The best load your own that i have used is, hands down, the bpi thug slug. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This is no mean boast as i have spent the past few years searching for these components. If the shorter barrel is a smooth bore you can shoot slugs through both barrels and it will be personal preference or which ever is the most accurate using foster type slugs, or you could buy a rifled choke tube and shoot sabots through the longer barrel.
Shotgun ammunition is one of the most popular options available to american shooters today. Loading your slug shells is, perhaps, the easiest form of reloading known to man. Shooting shotgun slugs in a smoothbore musket nesslers the. Obviously some sighting systems work better than others. Earlier this year i shot my first ever 1inch, 100 yard group with shotgun slugs. Saboted slugs are undersized and fit into a plastic cup that falls off once the bullet has left the muzzle of the rifle. Find your best price for 16 gauge ammo shotgun slug bulk 16 gauge ammunition shotgun slug search engine 2020. The two slugs youll hear about are sabot and rifled. The synthesis of classic and modern metal processing techniques is very suitable for making nonconventional slugs of materials and shapes previously unseen in the hunting ammunition industry.
Or, the art of shooting flying, a poem written in 1727, a. Slugs are designed for hunting large game, selfdefense, and other uses. Which slugs for rifled barrel michigan sportsman online. The shot cups fit the slugs very snugly and the slugs protrude just enough to ensure a perfect star crimp no need or desire for a roll crimp. In situations where a rifle would be the ideal tool, but for whatever reason a shotgun is what you have instead, slugs can essentially turn that shotgun into a limitedrange rifle. Paper patched or lubricated lead bullets can be swaged in two basic styles, the swc shoulder style shown here, and the smooth ogive style shown below. New browning bxs polymertipped copper shotgun slugs. Note that the perfect wad for these 1oz slugs is the ballistic products pt1205. The 1 38ounce brenneke versions are specially coated to reduce leading in the bore and offer 1,5001,700 fps muzzle velocities in the 2 34.
That it took me until 2012 to achieve that feat is more a reflection on my lack of bench shooting skills than the. Black powder shotgun ammunition shop shotgun ammo at buffalo. Shotgun slugs for home defense lucky gunner lounge. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Designed for fast followup shots, these shells use a reduced power load that propels the one ounce slug at 1,050 feet per second, more than enough for short. My woman does paper patch for her bpcr guns and i never paid it a. The rifled contours along the slugs outside diameter ensure stability and accuracy after the slug departs the barrel. Brenneke rifled slugs still use felt and fiber wads, and are suitable for use in smooth or rifled shotgun barrels. Find your best price for brenneke 12 gauge ammo shotgun slug cheap brenneke 12 gauge ammunition shotgun slug search engine 2020.
Of which to that it only takes once for things to go very bad. I was using an old lee 12 gauge 1oz slug mold to cast some projos for my brown bess. New slug design from lightfield ammunition grand view. Nearly all slugs are sabots and require a rifled shotgun barrel or rifled choke.
Impressive new 12ga slug a hollow point in a hollow. Brennekes black magic and gold slugs are, like the remington buckhammer, fullbore slugs with attached plastic wads but no sabot sleeves. Depending upon your load and your hull length, you may also want a card stack under the wad. A modern shotgun slug is a heavy projectile made of lead, copper, or other material and fired from a shotgun. Best factory slug that i have used is the brenneke black magic. Impressive new 12ga slug a hollow point in a hollow point.
A slug will extend the shotguns range to at least 75 or 100 yards. Does anybody make a leadfree shotgun slug for use in smoothbore barrels. Buy buckshot and shotgun ammuntion online from hornady, hunting shack and more. Contrary to what many think, round balls can be made to shoot accurate. The gun used is a gamo varmint hunter hp 1,400fps spring. Foster slugs are hollowbased, lead slugs that are common in such inexpensive factory loads as the remington slugger. The trick with slugs is find out were there point of aim is in you gun as some times the can shoot over 8 high or more depending on your gun.
