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Offline bucksnort06

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testing slug groups with new slug gun
« on: November 20, 2010, 05:21:44 AM »
about to go out and by a bunch of boxes of slugs to see which work best in my new beretta 3901 slug gun. what range is the best to test groups? 50, 75, or 100 yards? thanks guys. this is my frist rifled slug gun and want to get the best accuracy possible
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 05:47:25 AM »
I'd start out at about 20-25 yards until you're on the target with the cheap ones then move it out from there. No sense throwing slugs all over until you know where it's hitting. Especially if you're shooting expensive sabots. Sert01
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 09:29:27 AM »
+1 sert01, that is the only thing that makes sence with any untested firearm. A lot of tiimes I have not been on the paper at 25 yards on fist fireings. Close is good. eddiegjr
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 04:13:57 PM »
my 870 will shoot 1 1/2 at 100yrds with remington 3" copper solids all day long
give them a try
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2010, 06:46:49 AM »
thanks guys.. So my buddy let me use his hornady SST's and my groups were less than impressive.. 6-7" groups at 75 yards.. Time to try a new slug.. Any recommendations.. I will try the remingtons as mentioned above but want to pick up 3 or 4 different ones as well.
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2010, 07:46:52 AM »
My Remington 11-87 with fully rifled barrel prefers Federal Barnes Expanders with the 3/4oz slug. They make 3 different Federal/Barnes slugs; the 3/4oz shoots the best in my shotgun. The 3" magnum slug shoots the worst.

In general,  3" magnum slugs do NOT shoot as accurately as the 2.75" slugs. I'm sure there is an exception here or there but I've shot a lot of factory sabot slugs and this has been my observation and it is supported by the postings of many other shooters.
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2010, 03:19:44 PM »
Try Lightfields, Win. BRI, and Rem. Accu-Tips.
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2010, 12:29:42 PM »
Save yourself some head ache shoot different sabots for group size before you even start to sight it in. Once you have found the ones that group the best in your gun then sight it in with those.
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2010, 03:08:34 PM »
+1 Spikehorn. Should be SOP for any sighting task. If it won't group how can yoou zero it?  (Well it is the center of a 16 inch pattern!)  :o :o   ;D
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2010, 04:23:43 PM »
just load your own till you find what your gun likes i use the sti reloading station and the spw 1 1/8 slugs and shoot clover leaves at 100 yards i played with the powder until i got it right and thanks for the tack driver spikehorn i shot at 50 yards till i got the group i like then sighted in but spikehorn had it close when i got the gun
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2010, 12:47:45 AM »
Quote from: possume22 on November 26, 2010, 04:23:43 PM
just load your own till you find what your gun likes i use the sti reloading station and the spw 1 1/8 slugs and shoot clover leaves at 100 yards i played with the powder until i got it right and thanks for the tack driver spikehorn i shot at 50 yards till i got the group i like then sighted in but spikehorn had it close when i got the gun


possume22 glad you like it. It certainly put down many deer for me. I'm just really enjoying the single shots these days. Both my Tracker II 20ga and my sons 20ga ultra slug hunter will clover leaf at 75 yards. Can't ask for more than that in our part of central N.Y.
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2010, 12:51:46 AM »
Try buck hammers also they are half the price of sabots and can be shot in rifled barrels my sons NEF ultra slug hunter clover leafs them
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2010, 12:12:29 AM »
Lightfields
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Re: testing slug groups with new slug gun
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2010, 01:54:51 AM »
Buck,
Have you called Beretta to see if they have 2-3 slug recommendations.  That one phone call might save you time and $.

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