12 gauge slugs
i am new to shotgun slug hunting
and am looking for some advice before nov 6
to get started
what type of slugs do people out here have some experiance with?
i am leaning toward a rifle barrel and scope set up for my super black eagle (very expensive) not only 400+ for the barrel but another 85 for the forend
although i also own a model 12 riot gun 18" smooth bore and can get a gunsmith to install sights at a resonable cost
what to do
thanks rp
and am looking for some advice before nov 6
to get started
what type of slugs do people out here have some experiance with?
i am leaning toward a rifle barrel and scope set up for my super black eagle (very expensive) not only 400+ for the barrel but another 85 for the forend
although i also own a model 12 riot gun 18" smooth bore and can get a gunsmith to install sights at a resonable cost
what to do
thanks rp
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Henry's got the right idea. Put a ghost ring or Tru-glo sights on the model 12 and buy a variety of different forster-style slugs. They are alot cheaper to shoot and I'm sure the deer won't know the difference. The Challenger brand is very popular in Canada and is used by law enforcement....about $12 for a box of 10 rounds.
Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.0 -
If you go the smooth bore, Foster type slug route, do try different makers' rounds as they all do not shoot the same. Shotguns can be as finicky as some handguns nad some don't really care. The slug guns are going to slap you pretty good regardless of type. The rifled barrel/sabot is more accurate at longer ranges, but need more familiarity to do so as well, plus a scope that can take brutal recoil. Inside the 50 yard line, the foster is as or more potent than the sabot. Outside the factor of just hitting the critter is a little more doable with the rifled bore. 0 -
I personally have had consistent accuracy and dependability with the Winchester Partition (gold and silver) out of my Mossberg 500A, with a rifled barrel. In a smoothbore the Brenneke slugs have served well although I have far less experience with the smoothbore. As the others have said, regardless of which route you take, start with a reputable brand and give several styles of loads a try, to see which perform best in YOUR shotgun. 0
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