Good slug gun?
12-05-2007, 08:25 PM
#21
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
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RE: Good slug gun?
ORIGINAL: ihunt1975
Lots of Remington fans out there. I'll suggest a Mossberg 835 with a Simmons scope shooting a Winchester BRI 1oz sabot slug. Tight groups and awesome knockdown power. It forever changed my mind about slug accuracy. IF its 150 yards or less,its going in the back of my truck.
Lots of Remington fans out there. I'll suggest a Mossberg 835 with a Simmons scope shooting a Winchester BRI 1oz sabot slug. Tight groups and awesome knockdown power. It forever changed my mind about slug accuracy. IF its 150 yards or less,its going in the back of my truck.
You know, thats what I shoot also (Old Style)and with Win BRI....I also shoot BRN A-5 W/Hastings Rifled Barrel and Fed's Bri Style. The reason I mentioned the 870 Combo to him is the Cost!
12-06-2007, 06:25 AM
#23
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 702
RE: Good slug gun?
Another vote for the H&R Deluxe Slugster in 20 or 12 gauge.
Reasons why it is better than the pumps (Remington 870)
1) More accurate (a tack driver)
2) shorter action (no pump action which leads to a significant length in the gun overall)
3) integrated scope mount
4) less recoil (it is heavier)
5) less expensive
6) less cleaning necessary (it is a break open with a hammer)
7) in some respects more safe (if you don't cock the single action hammer you are real safe)
8) better fit and finish then most pumps - "feels" like a better gun
only negative is if you are going to do a lot of walking... It is a pretty heavy gun, although the sling fits better on it then most pumps.
Reasons why it is better than the pumps (Remington 870)
1) More accurate (a tack driver)
2) shorter action (no pump action which leads to a significant length in the gun overall)
3) integrated scope mount
4) less recoil (it is heavier)
5) less expensive
6) less cleaning necessary (it is a break open with a hammer)
7) in some respects more safe (if you don't cock the single action hammer you are real safe)
8) better fit and finish then most pumps - "feels" like a better gun
only negative is if you are going to do a lot of walking... It is a pretty heavy gun, although the sling fits better on it then most pumps.
12-06-2007, 07:48 AM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,131
RE: Good slug gun?
ORIGINAL: salty444
I hunt in the southern zone of NY which allows rifle for deer. there is an area here that has 7,000 acres which is shotgun only and I would like to know what make/model shotgun is good for slugs? I am not up on my shotgun info and need a crash cours on which ones are good and which ones to stay away from. I checked out gunbroker and saw a benelli autoloader but seemed very pricy. Any advice is helpful. I would like a 12 gauge over a 20.
I hunt in the southern zone of NY which allows rifle for deer. there is an area here that has 7,000 acres which is shotgun only and I would like to know what make/model shotgun is good for slugs? I am not up on my shotgun info and need a crash cours on which ones are good and which ones to stay away from. I checked out gunbroker and saw a benelli autoloader but seemed very pricy. Any advice is helpful. I would like a 12 gauge over a 20.
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12-06-2007, 09:51 AM
#26
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
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RE: Good slug gun?
IMHO the brand or style of gun is irrelevant as long as it is a quality piece. Whatever gun you choose, go with a rifled barrel with sabots, and you can often double your effective range over a smooth bore barrel with traditional slugs. Try a few different brands of sabots and go with the one that give you the tightest groups. A red-dot sight is a huge plus as well.
12-06-2007, 09:56 AM
#27
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Indiana
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RE: Good slug gun?
ORIGINAL: IAhuntr
IMHO the brand or style of gun is irrelevant as long as it is a quality piece. Whatever gun you choose, go with a rifled barrel with sabots, and you can often double your effective range over a smooth bore barrel with traditional slugs. Try a few different brands of sabots and go with the one that give you the tightest groups. A red-dot sight is a huge plus as well.
IMHO the brand or style of gun is irrelevant as long as it is a quality piece. Whatever gun you choose, go with a rifled barrel with sabots, and you can often double your effective range over a smooth bore barrel with traditional slugs. Try a few different brands of sabots and go with the one that give you the tightest groups. A red-dot sight is a huge plus as well.
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12-06-2007, 10:06 AM
#28
Typical Buck
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Location: Columbus, Ohio
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RE: Good slug gun?
ORIGINAL: Tody_PSE
If you want a slug gun only Savage makes a bolt action one that is supposed to be very accurate. It's very similar to the one Browning used to make a-bolt.
If you want a slug gun only Savage makes a bolt action one that is supposed to be very accurate. It's very similar to the one Browning used to make a-bolt.
But that will be expensive... For the money you can't beat the H&R, I have taken deer comfortably out to 150 yards with mine.
12-06-2007, 01:15 PM
#29
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 122
RE: Good slug gun?
For the money you cannot beat a mossberg 695 bolt action shotgun. I've got one and I can hit a 3"x5" card at 50, 100, and 110 yards with every shot. I haven't gone further but I know that his gun with a lightfield hybred sabot slug is a tack driver.
I got mine with a leupold VXII 1-4x20 scope for $150.00 three years ago at a pawn shop. If you can find these guns then I would suggest that you buy them.
They won't let you down.
Paul
I got mine with a leupold VXII 1-4x20 scope for $150.00 three years ago at a pawn shop. If you can find these guns then I would suggest that you buy them.
They won't let you down.
Paul
12-07-2007, 11:43 AM
#30
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: Good slug gun?
There is a difference between something that will work, and what would work best. The 870, 500 and H&R's will all work and will work well for the money. But there are better. If money is no object get a tarhunt or look for a used browning bolt action.
After that I would look at the Savage bolt action, or if you want a pump look at the Browning BPS line with a rifled cantilever barrel. That Encore looks pretty decent as well. These guns come with better barrels that have faster twist rates and might work better with the newer ammo choices. They will also have better triggers in most cases. You will probably be looking at almost twice the money as your average slug set up though.
Ithaca's are nice guns as well.
Paul
After that I would look at the Savage bolt action, or if you want a pump look at the Browning BPS line with a rifled cantilever barrel. That Encore looks pretty decent as well. These guns come with better barrels that have faster twist rates and might work better with the newer ammo choices. They will also have better triggers in most cases. You will probably be looking at almost twice the money as your average slug set up though.
Ithaca's are nice guns as well.
Paul