ORIGINAL: uncle matt
user - I have the same gun. Actually we have a 20 and a 12 gauge.
Initially we were very happy with the 3" Remington CopperSolids. I found a boat load of them for like $3/box at Kmart when they got out of selling guns and ammo. But eventually our stockpile od them ran dry.
So being the Brenneke kind of guy I amwe tried the regular (non-sabot) 3" Brenneke magnums and haven't looked back. We get great accuracy from that 20 gauge H&R.When I get back on my home computer I'll post some pics of what my boy Ben can do with it. Prettyawesome.
I don't shoot sabots out of my 12 either. Yeah you have to keep on the barrel cleaning but not an issue IMO.
Too many folks dedicate themselves to "I have a rifled barel on my shotgun - I HAVE to shoot sabot!"
BS I say. Guns have had rifled barrels for years and years - long before sabots. I don't see anyone shooting sabots out of their pistols or rifles.
In closing, when you find the right ammo for your H&R - YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT!
that's cause pistol and rifle bullets are jacketed, (excpet for cowboy loads). and the sabot allows for a smaller profile projectile for better ballistic coeffecient. shooting a a full bore slug is like throwing a softball compared to a sabot like a baseball. and yes you should shoot sabots through a rifled barrel unless you really like to clean and scrub.