A Worthy Successor: The Next Generation Javelin Slugs Are Here
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- Got an hour of free time? No? Find some and get the popcorn, because this documentary is worth watching!
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0:00 Intro
1:55 The Evolution of Airguns & Projectiles
3:39 Patriot’s Humble Beginnings
5:30 Matt joins Patriot and the Javelin is Born
8:00 Always Looking Forward: Our R&D Process
11:50 Enter Hein Fromann
17:45 Prototype Testing Ramps Up
19:07 Designing the Perfect Slug
20:50 Hunting Test and What we Learned: September 2021
27:50 Final Tests: Pretoria, November 2021
30:00 Terminal Performance and HP Profile
35:38 Testing in Sweden: November 2021
37:59 .25 Cal Testing
47:11 USA Testing & Feedback from Shooters
50:15 Finalizing .25 and .30 Designs: Sweden, Feb 2022
54:33 Production Begins - Enter Barry Vorster
59:30 Looking to the Future - Розваги
We decided to drop this video a little earlier than planned, since we will have some Gen 2 sample packs available at RMAC. The .22 cal Gen 2s are on their way to the US as we speak, with .25 and .30 coming soon!
We appreciate your effort! Thanks for the update.
Has the twist rate changed on the new 25 cal barrels ?
Can’t wait to try some 30’s!!!
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Hi Matt. You know what? I took a tiny Allen key and cut it into small chunks without overheating the treated tool steel. The chunks were like 1mm thick and 2mm long. hen I made a tiny drop of superglue inside the hollow point and then I placed the steel chunk inside. It was a .25 Nielsen slug, it almost lost all of the hole depth. Started to fly as consistently as I was patient while making it and not deformed anything.
I took the car doors and with roughly 70 joules I punched a big hole in it from the distance of 50m. I used 29, 26.8, 30, and 32 grains slugs. I'm sure it was not balanced at all but man! What an effect in penetration. Expanding is still out there. I checked it on 100m and the groups are 2x the size of regular but the trash bin made of steel does not stand a chance!
Cheers!
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I’m a physicist that did my masters on the magnetohydrodynamics of the solar wind hitting into the earths magnetic field. Tons of super interesting mathematics used there that were built on the aerodynamic physics from the 60s. Fascinating to see the same effects in ballistics.
I’ve watched your vids since 2018, and you’ve finally convinced me to get a proper airgun (Maverick) and some of your slugs to take to my local range. Thanks for the content, love seeing the tough math and work that goes into new product development.
I'm really glad we have people like you spearheading this industry. I bought a couple FX guns not because they're awesome but I want to be a part of the bleeding edge growth that you guys are bringing to the table
Its what keeps me motivated and stimulated! Fun to work on new stuff😁
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Thank God for people of no color for inventing EVERYTHING. Or we would still be throwing spears.
I’ve been on board since 2014 after pigeon paradise pt1. I’ve been watching and seeing this whole thing unfold over time. All I can say is that I have so much respect for Mat and everyone involved and what a privilege it has been to witness it. Congratulations guys.
I dont know Matt. If anyone else had made a film about something that seems as mundane as airgun slugs, I doubt I would've been able to make it to the end. I have to give it to you, you are a fantastic filmmaker, editor, writer, teacher... the list goes on! Thanks for using your God given gift to its fullest! I highly enjoyed this (and every other) video!
Always use your God given gifts to their fullest
Looking to this guy history, he started educational series, excellent ones, then runs a business started with doing ads to FX airgun, then developed Element scopes and the remaining part was a slug and here you go a complete airgun business cycle. But he makes ppl happy with latest tech and done his own busniss right. Clever guy and Thnx Matt.
This is absolutely awesome. Next challenge is a non-lead version.
Totally enjoyed this "documentary" and very excited to get my hands on some .25 Patriot Javelin slugs. There has to be a point reached where a slug is a slug is a slug and its exciting that the industry isn't there yet. There is certainly a lot of effort that goes into manufacturing such high quality product. It puts me in mind of custom benchrest centrefire projectiles. Outstanding guys, truly outstanding.
