slugs for 870
10-22-2004, 03:51 PM
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Iowa
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slugs for 870
Just wondering if anyone knows how 12 guage 3 inch federal barnes expander (vital shok) slugs shoot out of the fully rifled remington 870 barrel?
Anyone have really good results with a certain slug out of this gun?
Anyone have really good results with a certain slug out of this gun?
10-22-2004, 04:32 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren County NJ USA
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RE: slugs for 870
All shotguns even the same model like different ammo. You would have to try different slugs to see what your shotgun likes. I have a Remington 11-87 with the rifled/cantilever barrel, and I use LIGHTFIELD slugs, I took a few deer, and a NJ black bear with them last year. Remington has a habit of undersizing there slugs, also there is a habit that there slugs work good in there shotguns, try there buckhammer, copper solid, or ultra core-lokt
11-04-2004, 10:45 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Slower Lower Delaware 1st State
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RE: slugs for 870
QT,
This past spring I Purchased the 870 "Special Purpose" 12 gauge. In past 3 weeks I have tested/shot 5 brands and shot approx 35-45 rounds. This past week I bought 2 boxes of Lightfields and 2 boxes Rem copper solids, both 2-3/4. These seemed to be the top choice for this gun.
I let the gun cool between shots and cleaned every 3rd or 4th shot. Shot 2 boxes of Lightfields with best groups at 2-3" at 65 yrds. Not bad but wasn't that impressed considering I'll be shooting in the 100yrd range with this gun. I ran 4 copper solids thru gun with 1/4-1/2" groups! I'm impressed!
Seems this particular 870 loves copper solids and the Lightfields ain't bad.
This past spring I Purchased the 870 "Special Purpose" 12 gauge. In past 3 weeks I have tested/shot 5 brands and shot approx 35-45 rounds. This past week I bought 2 boxes of Lightfields and 2 boxes Rem copper solids, both 2-3/4. These seemed to be the top choice for this gun.
I let the gun cool between shots and cleaned every 3rd or 4th shot. Shot 2 boxes of Lightfields with best groups at 2-3" at 65 yrds. Not bad but wasn't that impressed considering I'll be shooting in the 100yrd range with this gun. I ran 4 copper solids thru gun with 1/4-1/2" groups! I'm impressed!
Seems this particular 870 loves copper solids and the Lightfields ain't bad.
11-04-2004, 05:45 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Slower Lower Delaware 1st State
Posts: 1,776
RE: slugs for 870
bigcountry,
I gave up on 3 inchers years ago. Was not impressed with 3" groups and most kick like a freekin mule.
While field testing the 870 the 1st time I noticed the lighter loads always produced better groups. I don't remember brand, but I found some sabots on the other side of my plywood shooting board - Not Good! I checked to see where the Rem copper solids were dropping, and all 4 looked good and dropped at around 30 yrds tops. I'll be shooting out of 2-3 stands where shots could be 100-125 yrds. If these copper solids get the job done at that range I'm not switchin,touching or changing nuttin!
I gave up on 3 inchers years ago. Was not impressed with 3" groups and most kick like a freekin mule.
While field testing the 870 the 1st time I noticed the lighter loads always produced better groups. I don't remember brand, but I found some sabots on the other side of my plywood shooting board - Not Good! I checked to see where the Rem copper solids were dropping, and all 4 looked good and dropped at around 30 yrds tops. I'll be shooting out of 2-3 stands where shots could be 100-125 yrds. If these copper solids get the job done at that range I'm not switchin,touching or changing nuttin!
