A possible game changer - Slugs for sub12 rifles - short review

[MartynB]

The proof is in the pudding, as they say. At £15.25 delivered they won't break the bank so ordered a tin/box/bag etc. And we'll see how they perform at some point before the midges put a dampener on hanging around for precession...

If you do get some, be interested in your thoughts from receiving through to shooting

[bootneckbob]

I'm 75% of the way through a gun cabinet build, so wouldn't be able to get over today Rob (not that I fancy shooting in 30mph winds ), though if it eases off later, I' may pop out to the rabbit perm.

My next order of these, should be with me early next week. I will get in touch and drop over with some to let you have a look at.

Genuinely be interested Rob if only to compare to JSB. If I clear the Shebbear course (never been done) I'll consider them! ;-) Seriously though, will be interesting to see how good they are.

Oh, reference your comments about the price of shotgun shooting compared to FT; how very dare you, Everyone knows Shotguns = money (even when sawn off). Us airgunners are the very poor distant cousins twice removed from the rest of the shooting Elite!

[angrybear]

Have you seen the expansion they offer at sub 12? They expand from 4.5mm to 7.5mm reliably. I also tried them, shooting through the bottom of 2 litre pop bottles filled with water from 20 yards. I compared them to JSB Exacts, and H&N terminators. Neither of those expanded or even deformed in that test. The Mako slugs basically tore themselves into pieces. You wont get any over pen with these.

At what impact range was that particular expansion measured ??
because unless it's at "normal hunting range" it counts for nothing

As it I'll wait & see if when .20 & .25 are available (I've got a block of ballistic jell sat in the freezer) but as I said in MY opinion at that price (£60+ for 500 ) they won't give enough benefit to be "a game changer"

[robs5230]

Genuinely be interested Rob if only to compare to JSB. If I clear the Shebbear course (never been done) I'll consider them! ;-) Seriously though, will be interesting to see how good they are.

Oh, reference your comments about the price of shotgun shooting compared to FT; how very dare you, Everyone knows Shotguns = money (even when sawn off). Us airgunners are the very poor distant cousins twice removed from the rest of the shooting Elite!

I was young and daft back then.
£800 for a Winchester over and under and never blinked.

I'll be over Sunday as I need to see Clive

[Anothermiss]

A shotgun cartridge is made upon of multiple components and chemicals, constructed to form a single object.
Comparing that to a pellet is like comparing a pin to a bullet.
One is a single piece of metal, formed in a certain way, the other is anything but.
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I've heard that the folks making the mako rounds aren't really set up to cope with high demand. So very little will change, I'd suggest. Well not until the big manufacturers get their competitive product on the shelves.

[GoodWILLHunting]

If you do get some, be interested in your thoughts from receiving through to shooting

Placed an order yesterday and received both confirmation and shipping notice. So far so good, It'll likely be a week or three before I get out for a look but when I do I'll report back.

When I saw the thread initially I was minded of the furore around Club Shot's (Bob) promotion of a boat tailed solid round, back in the dim and distant past, highly entertaining as it was the ammo itself, other than the very interesting debate around ballistics, was of little interest to me by way of practical application, what would I ever have used them for?

These look to be a much more practical round concept, although I absolutely get Angry Bears point on cost and application: what will it do that a regular waisted round won't? At sub 12fpe.

But my interest is pipped and I think it'll be fun to have a look see for myself.

[Anothermiss]

Placed an order yesterday and received both confirmation and shipping notice. So far so good, It'll likely be a week or three before I get out for a look but when I do I'll report back.

When I saw the thread initially I was minded of the furore around Club Shot's (Bob) promotion of a boat tailed solid round, back in the dim and distant past, highly entertaining as it was the ammo itself, other than the very interesting debate around ballistics, was of little interest to me by way of practical application, what would I ever have used them for?

These look to be a much more practical round concept, although I absolutely get Angry Bears point on cost and application: what will it do that a regular waisted round won't? At sub 12fpe.

But my interest is pipped and I think it'll be fun to have a look see for myself.

Despite sounding negative, I also look forwards to seeing your results.

[GoodWILLHunting]

Arrived in the post earlier this afternoon, so good prompt service, 24hrs from order to delivery in the far flung North West of Scotland.

[MartynB]

Arrived in the post earlier this afternoon, so good prompt service, 24hrs from order to delivery in the far flung North West of Scotland.

That was pretty quick

[GoodWILLHunting]

That was pretty quick

That's what I thought too.

[andy coup]

Just ordered some of these, I’ll give them a go in my smooth twist X barrel and report back.

Andy.

[MartynB]

That's what I thought too.

Out of interest, what are you planning on putting them thorugh ?

[nuggs]

Just ordered some of these, I’ll give them a go in my smooth twist X barrel and report back.

Andy.

Will await your trial as I’m thinking of trying them in my impact smooth twist x barrel . Cheers

[robs5230]

For anyone interested in the accuracy potential of these, have a look here
https://www./community/index.php?thr...2#post-3452452

[bighit]

For anyone interested in the accuracy potential of these, have a look here
https://www./community/index.php?thr...2#post-3452452

Links to that forum dont work on here .