trackerII /dixie slug handloads report UPDATED

[plumberroy]

Warning use load data at your own risk
loaded 5 20 ga. 500 gr. dixie slug w/24 grains of bluedot loaded per instruction given by James Geates of dixie slugs
range 50 yards
conditions ~32 degrees and windy
sights standard iron sights -old eyes
rest off an old foam bed roll
group was 3.25x1.5 gun is sighted w/brenneke's to shoot 2.5 high these slugs grouped 3.25 high
recoil : yes............ about the same as  1 oz brennekes
this is a round 1075 f.p.s. 1283 ft/lbs of energy but ranks a 48 on the tylor knock out scale where the hornady sst sabot rate 1800 fps 1798 ft/lbs but only 29 on tko scale
spot on the bank behind the target look like an artillary shell landed
Next trial is at 26 grains of bluedot
Roy

[MSP Ret]

OUCH!!! and thanks Roy, I am following your posts with great interest. I am sure that Dixie slug load will put down any deer and black bear around, and possibly more!! I look forward to your observations of the 26 grain load after you shoot it. What is a max load of blue Dot with that massive hard cast slug?....<><....

[Foggy]

Sounds like you onto something Roy

[PHATINJUN]

Thanks for the report Roy I thought they would have the "ol Holmes left hook" to them .I already got a limesaver saved for mine. Kurt

[plumberroy]

recoil is stiff but no where near a 12 3 1/2"  turkey load  I am sure that with a scoped gun this group could be cut in half  I am due for new glasses
I have 5 more loaded up don't know if I'll get out today or not
 by the way Kurt that one dangerous game slug you sent me made a hole .625x.775  so it was starting to destablize in flight at 50 yards, if I can get the same sight in as the brennekes that is where I'll  stop (faster bullet equals less time in barrel for recoil to effect equals  lower hits Hopefully )
Roy

[PHATINJUN]

I've got some of the 3 1/2 for my 835 ulti mag Mossberg and they are no fun at all to shoot .They are shoot for kill only. ;DKurt

[bighemidaddy]

sound like something they could use in the sand pit



bighemidaddy

[plumberroy]

fired two more group of 5 today
1st group 26 gr. bluedot  and 27 gr. of same both grouped around 4" the 27 grain load recoil is starting to get noticable I think I am going to work on 24-25 grain load
Roy

[MSP Ret]

wouldn't it be nice of it worked out as reloading usually does, that reduced recoil/velocity/pressure is associated with smaller groups....<><....