Trying to Pick a Slug for my AEA Element .45 cal MAX

[kaylaindy]

Hey guys, I am trying to figure out which slug to order for accuracy in the new AEA Element MAX .45.

Gun here: https://www.thepelletshop.com/collections/vendors?q=AEA Precision Airguns

I'm going with NSA. Should I get .457? Below are the choices:

 

[kaylaindy]

OK...I guess .457 is a size. I think that is the size I want. I think I can order 196, 220, 240, 290, and 265.

My question: Any chance the Boat Tails (400, 350gr) would be the most accurate?

Skipping the Knurled because I have no idea what that's all about.

 

[RM.510bigbore]

I'd say 190s and 220 s. The valve seems best with 22 inch barrel .457. Velocity useable around 900 fps. Heavy slugs will probably shoot just slow on the hunting side. My 2 cents

 

[kaylaindy]

One sided conversation here...

Mr Hollopoint just informed me:

"Since it's a single shot, we won't have any limitations like the challenger or hp series.
I suggest the 170, 200 and 260
I don't think the power curve will do well past the 260, even though the 280 and 300 will fit.
I'm working on a 220 grain nut it's months away. "

 

[Trekkerx]

Just got my Element max .457 last Thursday. Repeatable one hole accuracy at 50 yards with 220 grain hollow points. That’s the farthest I shot it.

 

[bearair]

Check out lucky 7 airgun ammo. I just got an order of the max velocities 153 gr to try in my hp max. I'm hoping they shoot like the apex ones.

 

[bearair]

Hope you do a review for you tube on the element max.

 

[durbs75]

Slug your barrel and get the groove diameters. AEA barrels are notorious for being completely out of it spec with the rest of the industry.

I’ve had 2 AEA rifles and sold them. I think they are horrible guns but that’s just my opinion based on my experience with two of their models. One was a 457 and the groove diameters measured .46283. I cast all of my own ammo for all my rifles and this out of tolerance spec was horrible. I slugged another buddys barrel and it was .45596. So going from .45596 to .46283 is a BIG swing in diameter. I’m glad that at least I could cast ammo for it but it’s still shot like crap.

The “30” cal AEA I had slugged at .30651, again a terrible manufacturing spec.

I’ll never buy another AEA.