Water: The jacket and core separated. It was however a little more accurate. wouldn't gasses going past a non-sabot rifled slug in a smoothbore barrel work against you? Factory ammunition is fine, but at $3 per shot I can't shoot as much as I want. Expect to pay around $890 for an Encore. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Rifled slug barrels are providing hunters the ability to consistently and accurately hit targets ethically out to 150 yards or more. If you can find an inexpensive 20 ga. loader and a place to buy the slugs you will be better off. greater energy at 150 yards. i.e. (75 yards and under). He discussed the bullets center of pressure and the benefits of adding drag, despite the more common approach of trying to eliminate it. It doesnt just have a plastic tip; its more like a plastic hat. It was Remington..not sure if that is still true. These high-tech, 20-gauge slugs may have resulted from trickle-down technology, but as they say, a rising tide floats all boats. Fitted with a 28-inch rifled barrel, it makes a highly accurate slug gun. In both 12 gauge and the 20 gauge cartridges, Hornady SST Shotgun Slugs deliver sub-2" groups at 100 yards and feature the flattest trajectory on the market. The latest iteration, the Deer Slayer III, is a much trimmer affair thanks to advances in CNC machining processes, weighing only 7 pounds in 20 gauge. Has anybody tried round balls?? Savage solved this by putting its excellent AccuTrigger into the 220, giving shotgun hunters user-adjustable pull weights all the way down to about a pound and a half. Winchester XP3s are the best sabots on the market. Work great. I hunted deer down in Indiana for 8 years shotgun only, and found the best ammo out of my slug gun was the Hornady 12 gauge SST 300gr FTX. The original Deer Slayer was a smoothbore built on the companys Model 37 action, but it featured iron sights and a chamber tuned to make the most of the Foster slugs available at the time. Browning Arms, of Morgan, Utah, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023 and extending that celebration to the consumer with the offering of a special-edition Citori shotgun. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of MGO, its board of directors, or its members. You can get your choice of wood on these, from basic Grade A Walnut up to fancy AAA. Get more performance from every shot with your muzzleloader with Hornady SST-ML Low Drag Sabots. Note that sabot slugs can only be used in fully rifled barrels. I have no experience with 20 gauge, but in a 12 gauge smoothbore (cylinder choked) the Fiocchi Aero Slug Low Recoil gave excellent results. They have slugs for smooth or rifled bore, with ballistics for various distances. Cloverleaf groups at 50 yards and three shots well within six inches at 100 yards. Its perfect for lefties, with an ambidextrous stock and a reversible hammer spur. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The largest piece of the lead core was 87.3 grains. I like that in a deer slug. The slug that worked the best in my wife's 20 gauge with Carlson's rifled choke tube were the no longer made Remington Buckhammer slugs. I'd buy the cheap slugs, and if you can hit a pie plate at 50 yards you're good to go. You can also purchase additional barrelseven muzzleloading onesto extend the usefulness of the Encore through a variety of seasons. if there is right-hand rifling on the slug, gasses pushing from behind would give it a left spin, but once it was in open air, air resistance would slow it down and eventually make it spin to the right right? Shop today! Hi I live in Florida where we have a serious pig infestation and I have a 20 gauge shotgun I use for skeet and I was wanting to do some hunting with it and was wondering what is the best rifled slugs for pig hunting also you experience hunting boar and dear with a 20. I have a smooth bore 20 gauge slug barrel that shoots Remington Sluggers accurately. Ithacas Deer Slayer III 20-gauge has a bottom-eject design, making it good for lefties too. Its pretty easy to tote, at only 6.5 pounds. Get the best quality shotgun ammo to keep your shooting strong. I found that Winchester and Federal were the best. An Ultra Slug Hunter in 20 gauge, combined with Hastings slugs, just might be the most accurate slug gun/sabot combo currently available. The bullets leading edge was tilted at an angle to the axis, but it penetrated straight. Lightfields 2 3/4. It is a lead-alloy core wrapped in a thin, gilding-metal jacket and topped with a soft, flexible tip. The most consistently accurate I've owned have been the Benelli's and the Savage 220F. So there is little doubt the new AccuTip slug is among the most accurate on the market. I'm undecided on the two rounds. Some folks call them hermaphrodites while others swear Sign up for the Field & Stream newsletter and get the latest intelligence straight to your inbox. The tipped slug actually has almost double the Foster slugs retained energy at that distance, 1,212 ft.