I'm virtually always shooting while tethered to my great white anyway so the bottle size of the gun is mostly irrelevant, but good to consider
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Western Airguns Rattler .357
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shooting at pressure treated 4x4 with round nose solid 166g and 140g hollowpoints.
166g penetrated 1.75" deep and the 140g hollowpoints about 1" deep. these are similar to a 9mm handgun shooting 115g rounds.
166g penetrated 1.75" deep and the 140g hollowpoints about 1" deep. these are similar to a 9mm handgun shooting 115g rounds.
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Thank you for all the info Unpollo. Have you tried NSA slugs yet? I was thinking of ordering a box of 142gr .357 and a box of 125gr .357 (Nick at Nielsen Specialty Ammo told me he's heard that the 125gr are shooting well).
Cheers!
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The 142g slugs are 0.69 length they should work fine. Try them in 356 and 357 size let me know. I don't see the 125g ones on their website. I've got some proslugs 156g coming next. i'm guessing the 150-160g range is sweet spot for power+accuracy. should be getting mid 850fps.
something i saw on Huben K1 is that the magazine tapers ever slightly towards barrel to prevent ammo from accidentally falling into barrel if gun was pointed down. these guns are all based off that so i'm assuming our magazines also taper a little at the end so if you get a slug that fills the entire chamber it is going to be hard to push in because of that taper. that's why i feel 0.65 is the best length.
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got the Proslugs comparing to the Apex there is definitely a taper in the magazine towards the barrel to prevent ammo from sliding into barrel pointing down.
proslugs 156g hollow are 0.62 length compared to Apex 0.595 length and i can feel the taper catching on the longer one. the proslugs front is fairly wide so i believe the taper starts around 0.60. i tested putting the proslugs in backwards and they fit fine so it isn't a wide base issue.
if you use longer slugs make sure the front of the slug tapers a good bit to avoid having it catch resistance on the taper in the magazine.
all that said, every ammo i have tested so far shoots great at 20 yards which should be expected.
attaching an image of the longer proslug next to apex ammo.
i believe the ideal bullet shape for hollowpoints would be the Apex with a more rounded tapered nose but in a heavier longer format like the 0.62 and 160g.
proslugs 156g hollow are 0.62 length compared to Apex 0.595 length and i can feel the taper catching on the longer one. the proslugs front is fairly wide so i believe the taper starts around 0.60. i tested putting the proslugs in backwards and they fit fine so it isn't a wide base issue.
if you use longer slugs make sure the front of the slug tapers a good bit to avoid having it catch resistance on the taper in the magazine.
all that said, every ammo i have tested so far shoots great at 20 yards which should be expected.
attaching an image of the longer proslug next to apex ammo.
i believe the ideal bullet shape for hollowpoints would be the Apex with a more rounded tapered nose but in a heavier longer format like the 0.62 and 160g.
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it's a snug fit you have to press them in because the nose is wide and catching the magazine taper, but you can easily poke them back out as well. shoot great!
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NSA 125gr and 142gr en route. I probably won't get to shoot until next weekend, but I will post an update after I see how they perform.
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first written review. interesting they were able to squeeze in a 0.79 inch slug either it was tapered perfectly to the magazine or they really pushed it in hard.
Western Airguns Rattler Test Review .357 Caliber - Hard Air Magazine
In this Western Airguns Rattler test review, I found a powerful, fast-firing big bore air rifle that has no competition in the current market
hardairmagazine.com any update on your NSA slugs?
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Just got them in! I will see how they fit and follow up in the morning.first written review. interesting they were able to squeeze in a 0.79 inch slug either it was tapered perfectly to the magazine or they really pushed it in hard.
Western Airguns Rattler Test Review .357 Caliber - Hard Air Magazine
In this Western Airguns Rattler test review, I found a powerful, fast-firing big bore air rifle that has no competition in the current market
any update on your NSA slugs?
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Both the 125 and 142 fit easily! The 142 seemed to be reaching the upper limits of length, though (eyeballing the remaining space in the mag while the round was properly seated.
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Lol at their talk of it having a good hammer spring. Yup, it's so good, it doesn't even have onefirst written review. interesting they were able to squeeze in a 0.79 inch slug either it was tapered perfectly to the magazine or they really pushed it in hard.
Western Airguns Rattler Test Review .357 Caliber - Hard Air Magazine
In this Western Airguns Rattler test review, I found a powerful, fast-firing big bore air rifle that has no competition in the current market
any update on your NSA slugs?
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did you have to firmly press the 142g into mag to get it in? or do they slide in easy no pressure needed?
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Both slid in without any pressure! I was easily able to load both sizes and then, using a small safety pin, push both calibers back out. I will be testing how they shoot this evening if I get a chance.
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Maybe i'm blind but after seeing some youtube videos i cant find out how fast it shoots full auto, is it like Brrrrrrrrrrr as the Hatsan Blitz or more like Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam as in LCS .30?
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it's not full-auto only semi-auto. i guess the amount of air needed per shot for 357 caliber was too much to do full-auto
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The 142s and the 125s shot really well. Unfortunately the chronograph I bought isn't big enough to fit around the suppressor end of the barrel, so I don't have FPS numbers, but the groupings were good. No issues with either size round.
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35-40ish yards. I dialed 11 clicks counter clockwise (looking at the bottom of the gun like the manual suggests). Seems like 12 clicks is the max from factory setting before the dial starts freely spinning - so, I figured 11 clicks would be pretty close to full power. Kinda winging it without a chronograph tbh.
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