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zaboo 09-18-2010 07:56 PM

what are good sabot slugs
 
experince with sabot slugs needed. are the federal power shoks any good.

Gladius87 09-18-2010 10:26 PM

I have killed with the basic federal sabots. If you have a rifled barrel with a moderate twist you aren't going to benefit much with a super fast round anyway. May I ask what you are shooting these slugs out of?

FF/EMT 09-18-2010 11:38 PM

lots of good slugs out there, Hornady, lightfield, Remingtonm winchester..... I ve never used federal so i really cant say with any certaintly. With slug guns each gun is going to shoot differently so your going to have see what yours shoot best. A cheaper sabot that i was really impressed with out to 100 yards (thats all i shot it out too) was the remington buckhammer.

PREDATE 09-19-2010 06:36 PM

I have seen some good results with the Fed's, especially outta' an Encore pro hunter 20Ga.

Mr. Deer Hunter 09-19-2010 07:02 PM

I will second the 20 gauge with Federals.

The goal is to limit your shots to 50 yards or less, which is for the most part the objective of hunting with a shotgun and slugs.

If you was to keep your shots to 50 yards or less, I wouldn't even mess around with sabot's. I would just buy regular old punkin balls.

PREDATE 09-19-2010 07:08 PM

I'd personally choose FED'S in the punkin' ball category too!!

takedownfreak123 09-19-2010 07:39 PM

I shoot winchester 2 3/4 out of a remington 870 12 gauge. They group real nice.. I feel confindent shooting out to 130 to 150 yards. I tried the remington I think sts but didn't have good luck with those

jrfrmn 09-19-2010 10:32 PM


Originally Posted by Mr. Deer Hunter (Post 3685494)
I will second the 20 gauge with Federals.

The goal is to limit your shots to 50 yards or less, which is for the most part the objective of hunting with a shotgun and slugs.

If you was to keep your shots to 50 yards or less, I wouldn't even mess around with sabot's. I would just buy regular old punkin balls.

Most deer are shot under 50yds is true. Modern sabots and punkin balls are two worlds apart. In 2005 Iowa a hunter shot a 8pt buck at 242 yr'ds one shot to the head with Hornady sst slug 12ga. The deer droped and didn't move. Check Hornadys website.
I've shot them ever since. I am not afraid to take a 150yd plus shot, if conditions are right.

zaboo 09-19-2010 10:56 PM


Originally Posted by Gladius87 (Post 3685054)
I have killed with the basic federal sabots. If you have a rifled barrel with a moderate twist you aren't going to benefit much with a super fast round anyway. May I ask what you are shooting these slugs out of?

24 in rifled slug barrel

2robinhood 09-20-2010 03:24 AM

I use Remington accutip slugs out of my 12 ga. and 20 ga.
I sight in at 100Yards and feel comfortable to shot to 125-130 yards.


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