Author Topic: 3 1/2" slugs (Read 446 times)

Kurt Heckman · « **on:** December 19, 2003, 02:26:42 AM »

Does anyone make 3 1/2" slugs? I have a 835 Mossberg that I have been shooting slugs out of for a few yr and have never really been happy with accuracy I am using a rifled bbl. When I first got it I tried to shoot sabot's out of it but could not get 2 slugs any where near each other. What I found worked better at least out to 40-50 yrds were foster style slugs but am still not happy. I thought I read some where recently my accuracy may be do to having the head space in the 3 1/2" chamber is this true.That is why I ask about the 3 1/2" slugs . If I can not correct this problem this yr I will probly just buy a cheap Mossberg 20 gauge .

Kurt Heckman · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2003, 05:44:21 PM »

I have been searching this out and have found Lightfield makes a 3 1/2 slug in 12ga sabot. Any one tried these?

Bullseye · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:19:00 PM »

Have I shot 3 1/2" slugs, let me see. Nope my shoulder is still attatched, no I have not! Seriously I only shoot 2 3/4" slugs, just thought I would throw in a little humor since nobody else was answering your question.

Kurt Heckman · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2003, 06:31:51 PM »

Bullseye I know what you mean . The only reason I want to try these now is I want to see what type of accuracy I can get with the 835 I am now getting old enough to realize I don't need to shoot the cannon to kill a deer and will be going to a 20ga before next season any way. But now that I found them I got to try and shoot them for some strange primeval reason.Just like I did with the 454 what was I thinking. Have you seen the ballistic table on them 3 1/2 lightfields 1900 fps 3100 ft# of energy at 25yrds Grizzly and Elephants maybe but deer ?

DEPUTY · « **Reply #4 on:** December 24, 2003, 01:41:04 PM »

kurt i have been shooting 3.5 lightfeild slugs 3 yrs now and have taken a few deer with them accuracyhas been good 2 inches at 100yds in my 835
i also had h&r rechambered to 3.5 it shoots about 2 inches at 150yds