The FX Hybrid slugs shot acceptably, but they are pricey, and the ones I shot has lead flash in the base. I shot Griffin slugs in 26gr, 28 gr, 30gr, 32gr and 34 gr. The 32 grainers shot the best, the group was under 1/4", and the NSA 29.5 gr were very close.
I don't know if there is anything in my experience that will help you, but that is what I learned about my Taipan.
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The 700mm barrel in the vet 2 is polygonal- either CZ or LW. the 550mm barrel is CZ standard 1:17.7 twist . Both are unchoked.Taipan describes the Veteran II’s as having polygonal barrels (and, per Tony’s website, unchoked).
@Franklink described in the following post that all the original version Veteran barrels he had seen had land and groove rifling and choked:
Taipan Veteran barrel identification
I recently acquired an Taipan Veteran .22 cal made in the Ukraine. How do I know if it has a cz barrel? Are there any makers marks? Thanks all
Net: You’re probably on your own blazing the trail testing slugs in your Vet II. Keep us posted!
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All original Veterans came with choked barrels with 12 land and groove rifling.
As for the Vet II....Typo? Or Vet II @ Utah Airguns has different rifling than one bought from Tony.
As for the Vet II....Typo? Or Vet II @ Utah Airguns has different rifling than one bought from Tony.
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Try .253 sized slugs. 880 to 900. 40 to 50 grain. My Veteran 2 in .25 is sub minute of angle. These Veterans should be way more popular than they currently are. My Kalibrgun Cricket 2 Tactical loves the same .253 sized slugs same sub min of angle performance. Both guns very quiet
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Altaros Queen 60gr 1 hole at 60 yards out of my Taipan vet 2 tactical.
10 shots at 60
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10 shots at 60
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