Patriot Javelin Slugs give you excellent long distance shooting performance even in windy conditions or bad weather because they have a high ballistic coefficient. They work well with different combinations of speeds and barrel types because they have a smooth surface and optimized shape.
Small game hunters will find that they expand with massive force on impact because they were designed with a deep hollowpoint and a large flat area inside for immediate energy transfer.
Patriot Javelin Slug Hollowpoint .218 Caliber, 21 Grains - 200 ct Features:
- 21 grains
- .218 cal.
- 200 slugs
- Manufacturer Patriot Outdoors
- Caliber .22
- Ammo Type Slugs
- Ammo Weight 21 grains
- Pellet Shape Hollowpoint Slug
- Pellet Quantity 200 ct
The stock Superior STX 700 mm is a pellet barrel, but mine will shoot lighter slugs if pushed fast enough, but then again, your mileage may vary. 23gr Patriot Javelin Slug Gen 2 may also work at faster fps speeds, but I have not shot them faster than 960 fps and they did not group as well as the 21gr at 1000 fps. So, more testing is needed to confirm (but I suspect that I am right).
Pros
These can work if you find the right combination of factors (air gun, barrel, and fps). I found that in my FX Impact M4 Sniper (the stock Superior STX 700 mm) that 1000 fps was the solution (I started at 950 fps). It appeared as I increase the fps up from 950 my grouping became tighter. These slugs come in a thinner tube than the 23gr Patriot Javelin Slug Gen 2s.
Cons
I would suggest that Patriot publish recommended fps for the most popular air rifles. I extensively check websites and YouTube and found no recommendations I could use. I almost gave up, but started increasing my fps until I hit 1000 fps and now, I have the groupings I need to do pest control (skyrats).
Must buy
Pros
These are the best out of my wildcat compact.
Cons
None
Pros
Update: After doing more testing I found that my FX Impact M4 Sniper had tighter groupings at 975 fps (with less flyers). I am speculating that the faster fps caused faster rotational spin of the slug (than was needed to stabilize flight) and that magnified the variations in slugs themselves causing the flyers.