Slugs
 

Hi all!
I have a super Magnum 11-87 12gauge and I am curious. Does anybody make a 3 1/2" slug?? I have browsed both the Remington and Winchester websites and can't find any on either. only up to 3". I am a little recoil happy. :guiness:

Lightfield Commander 3 1/2" Sabot Slugs. Enjoy!

I've seen them on the shelves here in VA. But they don't stock as many of the 3 1/2 inch as they do 3 and 2 3/4. Having shot a number of deer with slugs, I don't see why you would want or need a 3 1/2. There isn't a deer alive that will survive being hit in the vitals with a 3 or a 2 3/4 slug.

And, anyone claiming to be "recoil happy" probably doesn't have a lot of actual hunting and shooting experience. Heavy recoil leads to sloppy shooting especially on the second shot.

I like my 20Ga. slug gun. After shooting friends 12ga's It is what I chose. I also found out that the 2 3/4" shoot best in it I think the 3" shells make the sabot spin in the rifling as they are not as accurate.

:D Al

***You lost me on that one because the rifling in a shotgun or rifle barrel IS designed to impart spin to the projectile!

I had a similar experience to Alleyyooper, though I didn't attribute it to too much spin. My accuracy would degrade when I shot shells with a high muzzle velocity (i.e., SST's). When I switched to something slower (Copper Solids), accuracy was fine. My theory was the rifling had trouble biting into the faster rounds, which would then slide across without picking up as much spin, and I'd end up shooting knuckle balls. (which was probably compounded by the fact that my slug gun had a short barrel). 3" shells probably are generally faster than 2 3/4.

I switched from a 12 to a 20 gauge a few years ago, and am glad I did. I actually enjoy shooting my slug gun now.

***Okay, I see where you're coming from in that there could be a problem with no spin due to velocity being too high for certain ammo to use the rifling like it's designed to impart spin and stability to the projectile. I guess, therefore like the previous member stated, that there would be "slippage", rather than spinning being imparted.

All that you mentioned certainly comes into play depending on the particular gun and ammo you're feeding it!

This. I agree with.

Thanks! I'm not too sure I will hunt with them. 2 3/4" do the job fine. I want to get some to target shoot to see the difference. And trust me... I have a lot of hunting and shooting experience. Where I'm from, in ohio, we do drives with 20 people therefore, mostly get running shots. Want a faster slug.