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January 11, 2020, 02:29:08 PM »
OK, I've been reading here and there about barrel size, and slug size, and so on.... — please, explain for the yet uninitiated.
The Lothar Walther webpage says for their .22 barrels -- which I supposedly have:
Bore diameter: .215"
Groove diameter: .221"
So, if those figures are accurate —
🔶what size slugs "should" work best?
And:
🔶What size pellets "should" work best?
Of course, I expect no guarantees nor promises, but give me hint...!
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No different than pellets .... In that while Known specs are published, what actually gets manufactured can bounce around within the manufactures allowed tolerances.
LW .22 conventional rifled AG barrels IIRC Nick Nielson had stated .217 was having very good success.
Personally in my .22 slug shooter which has a 6 groove HW barrel, it shoots .217's very well, but shoots with .218 even better yet ! * Tho chambers a bit snugger and shoots @ 30fps slower
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It is OK to give up some speed for accuracy, yes it is pretty much the same pick a pellet game, just a bit pricier
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Yeah, I've been playing the pick-a-pellet game with slugs, and so far, my successrate is only fair, using both .217 and .218 sizes of various makes.
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I've just gotten use to pushing a bullet through the barrel by hand.
I've found that helps me by finding lose spots or tight spots.
I then try to find a bullet that likes the tight spots unless I want to do some polish work.
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Matter of fact I am doing this process with my new Artemis M11 at the moment you can follow along, I will add some measurements and more photos as I progress.
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