Author Topic: what's your favorite slugs (Read 1357 times)

scratchmark · « **on:** October 06, 2011, 02:33:48 PM »

I have ush sluggers in both 12 and 20. Was curious on what everyones favorite slugs were for wach size. Slugs are getting expensive, so any help in narrowin the field would be a blessing.

spikehorn · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2011, 04:37:35 PM »

My sons 20ga USH likes the buck hammers it will clover leaf them at 75 yards. Don't have a 12 so can't give you an answer on that

Forestclimber · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2011, 04:40:56 PM »

Lightfield

surehuntsalot · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2011, 06:27:15 PM »

Brenneke in 20ga

JamesIII · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2011, 05:16:10 AM »

Winchester Partition Golds in 20 ga. easily good to 150+ yards. JamesIII

PHATINJUN · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2011, 05:42:51 AM »

20ga Buckhammers. kurt

scratchmark · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2011, 05:55:50 AM »

any 12ga. Shooters out there?

1NEFsofar · « **Reply #7 on:** November 13, 2011, 02:56:32 AM »

I shoot 12 g and love the Remington Buckhammers. They shoot very well (<3" at 100 yrds) and are inexpensive as well. I tried Hornady and others as well and all they did is cost me more $$ and were much more inaccuate.

carbineman · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2011, 04:56:26 AM »

Quote from: JamesIII on October 10, 2011, 05:16:10 AM

Winchester Partition Golds in 20 ga. easily good to 150+ yards. JamesIII

Dittos. In our 20 gauge Trackers as well. The Federal Barnes Expanders in 3" are a real close second.

Forestclimber · « **Reply #9 on:** November 14, 2011, 12:03:03 PM »

I shoot Lightfields in my 12 and 20 USH's.

cvbrewer · « **Reply #10 on:** November 14, 2011, 01:22:14 PM »

I've been range testing, and the slower slugs seemed to group better in my USH 20. Lightfields were best and Buckhammers were pretty good. Of the faster slugs, Winchester Partition gold seems to group best. The grouping was decent, but not good enough for the slug to be any more useful than the slower slugs which grouped slightly better. IMO a fast, flat shooting slug has to group really well to be reliable for longer shots. Otherwise, what's the point? I didn't get the greatest groups with SST or Remington Accutip.

I am an inexperienced shooter, though, and I find myself questioning whether my fliers are the result of the slug-barrel fit or my own shooting errors. That is maddening, as the slugs are so expensive.

Right now, I think I am going to hunt with the Lightfields and order some Buckhammers to investigate further. Buckhammers have similar ballistics at less than half the cost. After hunting season, I'll probably retest Partition Gold as it shoots flatter than Lightfield or Buckhammer.

Jason F · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2011, 12:25:07 PM »

I roll my own lyman sabot slugs,very accurate out of the 12 and 20 gauge

cwlongshot · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2011, 02:04:51 PM »

My Remington 870 Canti full rifled barrel likes Federal Barnes expander. Shoots nice round under 2" groups.

Another 870 with a screw in choke rifled tube and open sites shoots Buck hammers into a softball at 100 all day.

My 12 ga USH likes the Rem slugs, Buckhamers, Copper Solids, Ultra Core Lokts & Accu points into ONE HOLE at 100!!!

My 20Ga USH hates Remington slugs... But likes the Hornady SSTs... it shoots em into nice round groups!

Two of my smooth bore H&R 12's shoot reg ol' Sluggers into 2" 50 yard groups with open sites.

CW

Deerhunter#1 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2011, 04:50:08 AM »

My 20 usg likes the federal power shok 7/8 ounce. Tried the sst and fusion and they were no good. They are slow but past 100 yards hold more energy then the faster lighter slugs. Just need to figure out the drop past 100not that I will ever shoot that far. FYI the Buckhammers are being discontinued after this year.

cwlongshot · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2011, 06:10:09 AM »

Quote from: Deerhunter#1 on November 25, 2011, 04:50:08 AM

FYI the Buckhammers are being discontinued after this year.

I herd..... I bought ten boxes on line!! Lol

CW

gcrank1 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 28, 2011, 03:18:58 PM »

In my smoothbores, in order, best first (all the basic Foster slug loads):
Win.
Fed.
Rem.

ThatMichHunter · « **Reply #16 on:** November 29, 2011, 06:44:09 AM »

My USH 20 gauge loves Winchester Dual Bonds, couldn't get lightfields to shoot worth a darn and I'm to cheap to try accu-tips

buckshooter · « **Reply #17 on:** November 29, 2011, 10:44:00 AM »

I use Horandy SST'S and can do 6 inch groups at 200 yards. Last year I killed a doe at 200 yards and double lung her. She didn't even go 15 yards and when I looked at her the bullet went clean through her. Pretty incredible

mdwest · « **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2011, 10:53:59 AM »

I dont shoot slugs out of my handis..

but my mossbergs and remington SG's love brennekes..

perrytrails · « **Reply #19 on:** December 02, 2011, 02:58:19 PM »

Lightfields..................usually the cheapest also. They group nice!

xd45nut · « **Reply #20 on:** December 03, 2011, 12:17:22 PM »

DDupleks steel slugs all the way. They work great in both smooth and rifled barrels.