REM 870 SLUG OF CHOICE
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 267
RE: REM 870 SLUG OF CHOICE
I tried the buckhammers yesturday. I am usually not bothered by recoil. I shoot a .450 guide gun often and other hard recoiling guns. These are in no ways even close to the old remington sluggers. These will rattle your teeth.They shot very well though. So I guess its a trade off.
#12
RE: REM 870 SLUG OF CHOICE
bucksnortinted, I have the same gun and have had great groups with Rem CorLokt, Rem Copper Solids, and Winchester Supremes. All are around 385 grain sabot style slugs going about 1900 fps and will keep a ragged hole at 50 yards, and 2 inches at 100yds.
I hope you have the same accuracy.
Good luck.
-Bulz
I hope you have the same accuracy.
Good luck.
-Bulz
#13
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Muskegon,Michigan
Posts: 407
RE: REM 870 SLUG OF CHOICE
Bulzeye,I am sorry to tell you this but I did not buy the 870,instead I purchased a T/C Omega and the reason I did not purchase the 870 was not that it is not a good gun but I am gonna use it for whitetails and where I will be hunting I can shoot out to about 240yds. thats why I chose the T/C over the 870 was because of the distance I can shoot and I will be in a shotgun area,there is some decent bucks running around where I am going and plus we have a muzzel load season here as well so I can have an extended season also,maybe this coming year I'll pick up a shotgun,these are all good reviews I'm learning alot by reading them..........Ted
#16
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Posts: 375
RE: REM 870 SLUG OF CHOICE
ORIGINAL: diehardhunter
Every gun is differant so the same model wont shoot the same ammo the same. To find the most accurate ammo out of your gun buy several boxes and let the gun decide. I would give Hornady SST's a try.
Die Hard
12 Days!!!
Every gun is differant so the same model wont shoot the same ammo the same. To find the most accurate ammo out of your gun buy several boxes and let the gun decide. I would give Hornady SST's a try.
Die Hard
12 Days!!!
#18
RE: REM 870 SLUG OF CHOICE
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ORIGINAL: diehardhunter
Every gun is differant so the same model wont shoot the same ammo the same. To find the most accurate ammo out of your gun buy several boxes and let the gun decide. I would give Hornady SST's a try.
Die Hard
12 Days!!!
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Exactly what I was thinking. I just sighted in my 11-87 with the hornady sst's. I am shooting 4 inches high at 50 yards. Alittle over 3 high at 100 yards. Dead on at 150, and 8 inches low at 200.
They are very impressive slugs my 3 shot group at 50 yards was just 1 large raged hole. My groups at 200 yards were about 6 inches.
ORIGINAL: diehardhunter
Every gun is differant so the same model wont shoot the same ammo the same. To find the most accurate ammo out of your gun buy several boxes and let the gun decide. I would give Hornady SST's a try.
Die Hard
12 Days!!!
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Exactly what I was thinking. I just sighted in my 11-87 with the hornady sst's. I am shooting 4 inches high at 50 yards. Alittle over 3 high at 100 yards. Dead on at 150, and 8 inches low at 200.
They are very impressive slugs my 3 shot group at 50 yards was just 1 large raged hole. My groups at 200 yards were about 6 inches.
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 208
RE: REM 870 SLUG OF CHOICE
it depends on the twist of your barrel, the fancy new high velocity slugs are very picky, i shoot an 870WM with a hastings 24" cantilever barrel (1:34 twist) the SST's wont group onto a pie plate @ 50 yards.... best to have a 1:28 twist barrel for the faster slugs ( MV>1600fps). I would recommend the buckhammers or hastings slugs, as they both have an attached sabot and are VERY accurate. ( 1" groups @ 50 yards) brenneke golds are good as well but the will foul the bore with lead fairly fast
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,828
RE: REM 870 SLUG OF CHOICE
ORIGINAL: idunno
Unless Cabelas carries those I have not found anyone in my area that stocks lightfield slugs
ORIGINAL: rookie51
Lightfields.. best i have found
Lightfields.. best i have found
idunno, If you have a local Diicks Sporting Goods check there. At least the one closest to me carries them