Originally Posted by VarmitMan

I hunt with a 12 ga. H&R UltraSlug. These guns are truly sniper slug-guns once you have identified which sabot slugs your particular gun likes best. I spent upwards of $150.00 finding this out with my UltraSlug. You have to shoot both the 2 3/4 and 3 inch varities of each slug (where both lengths exist). My particular UltraSlug favors the 3 inch Winchester Partitioned Gold. I have a LimbSaver recoil pad that reduced the felt recoil to something manageable. I also have a 3x9 Nikon SlugHunter scope with the BDC reticule mounted on my gun. I can consistently shoot a single jagged hole at 100 yds with the 3 inch Partitioned Golds, from a sandbagged benchrest. With any other slug, I am lucky to get a 2 inch group - usually 3 inches is more likely. I can shoot groups that are under 3 inches at 200 yds with the 3 inch Partitioned Gold, from a sandbagged benchrest, although not consistently. Seriously, you've got to find that favorite sabot or you will never realize your UltraSlug's true potential. By the way, I have a friend who also uses a 12 ga. UltraSlug and his prefers the 3" Remington Accutips. Our UltraSlugs are rigged exactly the same (LimbSaver recoil pads and Nikon Slughunter scopes). His ultraSlug is as accurate as mine is but he is lucky to get a 2 1/2 inch group at 100 yds with the 3 inch Winchester Partitioned Gold sabots my gun likes where I consistently shoot a single jagged hole at 100 yds. with them. So, there is no guaranteed answer to which slug is best even if you are talking about the same make and model gun. For what it is worth, we both bought our UltraSlug outfits from the same dealer at the same time. Both guns came in the same shipment from NEF. I am telling you, barrel to barrel the favorite sabot slug can (and does) vary. These guns may prefer the 2 3/4 inch of any particular sabot over the 3 inch or visa-versa. The only way to know for sure is to try them all from a sandbagged benchrest at a measured range. Not cheap by any stretch of the imagination but when you have a big buck standing at 150 yds, it will all seem so worth it!

One more thing: I had originally thought about getting a pump-gun so I would have a quick second shot until my buddy reminded me that once the first shot is fired, the deer is usually either down or gone! I went with the H&R UltraSlug and would do it again in a heartbeat! A 6-point this year and an 8-point last year have convinced me that I made the right decision!