Airforce Texan .510 with lehigh defense controlled fracturing craziness

[elittle1234]

I ordered a box of these slugs a while back and just tried them out... scary. I would not want to get hit with one of these.

you can see the horrific twisting wound channel in the gel, I would think this would be GREAT for hunting. I made 885 fps, slug weighed in at 239.20 grains, 416.11 fpe.

the petals are like razors. They are quite expensive but Jesus lol.

 

[RM.510bigbore]

Best killing .510 Airgun slug.....Should be a little room for more fps....My CF 50TX2 will get 300 grain slugs at 900 fps 34 in barrel

 

[elittle1234]

I was using the texanSS, the carbine with the shroud. I can try another round in my regular texan with the long barrel, it will probably get moving a bit faster. I'm also in my house about 15ft from the target.
Edit: not sure if the carbine moderated is SS or LSS, I get them confused.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@elittle1234 Did you use a sabot or did you shoot these as you would a standard lead slug?

 

[elittle1234]

I wasnt using a sabot. Unless someone makes an ultra thin sabot that's .05 thick I don't see how to do it. Yes I know it will screw up the barrel.

Edit to add:

Maybe someone does make a sabot, I never looked. I saw youtube videos of people shooting them as is. Some people powder coat them or spray other stuff on them. I honestly don't think powder coat would be durable enough to withstand grinding against the grooves in the barrel.

 

[Ezana4CE]

I wasnt using a sabot. Unless someone makes an ultra thin sabot that's .05 thick I don't see how to do it. Yes I know it will screw up the barrel.

Edit to add:

Maybe someone does make a sabot, I never looked. I saw youtube videos of people shooting them as is. Some people powder coat them or spray other stuff on them. I honestly don't think powder coat would be durable enough to withstand grinding against the grooves in the barrel.

@elittle1234 Try a .45 slug.

 

[RM.510bigbore]

The Sabots usually aren't as accurate as full bore slugs...The Lehigh defense slugs are the only available full bore all copper slugs for airgun s. Pretty cool amazing what computers and cnc machines can do..

 

[Ezana4CE]

The Sabots usually aren't as accurate as full bore slugs...The Lehigh defense slugs are the only available full bore all copper slugs for airgun s. Pretty cool amazing what computers and cnc machines can do..

@RM.510bigbore Wait. You’re saying that those copper slugs are made for air rifles?

 

[RM.510bigbore]

@RM.510bigbore Wait. You’re saying that those copper slugs are made for air rifles?

Yes the Leigh defense .510 are a all copper slug 100 percent.... And yes can be used in any .510 big bore pcp.They are designed in a way to have a very thin skirt that expands with the air and seals the bore.....there only negative is price...

 

[elittle1234]

I think they are discontinued lehigh removed them from the website. I only have 1 box also.
I just ordered some 50 cal sabots and some .451 lehigh rounds to see how they work.

Edit to add: I ordered the .451 extreme penetrator and .451 extreme defense. I only care about 50 yards or less for these so I'm hoping they work, they aren't cheap, but way cheaper than the .500 slugs! Maybe if I buy a 3d printer I can make .510 sabots.

 

[RM.510bigbore]

I think they are discontinued lehigh removed them from the website. I only have 1 box also.
I just ordered some 50 cal sabots and some .451 lehigh rounds to see how they work.

Edit to add: I ordered the .451 extreme penetrator and .451 extreme defense. I only care about 50 yards or less for these so I'm hoping they work, they aren't cheap, but way cheaper than the .500 slugs! Maybe if I buy a 3d printer I can make .510 sabots.

I can give you some decent shooting .510 Powder coated slugs in various weights cost me $1.00 a pound.. I get 3 moa at125 yards pretty consistently in my .510 Texan.