Originally Posted by
TSR6
I have two 12g slug guns, rifled barrels, 3.5-9x50 scopes - I shoot both out to 150 yards regularly - I keep it 1" high at 100 yards, which puts it just about 1" low at 150 yards, and 9-10" low at 200 yards.
I normally only shoot 100-150yrds, and havent yet had to take a deer at "extended ranges" - but I know my limits should the opportunity present itself.
I only shoot high velocity slugs (XP3 or SST's) - and these slugs make a HUGE difference. If I were shooting the old Winchester SuperX cheapos, they'd be a foot low at 150 yards..
When they came out with the Partition Golds, I started shooting those, switched to XP3's when those were new....then finally migrated to Hornady SST's
I need to get a dedicated 12ga slug gun because I shoot a Winchester 1500 speed pump in 20ga and I pretty much exclusively run the super x or whatever they are. Haven't shot out to 150 but at 50 and 100 it's a dream. Just as good as any rifle I have at those ranges. But I am holding about six inches at a hundred. When you say a foot high with the super x I believe it. Even though I don't have a rifled barrel ill have to try out some high velocity stuff.