It is slightly more expensive than steel however cheaper than most tungsten based shotgun loads. Slugger managedrecoil rifled slugs offer remarkably effective performance but with 45% less felt recoil than full velocity sluggers. The shells consist of a paper or plastic tube mounted on a brass base holding. For fixed choke shotguns, different shotguns or barrels are often selected for the intended hunting application. Shooting shotgun slugs in a smoothbore musket nesslers. This is no mean boast as i have spent the past few years searching for these components myself and know from my own. Here, the versatility of the shotgun is evident, because every shot is essentially a custom handloaded one, the only difference being that it is done in the barrel, not in a shotgun shell. The very best prices for instock brenneke 12 gauge ammo shotgun slug cheap brenneke 12 gauge ammunition shotgun slug. American eagle 3 inch 410 full box number 712 shot. The beginners guide to homemade shotgun slugs by jason wimbiscus february 24, 20 comments off. The gun is a lanber ou, 21 inch barrels both rifled.
One third the wellturned shot superior must arise, and overcome the nitrous dust, which, dryd and seasond in the ovens heat, has stood in closemouthed jarr the dampless. When they were made commercially this was done by hand, usually involving female fingers. Sabot slugs come in a packing, wad or case made of paper, plastic or other materials to help give the slug spin. The advertised muzzle velocity is 1600 fps, and both gauges come in 234. Remington kleanbore 22 short gallery special boxed ammunition. With effective energy out to 80 yards, these 1ounce slugs easily handle the majority of shotgun deer hunting ranges. Their 2 34 12 gauge slug weighs 1 14 ounce, and their 3 magnum 20 gauge slug weighs a full 1 ounce. The best balls i have used have been cast from wheel weights.
Hello, i have reloaded black powder shotgun shells for some time. Jul 11, 2017 shotgun slugs come in dozens of varieties designed for different applications. Shotgun slugs come in dozens of varieties designed for different applications. Find out which online ammo shop has the best price, instock, right now. Five years ago i began hunting deer almost exclusively with 12gauge shotgun slugs.
There are two different designs of shotgun slugs, saboted and rifled. The beginners guide to homemade shotgun slugs lofi gun. Has anyone paper patched the lyman slug and used it in a rifled barrel. The d dupleks slug ammunition production process consists of many stages, from slug body lathemachining and thermal treatment to their encasing in plastics. Paper patched bullets a blast from the past sporting. Buck ball and slug is the only shotgun slug supplier for reloaders in the uk that can offer all common shotgun calibers. Designed for use in fully rifled shotgun barrels, remington premier copper solid sabot slugs are ideal for longer shots. I can go make myself a case of these in an afternoon and go hog hunting yes, with my shotgun that holds more than 3 rounds and is gasp a semiautomatic. In many le shotgun qualifications you qualify out to 50 yards with slugs. Black powder shotgun ammo at buffalo arms company sells over 12000 black powder cartridge rifles, black powder, cowboy guns, gun books, gun videos. Im looking for one load that will shoot both barrels together at about 75 to 100 yards. The first effective modern shotgun slug was introduced by wilhelm brenneke in 1898, and his design remains in use today.
Brennekes will shoot a 3 group at 50 mtrs in my benelli with 14 choke 5 shots which is not to shabby for a shotgun. Nov, 2001 a very popular and economical choice among shotgun deer hunters, remington slugger rifled slugs deliver outstanding accuracy at short ranges with hardhitting, reliable expansion. Most traditional 12 gauge shotguns can easily be converted with a barrel swap to allow a slug to be safely and accurately fired. A rifled slug, however, looks more like a regular shotgun shell. Most shotgun slugs are designed to be fired through a cylinder bore or. Load development for the shotgun is, overall, easier than for a rifle shooting a patched ball, but attention to some principles will yield better results. A very popular and economical choice among shotgun deer hunters, remington slugger rifled slugs deliver outstanding accuracy at short ranges with hardhitting, reliable expansion. Exciting new 410 slug unique to the uk extremely accurate and easy to load. Jun 11, 2010 i have 12 bore slugs on my fac for shooting deer with my semi auto and also for wild boar and i have used them on both of these. Winchester 12 ga 234 in 1oz slug 1600 fps 5 rds x12rs15, 8 in stock 79. Jul 09, 2011 now that obama is hell bent to disarm america, anyone wondering why wax slugs may make a comeback.
