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browtine7 08-22-2014 12:24 PM

Slug Suggestions
 
I was wondering if anyone shots a mossburg 535 slug gun and if so
what slug do you recommend shooting out of it?

BOWHUNTERCOP 08-22-2014 02:05 PM

does your 535 have a rifled barrel or smoothbore barrel? Shotguns are very iffy when it comes to ammo, for the 12ga stick with a 2-3/4" shell, you should try various ammo, if it's rifled, it seems the Lightfields work great out of most shotguns

browtine7 08-22-2014 05:42 PM

It is rifled

outdoorsmen 08-22-2014 06:34 PM

Lightfield slugs always shoot good

BOWHUNTERCOP 08-23-2014 03:32 AM

the reason the Lightfields seem to shoot well in all shotguns is the fact the sabot expands allowing all the pressure to stay behind the sabot. Now these slugs hit hard, fly good, the downsize is, at 100 yds. they tend to drop fast....If you like how these fly, at 50 yds., you want to be about 2.5" high above center, this should put you out to about 125 yds

westMDbowhunter 08-23-2014 05:40 AM

Is that the 20 ga bolt action?
Or was that a savage I'm thinking of?

BOWHUNTERCOP 08-23-2014 07:06 AM


Originally Posted by westMDbowhunter (Post 4155604)
Is that the 20 ga bolt action?
Or was that a savage I'm thinking of?

The 20ga bolt action is the Savage model # 220f

browtine 7 has a Mossberg 535, a pump action 12ga

flags 08-23-2014 11:57 AM

The most accurate slugs I have found for my HR are the 3 inch Winchester slugs that have a saboted .50 cal bullet. They group less than an inch at 50 yards and only about an inch and a half at 100. Don't know if they would group in a Mossberg but they sure do in my Ultra-Slug Hunter. And they will untrack a whitetail in a hurry!

SecondChance 08-24-2014 11:40 AM

I have the 500 in the Trophy slugster Crown Grade in both 20 and 12ga. The 20 LOVES Federal Barnes Expanders 3". The 12ga really likes the old ACTIV 1oz 2-3/4", punkin ball with chandelier attached wad. Both are rifled barrels and the proto type of the 535. Ported barrels.

comptaz 08-25-2014 05:32 PM

I have a Mossberg 535. My brother recommended Winchester Partition Gold. I liked them. Then I found the Winchester Dual Bond. These are fast with minimal drop, especially the Dual Bond. It is all I shoot. They don't go far.

UncleNorby 09-04-2014 07:56 AM

I don't see where you've indicated if the gun is scoped or not. IF you shoot with a scope, may be a good idea to look at the faster sabots (around 2000 fps), as you can get some use out of the velocity and extend your range.

If you shoot with rifle (iron) sights, then your aiming method may be the limiting factor in your range, and you may find sabots in the 1600 fps range to be all you need. Best part is they are cheaper than the faster slugs.

My Marlin 512 will not shoot sabots faster than 1600 fps or so, so this year I'm hunting with Federal Fusion. $9 for a box of 5, and that's half price compared to some others. I've shot plenty of deer out close to 100 yds with the gun, and that's all I need from it where I hunt.

Shellfish 09-05-2014 07:55 PM

The Accutips 3inch shoot really nice in my HR 20ga


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