-lbs. By 1994, the RSG, or Rifled Slug Gun, was delivering 1-inch groups at 100 yards. Sabot slugs are designed for shotguns with rifled barrels, like the Benelli M2 Field Rifled Slug Shotgun. Joseph Albaneses first career was in wildlife management, a profession that took him from the shadow of the Statue of Liberty to the Alaskan Bush and back again. I had a scoped singe shot H&R 28"IC barrel. A rail rides the heavy contour 24-inch barrel for your optic of choice; no sights are included. Switched to Hornady this year and the deer I shot didn't far and had good blood , but I've been hearing some bad results with the Hornady. It takes a little futzing to find what it likes but once you do you're golden. As a result, I've shot a fair number of both deer and hogs with shotgun slugs, mostly out of a 12 gauge with a rifled barrel. The current technological leader, the Tipped Barnes Expander, was introduced in 12 gauge in 2007, and Federal expedited the trickle-down process to the 20 gauge in the same year. I assume a properly hit black bear at around 50 yards won't know the difference. The design is still offered in 20 gauge. That's what I would go with. Perma-Gel: At 23 inches, this bullet penetrated the deepest. We have updated our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy as of May 5th, 2020. They have changed the definition of 20-gauge shotgun slugs from compromise to the leading edge of slug gun performance.. You are using an out of date browser. The Florida-based firm Diamondback Firearms announced the Sidekick Birdshead for 2023, a trim version of its nine-shot convertible revolver. The single shot weighs only 5.8 pounds in 20 gauge, making it a dream to carry on all day drives or still hunts. I don't care about Power, slug weight, slug style, slug penetration, etcOnly looking to know which is the most accurate 12 Ga. Sabot Slug. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author, DrScaryGuy. I limit my shot to just over 100 yrds cuz these are like flying bricks. Sabots and rifled barrels are very unpredictable where as almost any improved cylinder smooth bore will shoot Winchester Super X or Federal forster slugs at least well enough to hunt with to 100 yards. Apparently it works, as this 3-inch slug load shot the best of the four loads I tested in the Benelli, with the average for five, three-shot groups under 2 inches. Thompson Center set the handgun hunting world ablaze with the introduction of the Contender pistol in 1967. And if your gun likes it better, even better! Its hard to have a conversation about slug guns and not mention Ithaca. Not sure what slug that is currently in production that would be the most similar to the Buckhammers but that design sure liked the smoothbore/rifled choke tube combo. Many loadbooks will have recipes for its use. The ergonomics can be tailored to the individual shooter using the AccuFit system, which allows for easy length of pull and comb height adjustments. As Winchester explains, The outer jacket is designed for rapid and maximum upset and opens up to six dramatic segments. The measured weight of an unfired bullet was 259.2 grains. Redefine slug accuracy with the refreshed Savage 220. Super accurate round. I can get 3" groups or less @ 100 ys with my 20 ga. Encore firled barrel. But if in any blind pursuit of inordinate power, either should attempt it, this amendment may be appealed to as a restraint on both. Considering that even the 20-gauge version is already a half-inch in diameter, the slug makes a very big hole in a deer. Rock Island Armory's 5.0 pistol has been more than seven years in the making, but this all-metal, low-recoil pistol is designed to to be a comfortable shooter, thanks to an all-new patented recoil system. The barrel breaks easily by sliding your trigger finger past the trigger guard, a task that can be accomplished with equal ease with either hand. You