Monday, 27 April 2020
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I know slugs and choked barrels normally don't mix well, but has anyone gotten any of the brands to shoot well through a LW polygonal choked barrel? I have a Brocock Commander Magnum in .22 and would like to put slugs through it if I can.
Thanks!
4 years ago
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#460
Evening,

Ok, best suggestion is try some. I have heard some P barrels love them and some don't - it depends on what is on your rifle. I do know some say YES amazing and some say it won't hit a barn door at 50 yards.

Invest in a pack of hybrids .22 that's a good starting point. Go for 900fps min + and if your on a tin can at 75 you have something to work with.

Nielsen do some lighter slugs, but are more tailored to a slug barrel, but again some report good results, so that may also be worth a try.

Cannot do any harm, try a pack see what happens.

Stay Well.

G
4 years ago
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#856
Well, this thread is a little dated but in case anyone cares, I will share my experience with slugs.

I have a LW barrel on my EdGun Matador R5M standard in 22. So this is not a direct comparison at all..

At first I was able to take Nielsen Specialty Ammo 27Grain HP-FB .217 out to 30 yards. I didn't have time for several weeks to try further due to lockdown situation. This weekend I was able to take them to 75 yards and they shoot well from a rest. Just to the right of the pellets. So if you had an ATN 4K Prod scope you could set a zero profile for both pellets or slugs out of the same rifle. My setup is lobbing those down range at 900 FPS on average.

Now, I have thought about this setup for the once in a blue moon racoon that comes into my yard. But I am half tempted to see if my Gamo 22 pellets that are about 22.75 grain do the job as well. Because they are much cheaper to buy and I think they woud do the trick just fine.

Anyway, I am not totally sold on the slug thing over pellets. Mostly because a lot of what I can see here for shooting, I can get within 75 yards and it works well with pellets. You just have to do your part.

Best of luck to you and let us know if you work out a tuned setup for your rifle.
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