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Offline Recoil Rob

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Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« on: November 18, 2009, 06:14:20 PM »
Just got back from sighting in my new 20ga. USH. Little disappointed but it may be an ammo issue, not the gun. I was doing well at 50 yds with Winchester regular sabots but when I backed up to 100 yds I was off the paper, perhaps they were tumbling.

I had a box of Winchester Platinum's and managed to get back on paper with a 4" group @100yds.

Went to the store and picked up 2 boxes each of the Platinums, Gold Partitions, Rem Copper Solids, etc., about $3-4/round, to get back out tomorrow.

I have just read that the forend rest is very important, a lot of good tips here but opening day is Sat. so as usual I'm behind the 8 bal.

I have been reading here, and correct me if I'm wrong, that some of you use straight, unsaboted, slugs in your USH. Is this correct? How do they work out? Lot better than $3-4/round.


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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2009, 01:04:14 PM »
It will lead up after about 5 rounds and accuracy will fall off. your best bet is to do exactly what you are doing buy a bunch of different brands and see which ones group the best at 50 or so yards. My tracker II 20 ga likes the lightfield 2 3/4" hybrids. 3 holes touching at 65 yards and 1 1/2" high at 65 yards. More than good for here in central N.Y.
PS shoot them for group first once you find the ones your gun likes then sight it in.
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2009, 02:28:31 PM »
OK, thanks for that info. BTW, where does 1-1/2" high at 65yds put you @100yds?

thanks, Rob
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2009, 03:10:00 PM »
Haven't shot it at 100 yards yet, but should put me close to dead on at 100 yards. Only ever shot one deer over 100 yards here in N.Y. and thats was in an open field. It was 130 yards. With remington solid coppers out of my mossy trophy 500 12ga with a busnell banner 3X9X40 double lunged it and it was drt.
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2009, 04:39:32 PM »
I've never shot one over 75yds here in southern NY but have had opportunities over 100, into fields and across ravines, etc.
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2009, 05:11:40 PM »
Rob,

I have the same gun. It took alot of slugs before I found the right ones.

But I found two that shoot well out of my gun. The Copper Solids, and what shot really good, Remington Accutips...

See if those Copper Solids get a group at 100..If not, try the Accutips..
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2009, 05:22:47 PM »
Will do duck but I'm going to have to live with the Platinums for the time being, season opens tomorrow, Sat., and I have no time to get back to the range.

Good project for the spring... I also have a Browning 12ga. BPS that shoots 1.5" 3 shot groups with Copper Solids if I need to.
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2009, 05:25:51 PM »
Here is how the Copper Solids did for me at 100.Kind of a messy target becase I blew off a bunch of the black stickies...It was four shots + one flyer...Thats all I shot with them though, because I chose the Accu-Tips..




The Accutips proved the best though. Be sure to have a consistent grip on the forend..

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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2009, 05:28:17 PM »
Ah, you posted as I was posting....Ok.

Well I am sure you will be fine, as long as you keep it in the comfort zone of the ammo...Good luck!
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2009, 05:30:08 PM »
Nice group, what power scope and how long between shots?
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2009, 05:32:11 PM »
It is Leupold 2x8..I wait a few minutes between shots..
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2009, 05:35:45 PM »
Recoil rob I just got home from work and took a look at the ballistics for the lightfields and it says 1.96" high at 50 yards is zeroed at 100 so I must be real close to that.
Where in N.Y. are you? I'm in Newfield which is just south of Ithaca.
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2009, 05:39:29 PM »
I live in northern Westchester but hunt in Dutchess & Putnam. This year I drew two DMT's for 3R & 3M so I may be over there also but that's rifle area's so I get to use other guns ;D
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2009, 10:18:55 PM »
Well if you are ever coming into 7R shoot me a PM always nice to meet other N.Y. hunters. Bought the tracker II from Bobg in a FTF so got to meet him a few weeks ago. Great guy! Good luck on Saturday!
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2009, 11:41:30 PM »
Quote from: Recoil Rob on November 19, 2009, 05:39:29 PM
I live in northern Westchester but hunt in Dutchess & Putnam. This year I drew two DMT's for 3R & 3M so I may be over there also but that's rifle area's so I get to use other guns ;D
All neighbors here. I have DMP's in 3J and 3M. Going up in a couple hours with the boys to set up and sight in. Hopefully coming back in a couple days with the freezer filled (actually it is already filled with .40/lb frozen turkeys). Good luck Sat.
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2009, 01:51:12 AM »
  Good luck to all you New Yorkers tomorrow. I am no longer able to hunt deer and i sure am going to miss it. :(
           bobg
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Re: Straight slugs in an USH 20?
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2009, 05:35:45 AM »
Bob sorry to here you are not going to get out, earlier when we spoke it sounded as if you were going to try. Hope all is well with you!
Gene
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