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Know your ammo...a reminder
« on: June 06, 2013, 02:14:00 PM »
After missing(badly) a target of opportunity at 100 yards with the .410 slug gun, I decided to spend a little more time at the range to figure things out. Grabbed a couple boxes of shells and headed out. 25 yards,  spot on. 50 yards a little high, but satisfactory. 100 yards, high, then low then high...hmmmm. Got to looking at the ammo boxes and realized those little charts are really quite accurate:


The top box is new Remington Sluggers, the bottom box is Remington Express .410 which I assume must be older ammo...not sure. Long story short, I looked at the bottom chart and loaded the top ammo....and shot right over the top of a big fat woodchuck. Lesson learned, make SURE only Sluggers go in the ammo sleeve on the scoped .410, and maybe the next woodchuck won't be so lucky... 8)
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Re: Know your ammo...a reminder
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2013, 02:36:26 AM »
You might want to check your scope/mounts, make sure everything's okay with them.
 
The top box shows the trajectory with a sight-in distance that looks to be about 30 yards, the bottom box just shows the drop with the muzzle level with the ground.
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Re: Know your ammo...a reminder
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2013, 04:37:26 PM »
Quote from: spruce on June 07, 2013, 02:36:26 AM
You might want to check your scope/mounts, make sure everything's okay with them.
 
The top box shows the trajectory with a sight-in distance that looks to be about 30 yards, the bottom box just shows the drop with the muzzle level with the ground.
Thanks, I'll do that! And upon further review, I see what you mean about trajectory vs. drop in inches. Another part of the equation is I'm looking through a 1x20 wide angle shotgun scope, good for short range....not the best for 100 yards. Probably should stick to my original theory of limiting my shots to 50 yards or less... ::) ...Scott B.
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Re: Know your ammo...a reminder
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2013, 09:42:42 PM »
I am going to assume that the barrel is a smooth bore one.  If so, 100-yard accuracy might be hit or miss regardless of which slug you stuff in that gun...

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Re: Know your ammo...a reminder
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2013, 05:23:36 AM »
Quote from: WNY_Whitetailer on June 08, 2013, 09:42:42 PM
I am going to assume that the barrel is a smooth bore one.  If so, 100-yard accuracy might be hit or miss regardless of which slug you stuff in that gun...

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I'm thinking you are right.....I am 7 for 8 on woodchucks out to 65 yards with the .410 slug gun, number 8 was out at 100+ yards in a corn field and it was either run him down or sling lead, I chose sling lead... ;) ....If I know the shots will be at that range there are much better options available in the gun locker... 8)
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Re: Know your ammo...a reminder
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2013, 11:29:26 AM »
A 410 will certainly mow a woodchuck down...

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Re: Know your ammo...a reminder
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2013, 12:00:24 PM »
 there was a coon in my truck
i ran to the safe and grabbed a shot gun  and  2 rounds
got out side to confront the coon


28 ga  won't chamber in my 32ga  shot gun


ran back out with 410....gun and ammo........point blank...shot size was mute
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Re: Know your ammo...a reminder
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2013, 03:07:24 PM »
Planned on longer range shots today, connected on this one at 115 yards with the Sportster .22WMR...DRT

Earlier this spring, at 35 yards with the .410:

Makes a good short/long range duo...short range slug gun and longer range rimfire... 8)
Scott B.
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