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Offline little red

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100 yard plus shooting with ultra 20 gauge
« on: December 07, 2005, 03:17:39 PM »
hey

how far can you shoot a 20 gauge ultra accurately? What bullet do you use?

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Re: 100 yard plus shooting with ultra 20 gauge
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2005, 04:22:01 PM »
Quote from: little red
hey

how far can you shoot a 20 gauge ultra accurately? What bullet do you use?


I limit myself to 125 yards. I am using Lightfield slugs. :D
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100 yard plus shooting with ultra 20 gauge
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2005, 06:55:44 PM »
I sighted my ultra in at 50 yds. with Remington Premier Copper Solids. It is a 20 ga also. Shoots 1" groups at 50 yds. and 3" groups, 3" low at 100 yds.

I emailed Remington to get ballistics for further shots with this load because is shoots so well from my gun and the box only shows balistics out to 100 yds. The energy at 100 yds. is 986 lbs., which is getting a lil slim. The response from Remington was that they do not recommend shots past 100 yds. On the web site though, they give balistics for it at 125 yds. as being about 7" low.

My guess though is like all "legally savy" businesses, the round is probabily fine at 125 yds. - provided it is a good placement. They just like to cover their buts with the closer recommendation. Helps avoid hate mails when a bad shooter misses a deer at 125 yds.

Hope this helps!

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100 yard plus shooting with ultra 20 gauge
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2005, 12:03:21 PM »
Get good results with remington ultra core-lokts out to 125yds 3inch groups box shows site in zero at 150yds have not tried 150yds due to low power scope however if had say 2x7scope 150yds should not be a problem.The new hornady sst's should do as well when available.gl