will have to buy the 20 gauge roll crimper from Ballistic Products. I don't see the problem. You will have to pony up the dough and buy a bunch of different slugs and go to the range. Joseph Albanese Savage Arms The problem with most slug guns is that they have a shotgun trigger. It exhibited textbook expansion, and the expanded diameter was 0.875 inches. of energy at 150 yards and slightly less bullet drop (under an inch). Thanks, Doc! Federal seemed the most accurate and I had no problem hitting anything out to 120 yards with Foster slugs. A sabot (left) will sustain its trajectory much longer than a rifled slug (right). More and more slug-gun states in the Midwest and East have legalized the use of straight-wall rifles during deer season in recent years. Retained weight was 216.7 grains. Designed to be shot from a rifled barrel, the sabot slug is accurate out to about 200 yards from a gun thats built to promote accuracy: with a scope, a tight action, and a bedded stock. Bigger isnt always better, and recent advances in slug technology have hunters ditching the 12 gauge in favor of the svelte 20. When I was attending in college in Central New York in the early oughts, TarHunt slug guns were already something of a legend. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. You are using an out of date browser. This futuristic-looking plastic nosepiece has a series of holes around the circumference. Yes, I have used those for many years. Sabot slugs. At standard shotgun distances with open sights, I doubt you'll be able to tell the difference. 20 gauge slug will kill any North American big game animal if you are close enough. I would suggest Water: The slug exited the side of the container 3 inches from the bottom. Remingtons flagship slug is the Premiere AccuTip. Winchester was one of the early pioneers in the concept of sabot slugs. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. It is not a big difference, but every foot-pound counts. slug encased in a two-piece sabot. out of my Benelli. They are what it liked best. How far can you shoot a deer with a 20-gauge shotgun? Product Details. Took my foe in IL with them this year. Gel filled material reduces up to 70% of recoil felt. Fits most rifles and shotguns. Greatly improves shooting comfort and accuracy. Slip on and easy to install, no gunsmithing or drilling and it won't damage your gun. Can be easily moved from gun to gun without any tools or modifications to the gun. At Sportsman's Warehouse, we offer a full array of shotgun ammunition including shotgun The free-floated button-rifle barrel is threaded into the bolt action, ensuring consistent head spacing. Which I find very impressive. Federal claims the are also suitable for use in rifled chokes and rifled barrels as well. Still good enough for deer hunting but not quite as tight of groups. I have had mixed results with rifled choke tubes. I bought 8 different slugs to see which ones group the best for this application. Perma-Gel: Penetration was 21 inches, and the retained weight was 240.6 grains. The expanded diameter is 0.875 inches, not counting the points of the bottom jacket. Federal PowerShok sabot slugs offer affordable sabot and rifled slug options in a variety of gauges. The polymer tip fills the hollow point to initiate expansion without the need for tissue to fill the cavity. It appeared to me that the slug broke up and might not be such a good round for bears. In fact, even average-quality sabot slugs fired through a rifled barrel can reliably accomplish 3-inch groups at 100 yards and 6-inch groups at 200 yards! You must log in or register to reply here. Most would shoot less than 2" 3 shot groups @ 100 yards with sabot slugs. But it will deliver slugs with enough precision to reliably take deer at the ranges common in most slug gun regions. Either one will do a number on a hog under 75 yards. Just like 22 rifles each will have it's own taste and favor one ammo over the rest and it's anybody's guess which ammo that will be. slug encased in a two-piece sabot. Trophy Bonded Tip 338 Win MagnumTrophy Bonded Tip 338 Win Magnum, Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 223 Remington, Safari Trophy Bonded Bear Claw 458 Win Magnum, Accurate slug performance at an affordable price, Hollow-point projectile offers maximum terminal performance. Im looking for the most accurate 20 gauge slugs out of a smooth bore shotgun. Savage Arms 220, 20 gauge slug gun