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Offline rdlange

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Picture and a question
« on: September 24, 2012, 04:02:28 PM »
Picture of a EGW mount on a 20ga rifled barrel with a Simmons Prodiamond 4x.  Only one I could find other than the Weaver 82 POS.  Not thrilled about the cantilever.  Using Millett med. rings.  Low will allow scope to clear trimmed hammer, but a bit too low for the MC stock.

Just put it together because I have to use shotgun on the public land I 'might' be able to hunt opening day.  I'll see if I can find some Federal or Rem sabots.  All I've got are Rem sluggers for my smooth bore.

The barrel says "20ga 2 3/4 or 3 rifled bore".  Nothing else.  Has no sights, is 24" long.  Wondering what it is?  Tracker?

I have a Handi grip on another rifle.  Might switch if anyone wants to give positive feedback on the idea.

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Re: Picture and a question
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2012, 05:44:43 PM »

...The barrel says "20ga 2 3/4 or 3 rifled bore".  Nothing else.  Has no sights, is 24" long.  Wondering what it is?  Tracker?
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Thanks.

rd - I doubt it's a Tracker, I have two Tracker barrels, both of them say: Tracker (other says Tracker II), it also has cylinder bore stamped on it, and both of them have iron sights.  Maybe it's a barrel off of an older model H&R or NEF.
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Re: Picture and a question
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2012, 06:10:06 PM »
Ultra Light Slug Hunter which is a scoped Tracker II IIRC.  ;)

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Re: Picture and a question
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2012, 10:43:09 AM »


   You might want to check further, but I think you might be better off with plain slugs in your smoothbore. Sabot rounds are intended for rifled barrels.

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Re: Picture and a question
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2012, 11:17:47 AM »
The barrel says "20ga 2 3/4 or 3 rifled bore". 

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Re: Picture and a question
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2012, 03:35:43 PM »
Shoot as many different brands of sabots as you can and find what groups the best in your gun and stick with those.
 
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Re: Picture and a question
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2012, 03:52:56 PM »
If it is a smooth bore thy the Federal Tru-Ball slugs I have had great luck with it in my smoothbore guns from several manufactuers .
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Re: Picture and a question
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2012, 03:57:05 PM »
Ultra Light Slug Hunter which is a scoped Tracker II IIRC.  ;)

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 1, I have the same barrel.  My experience is stay away from the foster slugs with a rifled 20ga handi barrel unless you like scrubbing lead out of the bore. :P  Like spikehorn says you are probably going to have to try several different sabots until you find the one your barrel likes.  This regrettably is an expensive undertaking at $2 to $4 a pop.
 
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Re: Picture and a question
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2012, 04:16:59 PM »
Mine likes the Hornady "eraser tip" sabot, and the Remmy super expensive ones.  Both shoot great at 100yds., with same POI.
 
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