Hey guys! Here is a full review of ZAN Projectile's new Airgun Slugs designed for PCP rifles. The quality and finish on these slugs is top notch. Shipping is fast, they have a lot of weights to choose from in .22 and .25. More calibers on the way. This video goes into the history of the company, as well as giving a close up look at the ZAN Projectiles airgun slugs. I was also able to shoot them with great accuracy out of my M3 with just a stock barrel and tune. If you have any plans to shoot slugs now or in the future: ZAN Projectiles is someone you want to check out. Affordable, high quality slugs. Did I mention they are hollow point? …there is also some cool slow motion in this video showing the devastation a hollow point can do. Thanks for watching! -Nate @ Airgun Channel
Finally someone is catching on to these superior projectiles! It is seriously in another league vs. pellets. You don't need to shoot far away either. Any distance will work. Even up to 15 feet with squirrels. Don't know how I would know that.
Anyway, here is my experience with slugs in weight vs. power level. I noticed this pattern after shooting a ton of guns - no slug liners ever:
.22 30 - 35FPE: 17.5 - 23gr.
.22 40 - 50FPE: 23 - 28gr.
.22 70+ FPE: 30 - 33gr.
.25 30 - 35FPE: 26.8 - 29gr.
.25 50FPE: 29.5 - 33.5gr.
.25 60+FPE: 36.2 - 38.5gr.
However, you will need to try out one slug weight below and one slug weight above to confirm the best slug for your gun.
For example: You are shooting a .25 Daystate Air Ranger 50FPE model. You get really tight groups with 33.5 NSAs. You will then need to try 29.5 & 36.2 to confirm. You'll find out shooting slugs will be more difficult than pellets, so you will need to perform this exercise to make sure. This is where your follow through will be tested. Game changer for me to shoot offhand:
http://www.champchoice.com/store/Main.aspx?p=ItemDetailOptions&item=5000192
If you really want a challenge, buy an HW-90 and master it.
Believe me, it will be worth it when smash into whatever you are shooting with superior BC. Knowing what you hit will be easier too, as slugs have a distinctive smack. A lot of times you don't know if you put that pellet into a crow or squirrel unless they fall or perform the funky chicken. You know they are hit with 100% certainty with slugs.
Windage is less of a concern too. The biggest decision for me is what elevation mil or half mil I need to use at a given distance while instinctive shooting. Nailing that special squirrel or crow at 60+ yards is easy once you know the holdover.