whiterook85 104K views 10 years ago 6.5 Creedmoor Versus 270 Winchester Ron Spomer Outdoors 1.3M views 2 years ago Review: However, this was skewed a bit by the distortion of the bullet hitting the bottom. They can give you load data as well. I'm using a Savage 210 rifled slug gun. You must log in or register to reply here. Welcome to HT! When Browning first Take the proven performance of our super-accurate patented bullet and transform your favorite rifled barrel slug gun into a firearm that outperforms some centerfire rifles. The newest Winchester DualBond slug uses technology developed for handgun bullets; it is a double-jacket, bonded-core bullet that uses the reverse-taper jacket technology that is all the rage in defensive handgun bullets. It was flattened out like a big washer with the diameter twice as wide as the bullet was long. The similarities to Savages rifles dont end there, as the 20-gauge slugger is built in much the same manner as the 110 series. The rifled barrel features a cantilever mount so zero wont be affected every time you take it off. The Hornady 2 3/4-inch, 20-gauge SST Sabot Slug ammunition uses the same .50-cal., 300-grain SST bullet loaded in the firms .500 S&W Mag. Perma-Gel: Penetration was 19 inches, and the two jackets separated but were found very close to each other. In 1996, the platform was completely revamped with the introduction of the Deer Slayer II. Obviously I am a neophyte at this type of rifled shotgun hunting. The inner jacket works with the bonded lead core and forms six additional segments at a controlled rate, resulting in a mushroom that is 1.5 times larger than the original bullet diameter. that with the Nikon BDC slug scope I was shooting out to 200 yards no problem. JavaScript is disabled. versus 656 ft.-lbs. Many of their slugs are rated for 100 yards and beyond. Your typical 1.25-oz slug will get you about 3100 ft-lb of muzzle energy out of an 18 defense shotgun barrel. No clause in the constitution could by any rule of construction be conceived to give congress a power to disarm the people. Federal claims the are also suitable for use in rifled chokes and rifled barrels as well. Ithaca claims four-inch groups at 200 yards, due in large part to the excellent rifled barrel and trigger that breaks around five pounds. I shoot Federal 3" 1 1/4 oz. The retained weight is 259.9 grains. Published Apr 2, 2021 9:14 AM. According to my calculations that would have an impact velocity of about 1,415 fps, which is about 314 fps slower than the impact velocity of my tests. I will likely cast them myself. The receiver isdrilled and tapped with a one-piece rail for mounting the scope of your choice, and they now feature the new AccuStock with AccuFit technology. Google "CSS sabots", they have all the componets and loading data except the roll crimper. But its best feature is the outstanding terminal performance. i plan on loading 8ga to .410 slugs to #9, steel to 18.5g/cc tungsten. The adjustable trigger on the Savage 220 slug gun helps with accuracy. Winchester XP3s and Hornady SSTs are quite accurate, as are Federals new Trophy Copper slugs. Want to get started reloading 20 gauge sabot slugs, Re: Want to get started reloading 20 gauge sabot slugs, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. For less than $500 you can pick up a 20 gauge with both a rifled slug barrel and a smoothbore to handle bird duty. Shotgun Ammunition for Sale. They can be a little fickle with ammo selection; and youll want to put a few varieties of slugs through to find what it likes best. Price varies from $1,399 to $1,949, depending on furniture. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. What is the effective range of a 20 gauge sabot slug? The bottom line is that it is supposed to make the slug more accurate. The CVA Hunter 20-gauge is one of the best bargains in a slug gun. CVA The Ultra Light Slug Hunter in 20 gauge was the gun of choice for hunters looking for an inexpensive and accurate slugster, but I havent been able to find one in stock for years despite still appearing on Harrington & Richardsons site. He spent several years as a freelance writer before joining the Field & Stream staff as the gear editor in 2021. $27.99 Currently Unavailable Grain Weight: 260; Muzzle Velocity: 1900; Bullet Style: Sabot Slug; Type: Lead; Package Quantity: 5; Usage: Big Game; Compare. However with some sabot slugs, they are getting 3/4" and 7/8" and 1" three shot