Air Rifle Slugs – Specifications
See the explanations below regarding the different slug calibers, nose and base configurations for our current range of Air Rifle Slugs.
See below more detail on the different nose configurations of our air rifle slugs.
Advantages :
- Much better expantion
- Shorter than a Spitzer at the same weight
- Functions better in multi-shot magazines
Disadvantages :
- Slightly lower BC (really small difference)
Advantages:
- Slightly higher BC (really small difference)
Disadvantages:
- Might cause problems in certain multi-shot magazines
- Longer than a Hollow point at the same weight
See below more detail on the different base configurations of our slugs.
Advantages :
- One can produce very light slugs for their length, suitable for less powerful Air Rifles that would normally not be able to shoot slugs.
- Provide great expansion at the base during firing, ensuring that it seals the barrel.
Disadvantages :
- Base more susceptible to damage during transport and handling
- Less BC at same weight compared to other designs
Advantages :
- Traditional proven design in the industry.
- Very accurate
- Good BC
- Works well in multi-shot magazines
Disadvantages :
- Base less susceptible to damage than Hollow Base but more than Cup Base
Advantages :
- This design is a custom design developed by Inferno after a significant amount of testing with various base configuration
- Least like to damage during transportation and handling.
- Very accurate
- Good BC
- Works well in multi-shot magazines
- Flat inside base to ensure the probe seats it straight in the chamber/barrel.
Disadvantages :
Advantages :
- This design is a custom design developed by Inferno after a significant amount of testing with various base configuration
- Provide great expansion at the base during firing, ensuring that it seals the barrel.transportation and handling.
- Very accurate
- Best BC (small amount over Flat and Cup bases)
- Works well in multi-shot magazines
- Flat base to ensure the probe seats it straight in the chamber/barrel.
Disadvantages :
- Rebated edge can be susceptible to damage during transportation and handling
History of the Cup Base design for Air Rifle Slugs
“The Inferno Cup Base design was developed from what the industry normally terms a “Concave Base”. During testing we found that the concave, inside base, caused some probes to seat slugs often slightly skew in the chamber/barrel which negatively impacts accuracy. We therefor changed the normal concave design of the inside base to be flat, ensuring that most probes seat the slugs straight in chambers/barrels. Additionally, we altered the design to include a fairly thicker and rounded rim at the base to ensure that it is less susceptible to damage while handling or transporting. After these changes we termed the changed design “Cup Base” to ensure it is not confused with the traditional “Concave base.