I'm not even that into airguns, but still found the video fascinating
SO MUCH BRAIN POWER HERE! VERY COOL PEOPLE. THANK YOU!
brilliant news, I have been waiting for Patriot .25 and .30 slugs since the first .22 Javelins came out - well done - hopefully Giles at airgun 101 will stock them asap.
I hope he will as well👍
Congratulations on hitting half a million subscribers
This gives me the warm and fuzzies. So many great people and all South Africans!!!!
This documentary is worth watching ! loved It . THANKS Roy Pauline
I can’t wait to get my hands on your 25 cal slugs. I am a FX air gun owner times two.
fx and everyone that shoots fx air rifle should be thankful to have you guys at the front line of advancing our future.. thank you!!!
I just found the exact same results, I had 600 flat and 600 dish base, At 43 yard shot from inside out to the target they were identical, Shot from outside at 100-140 yards, the dish out shot the flat base without contest.
What’s interesting about the air gun genre is that it really shows more of a study on accuracy and speed with slugs which can later on help the powder-gun community
Very quite possible.
What happened to that guy Gerard? I thought he was a partner when you started the Patriot shop?
Yes it's not just about awesome air weapon advancement but the ammo it shoots and the accuracy that a tuned rig can achieve.
Nice to see your focusing on the .25 cal guys , and all the work you've done. Thank you 🙏
Really waited for this video. I admire you guys a lot specially Matt and Roelf. I so badly wish for Javelins in .177 cal cause here in India anything above that is not permissible. Anyways, it was a pleasurable hour with a chilled 🍺
No lead slugs in usa. Thx
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Beautifully made documentary brother. You guys are so passionate about what you do and that's why you guys are so great at it. Keep it up.
I was subbed to you from pretty much the beginning on my other YT account, then kinda lost touch for a few years. You've been busy! Very impressed with FX's attitude towards their products. It must be amazing to be involved in something with such enthusiastic people, doing something meaningful. I hardly need to state, my next rifle will be an FX!
Congratulations on 500k subscribers 🔥
What a really great video program. I thought it was going to be a bit boring and wasn’t feeling very sleepy so thought I’d watch it. I was pleasantly surprised, it was very interesting and really showed off all of your talents. Proving if people have an interest in things and want to work together as a team and get along well together it can be done. Obviously you had some great testing facilities and help along the way but well done guys. I’m really impressed I will have to try and get a fire arms certificate if I want to shoot any though. As here in the UK we’re held back from shooting air rifles unlike most of the rest of the world to a measly 12ft lb or 16 joules. Without a FAC, but it does give me an incentive to try an obtain one so I can get a more powerful PCP and use your fantastic slugs. I enjoyed watching, thank you.
This is the best video I've ever seen, awesome quality, the structure, and its content: 👏👏👏. This changes the whole industry , just exceeded my expectations; this is mind blowing.
Congrats to all but most especially a heartfelt and excited "bravo" for your tireless work toward making something good into something much better. Thinking back over recent years I have seen so much change for the better in our sport and the majority of that change is because of your influence. Thank you for that. I am currently shooting Javelin 26gr gen-1 in .22 out of my Wildcat MKIII BT and cannot have imagined for better until I saw this video...!!!! That is Vision! Be blessed with all that you need.
Love this guy i'm Indonesia 🇲🇨❤️
Good luck Matt, Ralf and Patriot team. Waiting to test the .25 doing some target shooting here in Colombia. Regards.
What makes air gun frifle have a bad recoil
As an American, I can lay hands on just about anything in the world of firearms, but these new FX rifles are on another level. To be able to shoot .30 slugs out to 150m is incredible, and they still have energy at that range! It is a testament to all of your hard work, and I almost dare not ask if you will be stepping into the 9mm and .357 projectiles next. Here in the US, people still think that airgun = BB gun, and until they shoot one, they dismiss it out of hand. What I’m excited for next is to see what an air pistol can be with these projectiles.
