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SwampCollie 11-10-2009 03:28 PM


Originally Posted by shooter1966 (Post 3501412)
My TC Encore in a 20ga with Barnes 3 Inch slugs drives nails!

Thats only the second one I've ever heard of that will.

And TC and their distributors and sold slam out of them just about year round too.

KBacon 11-10-2009 04:22 PM

Just got done test firing my Browning BPS slug gun tonight.. Shooting the Hornady SST slugs... it shoots very well 2-3" group at 100yds... Killed 6 deer w/ it already. I picked it up off the used rack at Gander Mtn for $250... and it was unfired w/ the cantilever barrel. Slapped on a Nikon Prostaff 2-7 x 32 and shoots as good as I can.

I already had a BPS bird gun that I'd slapped on an aftermarket Ithaca cantilever/rifled barrel ($200)... It would jam on certain shells.. Gander's gunsmith had tried to repair it already so they allowed me to return it for $200 store credit... and added $50 to get the BPS slug gun... figuring that the Browning cantilever barrel was $300 by itself.. I figured it was a no brainer... and now I have a dedicated bird & slug gun... for less than the price of the Browning barrel.

uncle matt 11-10-2009 04:37 PM


Originally Posted by KBacon (Post 3501759)
Just got done test firing my Browning BPS slug gun tonight.. Shooting the Hornady SST slugs... it shoots very well 2-3" group at 100yds... Killed 6 deer w/ it already. I picked it up off the used rack at Gander Mtn for $250... and it was unfired w/ the cantilever barrel. Slapped on a Nikon Prostaff 2-7 x 32 and shoots as good as I can.

I already had a BPS bird gun that I'd slapped on an aftermarket Ithaca cantilever/rifled barrel ($200)... It would jam on certain shells.. Gander's gunsmith had tried to repair it already so they allowed me to return it for $200 store credit... and added $50 to get the BPS slug gun... figuring that the Browning cantilever barrel was $300 by itself.. I figured it was a no brainer... and now I have a dedicated bird & slug gun... for less than the price of the Browning barrel.


Got cha a good deal there!

2robinhood 11-10-2009 07:33 PM

I have a Mossberg 935 with 24" cantilever barrel and it shoots great, but I just got a Remington 870 20 gauge with an 18" cantilever barrrel, shoot it just as good and it is 3 lbs. lighter, much shorter, easier to move around fast.

salukipv1 11-11-2009 08:15 AM


Originally Posted by 2robinhood (Post 3502033)
I have a Mossberg 935 with 24" cantilever barrel and it shoots great, but I just got a Remington 870 20 gauge with an 18" cantilever barrrel, shoot it just as good and it is 3 lbs. lighter, much shorter, easier to move around fast.

How good is great for both of those? 5" groups @100yds?
What ammo are you shooting in each?

CarpetBagger 11-11-2009 01:00 PM

I dont know what the regs are where you are, but they make these amazing things called muzzleloaders. Here in Allegheny county in PA we are allowed to used slug guns or muzzleloaders in our firearms season.

I will put my $300 muzzleloader up against any slug gun shot for shot...

2robinhood 11-11-2009 01:42 PM


Originally Posted by salukipv1 (Post 3502454)
How good is great for both of those? 5" groups @100yds?
What ammo are you shooting in each?

@ 50 yards on a rest I can shoot hole next to hole next to hole with both guns.
@ 100 yards on a rest I would say 5" groups are about right.

I use Remingtom buckhammers for general target shooting and sighting in, they group very well.
For hunting I just change loads, it was Remington copper solids, but just switched to the Remington accutips.
So far I like them, smaller sabot, but 1900fps.


MOX-CT 11-12-2009 08:32 PM


Originally Posted by 2robinhood (Post 3502801)
@ 50 yards on a rest I can shoot hole next to hole next to hole with both guns.
@ 100 yards on a rest I would say 5" groups are about right.

I use Remingtom buckhammers for general target shooting and sighting in, they group very well.
For hunting I just change loads, it was Remington copper solids, but just switched to the Remington accutips.
So far I like them, smaller sabot, but 1900fps.


That is interesting, are you saying you don't test fire your hunting loads before shooting at a deer???:sad:

KBacon 11-16-2009 12:18 PM

I took a nice doe at just over 200yds w/ my 12ga BPS slug gun w/ Hornady SST slugs. This shot was from an elevated box blind.. located on a power line that cuts between the woods... The blind allowed me to use the cross bar as a shooting rest. the bullet nicked the heart... she went maybe 15-20yds. Even at that distance.. the bullet broke the far shoulder. Gun was sighted in 2.5" high at 100yds like the box suggests.. and I just put the crosshairs on the top of her back in line w/ the shoulder. Lucky Shot??? Yeah.. but it worked the way it was supposed to.

Very impressed w/ this bullet.. this makes the 9th deer I've taken w/ these slugs.

UncleNorby 11-16-2009 12:41 PM

I wouldn't pick a slug gun for target shooting. They really aren't all that fun to shoot, unless you just like the idea of sending 2-3$ down range every shot. Adds up quick.


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