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Offline mattri

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Re-load not sabot slugs for rifled barrels?
« on: December 08, 2011, 07:12:53 AM »
Looking to start loading for my NEF Tracker, 22" rifled barrel.  It looks as though most slugs/slug moulds are designed for use with sabots.  The most common mould for the 20 gauge seems to be the Lyman, which requires a sabot.          Is there anyway to load a solid, non-rifled slug in a 20 gauge without using a sabot, just shoot it like a large lead bullet?       

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Re: Re-load not sabot slugs for rifled barrels?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 06:46:44 PM »
Try the Big Bore section of the rifle forum. Hubble458 info may help.
 

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Re: Re-load not sabot slugs for rifled barrels?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2011, 01:44:44 PM »
Look at Reloaders Auction they have 20ga full bore slugs. I use there 12ga full bore and they are very accurate.
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Re: Re-load not sabot slugs for rifled barrels?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2011, 01:04:58 PM »
Thanks for the tip, I'll check them out. 

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Re: Re-load not sabot slugs for rifled barrels?
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2011, 12:43:32 PM »
I reload the Lyman slugs that look like a giant pellet, they reload just like any other shot shell using a conventional wad. I shoot them through my H&R 20 ga.Tracker II barrel and they work fine. Get a Lyman shotshell reloading manual and you will have all the info you need. JamesIII