I need the 25 cal slugs to come to the USA asap . “ gotta love that pop “ 😂
Great video. Thanks for all the work that you guys put into the product for us Airgunners. I was shooting the 23 grain Javelin slugs out of my FX Impact M3 in .22 caliber with the 700mm barrel at the 235 yard steel plates, and the 300 yard steel plates consistently. Thanks for such a great product. See you guys at RMAC next week.
it does worth to watch times and times ... I produce 21 & 22 & 26 grain slugs for .22 cal in my garage and I learned a lot from this video . EXCEPT FOR RAW MATERIAL & ALLOY !!! moulds and machining as well !!!
Passion, talent, and dedication. What a perfect storm. Great work guys!
A Wonderful success story. Innovation with a passion for excellence in design and production. Look forward to using the slugs.
Great to see there are still good people out there that care about what their doing!! Keep up the great work, and I will continue to support with my money!!!
I watch all your videos. I'm amazed how far fx has come along. It just keeps getting better. Your commitment to excellence is at a level unmatched. One day..one day I'll be able to get your .30. Until then I'll sit back and continue enjoying your videos.
What a Brilliant vidclip, well done Guys, Super Interesting .... Was great to see Hein there, being a retired 'Engineer', Toolmaker, CNC Machinist .... etc .... and being ex Krygkor, was Really a Blast from the Past ..... :-) :-) :-) Groot Groete uit New Zealand
Thanks a lot and congratulations to the team for all the hard work and how much you share.
Thanks guys for putting together a very informative video. Never realized how much work, passion and effort goes into developing a slug. Looking forward to trying them out.
Excellent Matt, congratulations...Your drive and passion is inspiring
I’m so thankful for you guys!
Excellent, so good to see how you guys worked out the whole thing. I remember my first 'Windbuks', swapped a go-kart with pram wheels for it. Thanks guys.
well done matt and team ...... awesome result
Wow what an awesome success story in my home country.
Even more reason to support these guys!!!
Thanks guys.
Amazing work guys. In all aspects. Obviously in the design and manufacturing of new slugs and barrels but.also in tis production. I've always enjoyed Matt's videos and knew he would be at the top of your industry and spots. Thank you
Congrats Matt and Team! It must be such a huge sense of accomplishment to have seen your collective efforts work out so well and yes, I think the next 5 years will offer more challenges and open even more doors. Cheers`;-)
Incredible all the science and technology involved; Spectacular video; very, very good... Congratulations Matt. 🇧🇷
Congratulations for 500k 🎊🎉
Keep going 👍
Brilliant work Matt and team keep going.
Loved watching the video!! Well done Matt and Roelf. I love shooting Javelins. Affordable and really easy to get. And they are very accurate. Cant wait to test the new Gen 2!! Well done guys and good luck for the future.
Can't wait !
Really looking fwd to the 22s and 25s!
WoW! Just...WoW!
So looking forward to the 0.25 slug coming out and send them down the FX wildcat BT sniper
I knew these guys to be great hunters, but what an asset to the industry. Very excited for the future of air gunning
Very thankful for your amazing products and this amazing video of it coming to life. Mahalo for sharing this.
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Incredible work as always Matt! Any insight for future possibilities of developing a .357 javelin? The big bore field is RAPIDLY expanding and may be a market for it?
Congrats to you all will be looking forward to trying the gen 2 .22 in my crown continuum
Spot on.
Very well done gents.
This video is 7 months old at this time and .22 cal is everywhere there is a quality airgun shop. I wish the .25 and .30 would get to the US soon. I feel like a kid staring out the window waiting for the ice cream truck to drive by. This is a fantastic video and I wish all of them the best.
Great video! I've been asking for .30 cal Javelin slugs! Can't wait to put some groups down range!!
Love ur videos keep up the good work
nice to see that air guns are taken seriously
Great job guys👍
Thanks guys for all your hard work. Watching my local store. Good vid BTW.
This is sooo good Matt!!
WoW incredible groups!
I've watched that slug barrel video probably 15-20 times..
Just epic quality !! Bravo 👌💥
Awesome guys😃👍. Keep up the brilliant r&d work. Proudly South African 🇿🇦
I can’t wait to get my hands on some 25 cal javelins!