Or if you want less recoil, buy a box of light load police ammo and know that they will chamber and fire when you use it. Currently rio is the only manufacturer producing bismuth shotgun shells. The design dates back to the 1930s and was a vast improvement over the round ball shotgun slug loads that were previously common among shotgun wielding big game hunters. This is great accuracy from a shotgun slug, no matter how you slice it. Brenneke 12 gauge ammo shotgun slug cheap brenneke 12. Extremely flexible with the ability to take down waterfowl with small shot or be the ultimate protector when armed with slugs, shotgun rounds are economical and pack a wallop with the right round. Bag limits were pretty liberal and it didnt take many deer tags for this thenyoung hunter to realize that, while the buckshot regulation was probably well intended, it doesnt kill bucks all that well unless you are really close. Brenneke 12 gauge ammo shotgun slug cheap brenneke 12 gauge.
Ventura muntions offers the best prices and selection on tactical shotgun ammo from our online store. However, the lead bullets i make for patching are designed to fit the diameter of the bore, not the groove, which means the paper patch is at least partly cut. Now that obama is hell bent to disarm america, anyone wondering why wax slugs may make a comeback. Three inch chambers with 1 14 inch forcing cones, open sights. Patched with cheap paper it held center of mass to 7075 yards but occasionally failed to stabilize. My first deer hunting experiences were with a shotgun in a rural southeastern county where we were required to use buckshot. The ammo is brandnew and features a polymertipped oneounce 12 gauge or 34ounce 20 gauge solid copper slug in a sabot. Look for several options for hunters in this section, including saboted slugs for sale by a number of name. Tactical shotgun ammo buy buckshot shotgun slugs buy.
The d dupleks slug ammunition production process consists of many stages, from slug body lathemachining and thermal treatment to their. Any way i now have the lyman sabot slug mold and working with it. And in many tactical shotgun classes it is pretty standard you shoot out to 50100 yards with slugs. Although centerfire rifles are legal arms where i live, the woods where i hunted were typically incredibly thick, limiting visibility to 50 yards or less. We carry all of major brands including hornady, federal, nosler, buffalo bore, and barnes. Watch 3d printed shotgun slugs blow away their targets now a hobbyist from tennessee has created 3d printed shotgun slugs. I often use grits as they are cheap and environmentally friendly. I have patched a ball and it slides smoothly through an imp mod. The toilet paper or tshirt material may not hold the ball in the case under the recoil of the first shot and maybe jam the second shot. Paper patched bullets are made by winding a piece of paper, usually twice, around a lead bullet.
Tim looked at the design flaws of other similar defense rounds and created one of the best closequarters rounds weve tested. I can still by birdshot, but slugs and 000 buck nowhere in quantity. Im aware of various copper and alloy slugs for use in rifled shotgun barrels, but not for smoothbore. Many mold are cheap and the ball is not round and has a large sprue. American eagle 2 12 inch 410 boxed shells number 6 chilled shot. Then he sent them to his friend, who took the slugs and blasted away. Exceptional winchester 1939 box 35 win ammo 250 gr. The trick with slugs is find out were there point of aim is in you gun as some times the can shoot over 8 high or more depending on your gun,gunfit and also sight type mater as well and also chamber length as some 3 12. The 1 38ounce brenneke versions are specially coated to reduce leading in the bore and offer 1,5001,700 fps muzzle velocities in the 2 34 and 3inch designs.
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