groups at 100 yards with special sabot ammo, and barrels with grooves and lands, just like what modern rifles and handguns have. Its inner cores retained weight was 157.3 grains. Benelli created a downsized version of the M2 some years ago giving sub-gauge shotgunners access to the inertia system that has made the Italian autoloaders so popular. A removable comb riser ensures your eye lines up properly with your optic. These are for use only in fully rifled barrels. This 20 gauge shotgun for deer hunting is built like a rifle with features including the user-adjustable AccuTrigger system This bullet remained intact. The addition of a rifled barrel in 1988 gave a boost in accuracy, but the rest of the gun remained unchanged. This was all they had at Gander Outdoors in Flint. Such a flagitious attempt could only be made under some general pretence by a state legislature. JavaScript is disabled. If they show up with one box of one particular brand of slugs I tell them they might get lucky but most likely they are pissing in the wind. Again, the slug was flattened out so it was wider than it was long. Youre unlike to loose a torrent of slugs, but if you do, the same ComforTech stock that waterfowlers find so enjoyable will soak up recoil and get you back on target quickly. The ballistic coefficient of the 20-gauge, tipped slug is .205, yet the Barnes hollow point is .185. Since most 20-ga slug loads are formulated with 350 gr slugs and run well up on the pressure scale, you will probably be far in excess of the design parameters for the "generic" shell and the SAAMI specs for a 20-gauge. Youth sizes are also available, making the 500 an excellent choice for a first shotgun that can be used all season long. Unfortunately, this arrangement doesnt provide the secure lock up of the others on the list; so dont expect MOA accuracy from this one. Just use the cheap old Remington sluggers or cheap Winchesters. This slug looks like it should be fired from a Starship Phaser instead of a shotgun. Poll: Your "all around" AK hunting rifle-caliber. Today, the Encore Pro Hunter is the gold standard in single shots, with stainless construction and synthetic furniture designed to soak up recoil. I saw the bullet shatter on the first deer shot by my nephew, so we moved away from Remingtons. JavaScript is disabled. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. I repeated the test in Perma-Gel with almost identical results. With the 870 it was a close second for three shots. Whichever shoots the closest to center with your bead. Rifled slugs are designed for shotguns with smoothbore barrels. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. Rumors swirled of folks in shotgun counties taking deer at distances that were more typical of a .270 with the innovative bolt action. A muzzle brake and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad absorb some of the kick, but at about 7.5 pounds theres not much. Flat shooting and deadly accurate, its an ideal bullet for whitetails, as well as most North American game animals from antelope to moose and similar-sized African plains game. Most dedicated slug guns are bolt actions or pumps, but it doesnt have to be that way. about 200 yards Water: The slug was found on the bottom of the water container, so it was difficult to tell how much penetration was achieved. DISCLAIMER: Disclaimer. They're my personal favorite when it I had good luck with Brenneke's when I had to qualify for a moose hunt with F&G. Measuring only the undamaged portion, the bullet was 0.684 inches. The rest was in small pieces. The only downside was the weight, tipping the scales around 12 pounds. Add to cart. I have shot a hundred other smooth bore slug guns that kept them inside of 6 inches and a few that would not hit a 5 gallon bucket with anything! Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. The outer jacket weighed 102.8 grains and had an expanded diameter of 0.822 inches, while the inner core and jacket were 0.725 inches in length. It offers an oversized bolt handle and a tough synthetic stock. Winchester sent me a recovered slug its engineers fired into 10 percent ballistic gelatin at 87 yards. Back in 1991, it was the first big-name company to offer a wasp-waisted 50-cal. Winchester XP3s and Hornady SSTs are quite accurate, as are Federals new Trophy Copper slugs. You might have fallen into a blessing buying that. 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