Lightfield vs. Hastings laser slugs

[buckeye hunter]

My son and I took his new compact 20 gauge USH to the range after church this afternoon.   We took some 2 3/4 Lightfields and some Hastings slugs.   My son and I were able to touch each others bullets at 50 yards with the Lightfields.  Recoil with the Lightfields was nearly non-existent.   The hastings slugs were close in accuracy, but the recoil was more noticieable.   Thanks for all the advice on this forum!

[whiskytangofoxtrot]

The recoil between the two slugs should be nearly identical.  I don't understand the discrepancy.

[JimFromTN]

I had the opposite outcome.  The hastings were touching if not overlapping and the lightfields were about 2 inches apart.  I was using an 870 with a hastings barrel.  Just goes to show that ammo works differently in every gun.

[Redhawk1]

Lightfields have shown me that they are very good slugs. I have shot them in numerous slug guns with all very good accuracy.

[Forestclimber]

Lightfields shoot great out of my 20 gauge USH.

[deerhunter10]

Lightfield are great slugs, I use them in my 1100. But I am surprised you didn't notice the recoil. The 3 inch out of my 1187 put me in the doctors office. Blew my neck out. Put them on a recoil calculator and it's around 60 lbs. My 7mm is around 23 lbs. But 2 3/4 or 3 inch shoot great, watch the wind drift. The BC is terrible.
Deerhunter10

[JimFromTN]

I think he was talking about the lightfield hybrids.  They are about the same as the hastings.  The 3 inch commander ID's will dislocate your shoulder if your not ready for it.

[deerhunter10]

I was using the hybrids, the 3 inch kicked the crud out of me, and the muzzle rise was ridicules. Not a fan. They shot good, but wasn't worth it to me.
Deerhunter10

[vabowhntr]

Have you tried the lightfield lights?  At reasonable slug ranges I don't think the deer will notice, but you will.  They are the same slug at about 1300 fps I believe.  Even better in my gun are the hastings low recoil, but not much energy out past 80 yards or so.  They are subsonic too, so the wind drift is less.

[WNY_Whitetailer]

I love the Lightfield Hybred 2 3/4" sabots out of my H&R USH in 12GA...Never tried the Hastings...If it ain't broke, I am not going to fix it...I don't think that I could improve on my groups.  Maybe when I run out of the Lightfields I will give the Hastings a go...The prices were actually comparable at my local Gander Mtn.