FX producing "Ratsniper" style slugs

Not needing a new liner might play a factor in some peoples decision making.

I am not saying anything against the FX Slugs in any way, this comment is simply to address the comment regarding the need for a slug specific liner in order to shoot slugs.

That said, if you go in the hunting section and watch my scope capture video footage you will see that all of those shots were made through my FX Impact X .22 using the stock barrel and stock STX liner. I am flying the Nielsen Speciality Ammo 23 Grain Hollowpoint Slugs .217 Sizing.

The local gun shop owner could not believe the prices for air guns, and accessories. I was showing him the Leshiy, he was interested until I told him it was more than a used Desert Eagle he had in the cabinet. When compared to pellets many different .22 rimfire with brass ,primer, powder, and more lead is less costly than these slugs. I understand the different volume of sales, custom vs mass produced. I think as slugs gain popularity you'll see more of the large distributors like H&N and JSB offer a more cost effective product.

I think I will keep to H&N slugs

Those machines are very expensive , I bet they shoot very well , Great they can tweak ammo to their Barrels , this is great move for FX , and great they have resources to start best equipment .

Not needing a new liner might play a factor in some peoples decision making.

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A slug liner only costs $109 and shoots everything well. The cost savings using NSA slugs would pay for the slug liner quickly.

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True but not everyone has FX rifles. Nsa slugs don’t shoot well in every choked barrel, so it may boil down to these slugs or pellets.

I’m the guy that said no one would buy a phone with a camera in it. 

I suspect there will be a market for those slugs . I can’t see me buying them but my phone does now have a camera in it .

They do look exactly like the Rat Sniper, which was of the best performing slugs ever out of a FX 600mm slug liner. I talked to Michael way back when about getting more and he said he wasn’t making them any longer. I couldn’t understand why and he wouldn’t elaborate. That would explain a lot! 

They do look exactly like the Rat Sniper, which was of the best performing slugs ever out of a FX 600mm slug liner. I talked to Michael way back when about getting more and he said he wasn’t making them any longer. I couldn’t understand why and he wouldn’t elaborate. That would explain a lot!

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Cause fx offered him a deal to buy off his deign and he took the deal duh. Now fx owns it 

They look very good and the performance seems great. What I think happened is these have been in the pipeline for quite some time when all slugs were about that price that they are charging. Sometime during the design, marketing and production phases, Nick acquired the high speed machines and drastically lowered his price. Perhaps FX was caught flat footed? Especially now that H&N plus JSB will be coming out with slugs to match Nicks prices. I think FX will see the light or it’s easy to see the consequences...

Thanks Michael. Always a lot of speculation on these things. I think it was Sept. 2018 when I talked to Michael, so this has been in the works for a while. If the design remained the same, boy do they shoot well. 
Stoti

He can't claim the "highest performing" title without a competition to determine the winner.

It's a great product and I love the packaging but I don't think it out performs NSA due to NSA having equal accuracy, higher velocity capability and a being 1/3 the price. I want all the expansion I can get for varmints but you can only kill them so dead. Now the question is which has the most explosive expansion, ratsniper at 940 fps or NSA at 1050. Maybe the ratsniper design can handle more velocity, we'll just have to test and see.

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Cost isn’t a “performance” measurement. An impartial comparison is definitely a good idea. Then folks can determine if the cost is worth it compared to the competition.

Cost isn’t a “performance” measurement. An impartial comparison is definitely a good idea. Then folks can determine if the cost is worth it compared to the competition.



Exactly! How many people have paid $2000 + for a PCP air gun and another $400 + for a scope ? You think they are going to quibble about $14 for 100 slugs if the slug performs out of their particular rifle or barrel. I know a lot of people haven’t the means to buy into the higher price guns and every penny matters . There are a lot of 300 to 500 dollar guns that shoot pellets as good as a $3000 rig but not many of these guns are not able to be easily tuned to shoot heavier slugs. Think about it , things have been moving fast the last couple of years regarding slugs in Airguns. The gun manufacturers have had to design more powerful guns for the American market and now we are just seeing pellet manufacturers introducing their slugs. This is just the beginning as JSB and others are working on their versions as well. Their will be various weights to come from all the players too just as there is in pellets. I am very impressed with FX teaming up with Michael at Ratsniper and with Michael partnering with FX. Why do you think FX would do this when we were told that they were designing their barrels using Nielsons slugs. I suggest they (FX) knows how well RS slugs perform in a lot of barrels including their own. You would think they would loose sales on their slug barrels if the RS slugs perform in the standard STX barrels. I have tried all the different slugs over the last 2 years in three different guns , Airforce Condor, Evanex K500 and FX Crown and the Ratsniper slugs in several weights shot more accurately than all. Plus the RS extreme hollow point design is devastating on small game . RS advertised that in 22 their slug would not penetrate a squirrel up to 30 fpe at 15 yards. Well I tested and compaired them with the other Hollow Point slugs and although I did get some pass throughs most of the time they did stay in the body and that means all the Foot Pounds were dumped . All other make slugs I got pass throughs as well as the domed pellets. I think the secret to the RS slugs accuracy is due to the design of the deep hollow point and how the weight or balance of the slug is distributed. Any way hopefully Fx will be lowering the price in the future and they will also be introducing the 25 caliber as my Condor isn’t as fun without them.