Brenneke 2 3/4" Super Sabot
08-01-2007 | 05:55 AM
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Typical Buck
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Brenneke 2 3/4" Super Sabot
I shot the 2 3/4" length out of my new barrel w/ scope yesterday. The groups were touching at 25 yards, inch groups and 50 yards then they were all over the place at about 75 yards. Should I go up to the 3" Super Sabot to see how the accuracy is up to the 75-100 yard range or stick with the 2 3/4"? I would like something that will group good atabout 75 yards, but was very impressed how my gun did w/ the 2 3/4". If the 3" Super Sabots don't group well at 75 yards then I think I'll try the Hornady SST's. Any help is appreciated.
08-01-2007 | 03:22 PM
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From: Blissfield MI USA
RE: Brenneke 2 3/4" Super Sabot
If you don't have any luck with either of those try a slower round with a heavier bullet. A lot of the run of the mill slug barrels just won't shoot the light fast loadings very accurately. Some will though, but most need a bit better twist than 1 and 34 or 36 for them.
I have pretty good luck with slugs around 1700 fps or so. Some of these guns are pretty picky about what they shoot well. That is thier big down side, it can get pretty costly to find a great load sometimes.
Paul
I have pretty good luck with slugs around 1700 fps or so. Some of these guns are pretty picky about what they shoot well. That is thier big down side, it can get pretty costly to find a great load sometimes.
Paul
08-01-2007 | 06:37 PM
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RE: Brenneke 2 3/4" Super Sabot
Troutman,
Not knowing how many slugs you shot prior to 75 yds, the very first thing I would do is clean your barrel really good and try the 2 3/4 " shells again at 75 yds. Are these brennekes the lead sabots?You may just have fouled rifling. I personally would never bother with the 3" shells. The 2 3/4 " will do the trick every time. My absolute favorite is the remington copper solid for accuracy. They seem to shoot well out of every gun i've tried. They are definitely more expensive than the Brenneke, but you only need one or 2 shots per season once sighted in. I tried the the hornady SST's in my Ithaca Deerslayer II. They had the exact same point of impact at 100 yards as the copper solids, but gave me a 3" group versus 1.5 " group with the copper solids. Unfortunately, it will cost you some $ before you figure out what your gun likes the best. Good luck.
KEJ
Not knowing how many slugs you shot prior to 75 yds, the very first thing I would do is clean your barrel really good and try the 2 3/4 " shells again at 75 yds. Are these brennekes the lead sabots?You may just have fouled rifling. I personally would never bother with the 3" shells. The 2 3/4 " will do the trick every time. My absolute favorite is the remington copper solid for accuracy. They seem to shoot well out of every gun i've tried. They are definitely more expensive than the Brenneke, but you only need one or 2 shots per season once sighted in. I tried the the hornady SST's in my Ithaca Deerslayer II. They had the exact same point of impact at 100 yards as the copper solids, but gave me a 3" group versus 1.5 " group with the copper solids. Unfortunately, it will cost you some $ before you figure out what your gun likes the best. Good luck.
KEJ
08-13-2007 | 09:43 PM
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RE: Brenneke 2 3/4" Super Sabot
i agree w/ paul, stay away from the light fast sabots, as they need a really fast twist barrel, i shoot an 870WM with a hastings barrel. ive tested most all slugs on the market (non foster slugs) and found the best to be 2-3/4 and 3" buckhammers, and 2-3/4 and 3" hastings brand slugs (basically the same slug, full bore heavy bullet with an attached sabot) but any medium velocity full bore slug should shoot satisfactoy out to atleast 50yrds
