What is SLUG ammunition in the PCP world?
The PCP airsoft category has evolved at breakneck speed in recent years; thus, in one of the aspects of this fleeting transformation, we can observe how the offer on the type of ammunition with which to exercise our precision with certain singularities is increasing.
SLUG type pellets, SLUG ammunition
In this regard, one of the latest developments concerning the suitable ammunition for PCP shooting practice is primarily what is known as SLUG pellets, or SLUG ammunition.
Slugs are ogive-shaped pellets or projectiles with a high ballistic coefficient—0.075 in 5.5mm (.22) caliber—whereas Match or Diabolo-type pellets have a ballistic coefficient of 0.033.
This property allows the SLUG pellet to maintain its velocity with minimal disruption, as well as a consistent flight path with significantly reduced air resistance.
The SLUG pellet is a heavy, OGIVAL-type ammunition with a high grain count. For example, in the case of a 5.5mm (.22) caliber SLUG projectile, it should weigh at least 22 grains; furthermore, it is ammunition with great impact power.
Firing SLUG projectiles or pellets
SLUG bullets are specially designed for use in high power, high quality PCP rifles. They are specially designed for PCP rifles with adapted barrels for maximum performance and best shooting results.
By choosing this type of pellet, we ensure that we will achieve great plinking and grouping in precision shooting at a considerable distance.
High power PCP rifles with a special barrel are the most suitable rifles for shooting SLUG projectiles, especially the 5.5mm and 6.35mm calibre rifles are the ones that get the best results.
In conclusion, this ammunition has been specially designed to shoot with great success at medium and long distances with high power and high precision carbines of the PCP category, as well as having a unique barrel.
Spouts suitable for getting the most out of heavyweight SLUG projectiles or ammunition.
Given the characteristics of this type of SLUG ammunition (heavy ammunition), the most common and conventional barrels of PCP rifles that can fire SLUG projectiles, do not manage to get the most out of each of their shots.
For this very reason, the prestigious brand of FX carbines, has brought out two lines of barrels specifically manufactured to get the maximum performance when firing projectiles or ammunition
This line of barrels is divided into two parts:
On the one hand, there are the STX Liner SLUG A spouts, specially designed for SLUG projectiles that are not excessively heavy. STX Liner SLUG A.
On the other hand, we have the Heavy Superior Liner spouts, specially designed for heavy Slug projectiles that exceed 30 grains, also at the moment of firing they have a different twist rate compared to the liners that came out before. STX Heavy Superior Liner.
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