Exelente trabajo los felicito, saludos desde Argentina
39:05 Nail on the head, Just by chance a friend messed up and ordered the wrong pellets, and because of this it became evident the diameter was ultimately responsible. I then found these TTS pellet resizers, and the only one that was available was 5.50. I ordered it, it was an absolute game changer for shooting slugs. It's too small to fix pellet inconsistencies for me but what it does for the slugs, for me, is earth shattering. 1 thousandth larger and it's game over!
This is the magic bullet (slug) design that will open up the Airgun world . Keep up the development guys !
👌🏻Great stuff patriot team!👍🏻
Great slugs. Javelin 64s are one of my Maverick’s favorite food.
Love airguns more than firearms I don’t know why but I love the accuracy of it the power and so on I just love airguns ❤️so much
I love that you are sharing this information. Great production quality on this video too. It will only advance and further the airgun technology. My "old" AirForce Condors are laser beams inside 50 meters. And I have no practical application, but I want to get your Gen 2 slugs and tune them to use those. Just for the H of it.
Thanks for the video. Very interesting.
I did miss a bit the 9 mm slugs in the 700 mm barrel. That cal is my main focus.
Mantap master,dukungan penuh buat master😁👍
So will my impact m3 standard superior liner in
25 cal shoot these slugs well. Love what you guys are doing thanks 😊
amazing video guys. im proud to have you guys as my teammates
Hope the best in your up coming rear ported velocity designs
I'm always watching ur video,,,,,ur my fan,and I like it....great job....
Just collected mine can’t wait to try these, and hopefully the 800mm gets here soonest!!!
The Doctor 🤙🏽
I love you all good job all of you guys.
Really looking forward to the 30 cal Javelins, im thinking of leaving the 22 cal to my Royale and go into a 30 cal panthera, now with the Javelins in 30 i feel secure to take that step. thanks for all Your hard work and passion You give into the industri. my powder burners spending mote and more time in the safe in the future. 👍🤗🇸🇪🔫
Can't wait to try the .25 cal in my crown continuum
Nice
I watched the original tutorial several times i would love to see someone manufacture a .22lr bullet as consistent in shape and size as your slugs i only shoot .22lr and sub 12ftlb airguns but i can see something like your slugs sitting well on a .22lr case
I’d like to see them just a little larger for reloading. .218 will slide right through my 222 and 223 barrels. .225 would be perfect for light loads.
Grab what barrel you want at 43 min what the is INSANE !
God Bless !
Congratulations and great video!
I've been trying to get a clear recommendation, for the FX Superior and Superior Heavy liners, are the .217 or .218 slugs preferred? Given FX's consistency, I figure one of those sizes was aimed at FX barrels.
Second, when (if?) can we get our hands on that magical .25 caliber slug liner you teased??
Thank you for all your work!
.218 is normally more accurate. But you also lose more velocity through friction. So if your barrel shoots .217” well, stick with .217”
Thanks. Had same question.
@@AirArmsHuntingSA I picked up some 23gr .217s and they definitely do not shoot well out of my 600mm superior liner (Maverick). They actually shoot faster than the FX Hybrids (which do shoot well) at the same settings, which tells me they're looser in the barrel. They just spray at 25 yds. So I'm glad you've got the .218 option, I think I'll give them a try soon.
Got the 23 gr .218s today (gen 1) and they are spot on. They shoot the same speed as the hybrids. I think these will be my new lightweight slug in the Maverick, until the gen 2s are available.
Making history, i have yet to stake the jump into pcp airguns but i am starting to narrow down my options for a starting rifle. FX Dreamline is on the top of that list currently with the Diana k98 being a close second. Will be used for pest/rodent control but would eventually love to use a larger caliber for deer hunting
I love this video Matt! The information, quality, and editing is excellent (couple little audio issues but I can overlook that...for now :) ). I am curious as to why the .357 slugs never get any love? Are the .357 air rilfes just not in enough demand, due to inaccuracy, or some other reason?
.357” is great, but I think our goal right now is more to create slugs that can be used in smallbore “standard power” airguns. There are quite a few ammo companies that have bigger calibers well covered already.