Sabot slugs ???

[MikeD]

I just bought a new (to me) rifled slug barrel that I plan on putting on my 835.

The number of rounds out there are a bit overwhelming, what have you good people of MO had good luck with? I prefer to stick with 2 3/4" slugs.

I know every barrel patterns different but I'm just looking for a starting point of rounds that have worked well for others.

My instinct is to stick with Brenneke as I have always has the best of luck with them out of my smoothbore barrels. I've heard good stuff about the Hornady SST's as well.

 

[Shoten]

I used the Honady SST's in it, I would have discreetly added a box if I knew you wanted some

 

[MikeD]

I used the Honady SST's in it, I would have discreetly added a box if I knew you wanted some

Good to know, what king of groups were you getting with them?

I shoot the SST bullets out of my muzzleloader and am happy with the groups. I tried a few out of my 20g with just a rifled choke tube and they keyholed at 50 yards, the choke tube was not enough to get them stable. I've never heard anything bad about them....aside from the price. LOL

 

[daytime dave]

I sighted in my 24" rifled slug barrel and scope with the Hornaday SST's in 2 3/4". I got about a three inch spread at my range of 75 yards. My step son swears by the SST's in 12 and 20 ga also. He's done very well with them.

 

[Shoten]

50 yard, sight in day ( about a week before you Pm'd me)...

 

[selous]

I am using Remington Accutip sabot slugs in my M500 with rifled barrel and I can not say any bad word of it talking about grouping and stopping power in wild boar driven hunts.
If you need extra power use the magnum versión.

 

[Matt_E]

+1 on Accutips. Tightest groups for me so far.

 

[DHonovich]

I am a total Lightfield fanboy. I only shoot them for sabot slugs. They are pricey though.


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[selous]

This wild boar was downed with a shotgun with Remington accutip shooting from 4 yards.The second round shooted ,Sauvestre slug,was founded in several small pieces at shoulder bone.Accutip get total penetration.About 250 pounds.

 

[John A.]

Fantastic picture selous.

My only experience with Hornady SST was in 6.8 spc.

While it went at a slight angle through the vitals, it was found just under a lump in the hide under the far side in a clump of fragments.

It did the job and anchored it where it stood and the vitals were slush, but failed at total penetration. This was only about a 30 yard shot.

Honestly, I expected more penetration at that distance and a lot less fragmenting supposedly being a bonded bullet.