Does the Taipan Veteran Compact have the potential to shoot slugs accurately out to 50 yards? If so, what brand and weight?
Taipan Taipan Veteran Compact/Short, slug or not to slug?
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Do a search on this subject. Most Taipan owners say that the Vet will not shoot slugs very well. YRMV.
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The only slug that returns OK accuracy in my stock .25 Veteran is the JSB Knock Outs. The JSB Kings delivers much better consistent accuracy. My go to trash panda weapon.
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Tried some 22 grain FX hybrids in my .22 Vet shorty a couple years ago.
Couldn't get them to fly any faster than 790FPS.
They weren't any more accurate than pellets.
My current favorite tune is 14.35 JSBs at 870FPS.
Deadly accurate out to 60 yards.
70 shots per fill.
Super quiet and smooth shot cycle.
Love it!
Dumpling, what cal is your shorty?
Couldn't get them to fly any faster than 790FPS.
They weren't any more accurate than pellets.
My current favorite tune is 14.35 JSBs at 870FPS.
Deadly accurate out to 60 yards.
70 shots per fill.
Super quiet and smooth shot cycle.
Love it!
Dumpling, what cal is your shorty?
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I did do a search, but may have not went deep enough. Veteran II / tactical came up and then classifieds. Might just have to turn the slug job over to my Huben aye?
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.22, like it a lot - truck gun and doesn't gain attention from others. Simple, quiet, and accurate as heck. But I'm tempted by the Krait for a few features that a Taipan Vet just doesn't have.
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FX Hybrid slugs compatible with Taipan Vets?
I'm curious how many Vet shooters (.25) have experimented with the FX Hybrid slugs? My current chrony numbers shooting the JSB 25 gr is about 865 fps. What's the best speed to shoot the 26 gr? Thanks in advance!
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I tried FX Hybrids, NSA (can't remember the size), and JSB knockouts. I have a veteran compact .25. The knockouts were the best. That said, NONE of them were good enough to be worth using. I have a high end PCP because I value accuracy. None of them were under an inch at 25yds. Unacceptable. If you could find a spare barrel, you could saw the choke off and see how that goes! But you'd need a very light slug or a lot of work on the gun.... Law of diminishing returns, etc.
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Thanks AN members, not the right PCP for the job of using slugs. Not to slug. Have a good weekend!
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Yeah I don't think so, definitely look at the new Tapian Veteran 2 tactical..either 550mm or 700mm will throw slugs very well.
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