{"id":6270,"date":"2021-06-30T10:56:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T17:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/?p=6270"},"modified":"2021-06-30T10:56:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T17:56:12","slug":"daystate-howler-slugs-you-need-to-try-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/daystate-howler-slugs-you-need-to-try-them.html","title":{"rendered":"Daystate Howler Slugs – You Need To Try Them!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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These days, everyone\u2019s interested in slugs. So, of course, you\u2019ll find this new type of airgun ammunition available from your friends at AoA. Today we\u2019re taking a look at one particular type of slug. It\u2019s called the Daystate Howler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daystate Howler Slugs<\/a> are the latest introduction from the British PCP specialists. But there\u2019s a twist. They\u2019re actually the result of teaming-up with Nielsen Specialty Ammunition here in the USA. NSA manufacture the Howlers for Daystate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Naturally, these are not just any slugs. Howler hollow point slugs have been carefully formulated by Daystate\u2019s Accuracy Research Team (ART) to deliver maximum accuracy and performance.
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The Accuracy Research Team is a Daystate team guided by strict approval and testing protocols. Its role is to improve, wherever possible, the accuracy and performance of Daystate\u2019s products and to do it with passion! Of course that includes considerable input and influence from the experts at Airguns of Arizona.
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You can read more about the Accuracy Research Team in this story from 2019 https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/daystate-brings-art-to-producing-a-great-new-airgun-barrel.html<\/a>

The first in the Howler lineup are .177 and .22 caliber .22 slugs. The .177s weigh 12.6 Grains, the .22s are 20.3 grains.
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AoA has seen sub-1 MOA groups at 100 Yards in testing with this new ammo in .22 caliber with multiple air rifles!
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While formulated to suit the ART barrels found in Daystate rifles, these US-made slugs have also demonstrated excellent performance from many makes and models of airguns, Airguns of Arizona reports.
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And now for some unusual aspects to these slugs\u2026
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First, The Head Size Question<\/strong>
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Unlike with many slugs, there\u2019s no precise diameter given. Instead, the Airguns of Arizona website says that \u201cAccuracy tested at sub-MOA. Daystate has confidence that these Howler Slugs are high precision ammo for the Daystate ART barrel as well as many other makes and models of airguns.\u201d
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However, we measured some to find the answer! The average diameter of the Howlers measured was 5.52 mm. That\u2019s actually .217 Inches diameter, a very common diameter for .22 caliber pellets and slugs.
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Next the Ballistic Coefficient<\/strong>
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In testing, we found the Ballistic Coefficient (BC) for 20.3 Grain, .22 caliber Daystate Howlers to be 0.60. Let\u2019s take a practical example to see what this means downrange.
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Starting with a Muzzle Energy of 35.46 Ft\/Lbs in tour test gun, no less than 78.9% of that energy \u2013 29.97 Ft\/Lbs \u2013 was still available at 50 Yards downrange. Even out at 75 Yards, 70.7% of the Muzzle Energy \u2013 25.1 Ft\/Lbs \u2013 remained available at the target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the Chairgun graph showing that performance graphically\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That\u2019s serious downrange hitting power that makes these Howlers ideal for hunters. Just look at this mushrooming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now for another word about BC values. There\u2019s a tendency to think that higher BCs are the only factor of importance for slugs. But weight is important, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our testing shows that slug weight and BC are linked. There\u2019s actually a fairly straight line relationship between BCs and weights for cylindrical-sided lead slugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can see how the Howlers fit into this in the chart below. Yes, heavier slugs will give higher BCs, but they require more – make that much more – power to fire them. That limits the range of guns that they are reasonably suited to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At 20.3 Grain weight, the .22 caliber Howlers are actually lighter than some traditional lead pellets. So they can be fired with satisfactory Muzzle Velocity from a wide range of PCPs. That\u2019s an important, useful benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe that\u2019s not so surprising. However this next piece of information definitely is. These Daystate slugs are well-priced. OK \u2013 let\u2019s say it \u2013 they\u2019re cheap!!!
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Now That Competitive Price<\/strong>
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Cheap is not an adjective normally associated with Daystate products. But it\u2019s true here! For the pricing of these Howler slugs really is attractive. They cost just around 5 Cents each\u2026
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One reason that Howlers are such good value is that they are packaged in large quantities. There\u2019s 375 slugs in the tin of .22 caliber ammo. This is nearly double the normal 200 slugs per tin offered by most other quality slug brands.
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(In .177 caliber, there\u2019s as many as 600 slugs per tin!)
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Daystate Howler .22 caliber slugs are sold in tins of 375 for $19.95. Calculating $19.95\/375 = 5.32 Cents a slug. And that\u2019s for just one tin – no need to buy multiples. That\u2019s an outstanding price!
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Or maybe it\u2019s even less\u2026
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You see, there\u2019s a card \u201ccoin\u201d in each tin that entitles the purchaser to $2.00 off any Daystate, Brocock or MTC product.\u00a0True, that $2.00 isn\u2019t going to go far against the purchase price of that new Delta Wolf<\/a> you\u2019ve been promising yourself. However, save up these coins and they\u2019ll be a welcome discount against further tins of Howlers in future.
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For example, if we apply the value of one coin against another purchase of .22 caliber Howlers, the $2.00 \u201ccoin\u201d reduces the price from $19.95 to $17.95. Then the price falls to just 4.79 Cents per slug.
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I\u2019ll bet you weren\u2019t expecting that price to be so attractive!
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As with any slugs \u2013 or pellets for that matter \u2013 there will be some experimentation necessary to establish downrange accuracy with your particular air rifle. However, that Daystate ART (Accuracy Research Team) testing means that Daystate and Brocock owners are likely to be pleased with the result. Many other airgunners may be too, so long as the slugs are fired from a fairly powerful PCP air rifle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daystate has plans to release other configurations of the Howler slugs, including .25 and .30 caliber options. Keep watching the AoA website for details\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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