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Offline coop

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sst's
« on: November 27, 2010, 08:38:55 AM »
I've tried sst's 3 times now in 3 different guns with terrible groups in each. I'm talking 6-8" at 50 yds off the bench. Lightfields or Accutips I can usually shoot a minimum of 2'' or less at 50 and 2-3 at 100, sometimes less depending... Anyone else found sst's less than great???
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Re: sst's
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2010, 10:14:44 AM »
what gun have you tried them thru?, i have heard stories of sst tumbling but have never experienced any negative effects with them
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Re: sst's
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 11:41:10 PM »
Have tried SST's  three times. Out of a 870 with a Hasting barrel I found they would go through a target paper at 50 yards sideways around 1 out of 4 shots. Called the company to ask about this and they told me I needed a faster twist rate, I think my Hastings is 1:34 or 1:36. Cheeper to change slugs.
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Re: sst's
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2010, 05:19:09 AM »
Coop,

Have you tried any different slugs?  I use the Lyman 525 grain in one of my Mossy 500s, and I get 1.5 at 75 yards.  Good enough for me as I hunt the Florida swamps in tight cover.   The Lyman's are also a bit more economical, too.

BTW, the Hastings barrel is a 1:34 twist rate.

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Re: sst's
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2010, 05:32:58 AM »
my 870 loves 3" copper solids
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« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2010, 11:05:07 AM »
In my ML the SST bullet does'nt kill deer very well, switched to XTP's. In that Hastings barrel try the Win. BRI's.
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Re: sst's
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2010, 03:40:38 PM »
Tried them in 2 different H&R sluggers and most recently a Savage 20 ga. 220... Accutips and Lightfields no problem...
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Re: sst's
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2010, 01:43:55 PM »
They didn't group in any of my slug guns Mossy trophy 500 12ga, NEF tracker II 12ga, NEF Tracker II 20ga, or my H&R 20ga USH.
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Re: sst's
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2010, 05:07:51 AM »
 My Browning BPS rifled barrel did the same thing. Im glad Im not the only one I thought I was crazy, mine were key holeing also. Lightfields were the best in mine 2" - 3" at 100yds.

P.S. Mine is a 20ga.

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Re: sst's
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2010, 03:08:22 AM »
I don't know about target shooting but I shot 2 bucks in as many states DRT.  I have mine sightred fr bull at 150 yards and killed them at 110 and 130 respectively.  My gun is an 870 cantilever w/ a Bushnell Trophy on top.  The SST goes where i aim it very satisfied.
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