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REM 870 SLUG OF CHOICE

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Old 10-03-2007, 08:09 AM
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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.
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Old 10-07-2007, 06:39 AM
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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.
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Old 10-07-2007, 02:39 PM
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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
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Old 10-08-2007, 08:16 PM
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You should be very happy with the Omega.
I hear great things.
Enjoy.
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Old 10-09-2007, 10:02 AM
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Lightfields.. best i have found
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Old 10-13-2007, 12:35 PM
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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.



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Old 10-13-2007, 12:36 PM
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Lightfields.. best i have found
Unless Cabelas carries those I have not found anyone in my area that stocks lightfield slugs
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Old 10-13-2007, 06:28 PM
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[blockquote]quote:

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.



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[/blockquote]

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.
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Old 10-14-2007, 04:13 PM
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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
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Old 10-14-2007, 06:04 PM
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ORIGINAL: idunno

ORIGINAL: rookie51

Lightfields.. best i have found
Unless Cabelas carries those I have not found anyone in my area that stocks lightfield slugs

idunno, If you have a local Diicks Sporting Goods check there. At least the one closest to me carries them
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