Remington 870 slugs?

BigBuck28 · 06-07-2007, 10:14 PM

hi guys i was wonderign if anyone shoots a remington 870 with a slug barrel? and if so what slugs shoot the best out of that gun. I am looking at an 870 thumbhole laminated wood with a slug barel and am thinking abotu puttin a scop on it... any thoughts

r greenfield · 06-07-2007, 10:34 PM

my dad hunts with a 870 he uses remengton sabots and he has no problem keeping deer down up to 150 yards

Retaks · 06-08-2007, 03:45 AM

I use Federal Sabot Slugs. Mine isnt a reamington but they have worked great for me.

bronko22000 · 06-08-2007, 06:23 AM

My 870 21" barrel is not rifled. I use an open choke and Federal Tru-ball slugs. These give me the best accuracy. I tried several other brands but the federals shoot the best. The Remingtons shot the worst. I guess it just depands on the gun. If your barrel is rifled, you may want to try the saboted slugs. I would try several brands and see what shoots the best out of your gun. Also, 2 3/4" is plenty for deer. The 3" kick like a mule.

BigBuck28 · 06-08-2007, 09:59 AM

im not worried about kick im 21 and shoot 3 1/2 buck shot all the time....

.I live in mass an we cant use rifles so im gonna put togeather a sweet slug gun

outdoorslover · 06-08-2007, 03:31 PM

My Rem 1100 likes Win Super X's and Federals. Hope yours does too!

sjsfire · 06-08-2007, 09:21 PM

I use the plain ole Remington Sluggers in my rifled and smooth bore slug guns. At $2 a box you can't go wrong.

Hunting the North · 06-09-2007, 06:01 AM

I have an 870 with a 23" rifled barrel with cantelever scope mount. Scope is Nikon 2-7x 32mm Pro-Staff.I really like this set-up. It's very accurate with Hornady SST's.

Bulzeye · 06-09-2007, 08:42 PM

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I have an 870 with a 23" rifled barrel with cantelever scope mount.

I've got the same setup with a different scope that is 2-4x.
The fully rifled barrel with a scope and sabot slugs is the only way to slug hunt deer in my opinion.

My gun likes the Winchester Supreme Partition Gold 385grain Sabots.
Just a couple inches at 100 yards, and one hole at 50 from the bench.
It shoots CoreLokt Ultra that well too, but I couldn't find them one year because they had sold out. Tried the Winchesters and kept with them since I still have ammo left.

Results on deer at 125 yards...
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1932396

BigBuck28 · 06-10-2007, 10:10 AM

nice doe!!! ill ahve to update my pictures when istart knockn over