I own a Gamo Hornet in 177 and Beeman RS2 in 22cal. Both will shoot like a laser with pellets. For kicks I bought a box of Nielsen slugs in 23grn after measuring my bore and they don't group worth a damn. Do spring piston guns not work well with slugs? I'm experimenting more than anything. I just ordered a Benjamin Trail NP XL in 22 and a Umarex Gauntlet in 25cal. Hoping to see what the pcp workd is all about with the one. What's a determining factor for stabilizing slugs?
Twist rate.
Pellets actually don't need any rifling, due to their design.
The skirt acts like the feathers on an dart, keeping the projectile pointed right and on its trajectory.
Pellet guns have twisted barrels to make the stabilization happen faster.
Slugs don't have the skirt ta straighten em out.
