ZAN Projectiles slugs are not just for FAC. In-fact they can be extremely effective in 12ft/lb rifles according to founder and CEO, Žan Šude.
The first consideration that needs to be made when choosing your airgun slugs, is the grain weight. For non-FAC airguns, ZAN’s 10 and 13 grain slugs are perfectly setup for this use.
.177
Built to a different design. The 10 grain is a popular choice with target shooters and hunters. Working on a barrel adopting size principle the 10gr slug has a deep expanding skirt to ensure a tight grip of the rifling and therefore a greater accuracy. In addition to the skirt dimension the 10gr benefits from a shorter overall length and longer contact surfaces. These enhanced surfaces ensure that the slugs stay dead true in the magazine, eliminate mag spinning and present to the chamber in a uniform way. It is these characteristics that improve accuracy and consistency in lower power guns.
Built for improved performance at lower speeds the 10gr has been designed shorter and with a hollow point to stabilise better in break barrel and 12ft/lb PCP rifles where twist rates are typically slower than their FAC counterparts.
The first slug to consider is the 13 grain. These are designed to stay in shape and do not have an expanding skirt, they instead grip the rifling through their carefully crafted shape.
All .177 calibres are made out of the softest lead. This helps reduce drag within the barrel whilst pressing rifling and maintaining the very best accuracy. The soft lead also aids the slugs expansion while hunting - helping the ammunition expand to is maximum potential at lower speeds.
For super consistent shooting, all ZAN slugs are made to a tolerance of just 0.1 of a grain.
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.22
Along with the .177 10 and 13 grain slugs, both the .22 20 and 23 grain slugs work well with sub 12ft/lbs airguns.
Built to a unique design the 20gr and 23gr are a popular choice with target shooters and hunters. Working on a barrel adopting size principle these slugs have a deep expanding skirt to ensure a tight grip of the rifling and therefore a greater accuracy. In addition to the skirt dimensions, the ammo benefits from a shorter overall length and longer contact surfaces. These enhanced surfaces ensure that the slugs stay dead true in the magazine,
eliminate mag spinning and present to the chamber in a uniform way. It is these characteristics that improve accuracy and consistency in lower powered guns.
Built for improved performance at lower speeds the 20gr and 23gr slugs have been designed shorter and with a hollow point to stabilise better/faster/easier in break barrel and 12ft/lb PCP rifles where twist rates are typically slower than their FAC counterparts.
All the .22 line is made of the softest lead. This helps reduce drag within the barrel, whilst pressing rifling and maintaining the very best accuracy. The soft lead also aids the slugs expansion while hunting, helping the ammunition expand to is maximum potential at lower speeds.
At the Sportsman Gun Centre, we are proud to be the UK’s official distributor for ZAN Projectiles. We sell a range of ZAN products including .177 / .22 / .25 /.30 slugs.
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