slugs for 870

QTompkins2005 · 10-22-2004, 03:51 PM

Just wondering if anyone knows how 12 guage 3 inch federal barnes expander (vital shok) slugs shoot out of the fully rifled remington 870 barrel?

Anyone have really good results with a certain slug out of this gun?

BOWHUNTERCOP · 10-22-2004, 04:32 PM

All shotguns even the same model like different ammo. You would have to try different slugs to see what your shotgun likes. I have a Remington 11-87 with the rifled/cantilever barrel, and I use LIGHTFIELD slugs, I took a few deer, and a NJ black bear with them last year. Remington has a habit of undersizing there slugs, also there is a habit that there slugs work good in there shotguns, try there buckhammer, copper solid, or ultra core-lokt

tofer · 11-02-2004, 11:54 PM

hunted deer in il for 10 years and have a buck on the wall for 8 of those all taken with rottweil brenneke magnums exc for the first 2 they were fedrals

AJ52 · 11-04-2004, 10:45 AM

QT,

This past spring I Purchased the 870 "Special Purpose" 12 gauge. In past 3 weeks I have tested/shot 5 brands and shot approx 35-45 rounds. This past week I bought 2 boxes of Lightfields and 2 boxes Rem copper solids, both 2-3/4. These seemed to be the top choice for this gun.

I let the gun cool between shots and cleaned every 3rd or 4th shot. Shot 2 boxes of Lightfields with best groups at 2-3" at 65 yrds. Not bad but wasn't that impressed considering I'll be shooting in the 100yrd range with this gun. I ran 4 copper solids thru gun with 1/4-1/2" groups! I'm impressed!

Seems this particular 870 loves copper solids and the Lightfields ain't bad.

11-04-2004, 12:55 PM

Same results here AJ52. Lightfields gave adequate accuracy of 3"-4" at 100 yards and copper solids around 1.5". This in my browning gold sluggun, and 870 sluggun.

11-04-2004, 01:01 PM

But 3" copper solids opens up to 6" groups in both guns. 3" federals the same. ONlylikes 2 3/4".

AJ52 · 11-04-2004, 05:45 PM

bigcountry,
I gave up on 3 inchers years ago. Was not impressed with 3" groups and most kick like a freekin mule.

While field testing the 870 the 1st time I noticed the lighter loads always produced better groups. I don't remember brand, but I found some sabots on the other side of my plywood shooting board - Not Good! I checked to see where the Rem copper solids were dropping, and all 4 looked good and dropped at around 30 yrds tops. I'll be shooting out of 2-3 stands where shots could be 100-125 yrds. If these copper solids get the job done at that range I'm not switchin,touching or changing nuttin!