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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:06 pm Post subject: Slug Guns |
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Howdy. Was wanting opinions on slug guns. There are a lot of managed hunts in Md that are shotgun only. When i lived in Chester co Pa it was a shotgun only area so i have a good bit of expierence hunting with them. I had a Ithica deer slayer set up thats sole purpose was slugs and it was a fine gun. When i moved to Md I sold it . I have a rem 1100 i use now that I switch the barrels on the slug barrel is a smoothbore witch shoots pretty good but if i'm gonna slug hunt more i think i wan't to go with a rifled barrel. I could just get a rifled cantileaver barrel for it but i like the idea of having a dedicated slug gun. What have you guy's had luck with.
Thanks
Joe
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515034s10ring Super Member
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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If you want a dedicated Slug gun i would suggest over anything a Harrington & Richardson 'Ultra Slug Hunter'. Back about 5 years ago when i first started seeing (and selling) them, i was skeptic because it's a tank and ugly......nothing wrong though, just my first impression.
Then i shot one and couldn't believe holding 1" @ 100 yards and 1.5" @ 150 yards with the (at that time) new Winchester Partition Gold slugs.
So i told a good customer about it and he bought one that very day......i think it was $200 back then? About a week later, he comes to visit me with pictures and targets, with a disgusted look on his face (he was jokin around with me) and then showed me pictures of a fine lookin 8 pt. that he took at 200 yards and dropped him!!!! Then with a big smile he showed me a rangmaster signed target with 5" groups @ 250 yrads! Trust me, you have to shoot it to believe it, and with some of the new slugs out now, no problem holding some rifle like accuracy.
Oh btw, scope mount is included
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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Hey 10ring was just checking it out on there web site. It looks pretty nice i will look for one in a shop and check it better but it apears to be what i'm looking for thanks for the help.
Joe
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Shomebigbores Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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ShrpstrJoe,
I have one I really like. Winchester 1300. I shot poa at 75 yds and thought is was a fluke so I tried it three more three shot sets and I either have an exceptional weapon or Winchester has the best slug barell. I hit the bullseye each time and this was offhand standing like you will be when hunting.
My other guns are .458 caliber.
Walt
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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I started out mounting B-Square saddle scope mounts on a 12 gauge and a 16 gauge 870s. Out to 75 yards, these guns with 2 1/2 scopes and Foster slugs shot very well. Then I was in a gun shop and saw an excellent Marlin Model 512 slug gun on the used gun rack. I got it cheap and put a 4X scope on it. That gun will really shoot Lightfield sabots. The only problem is the cost of the sabots. All the best...
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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By the by, I just read my own post and I must confess, I was using a very large bullseye. (1 ft. diameter) I'm not sure my Winchester would do 5.5 groups at 250 yards though. Thats almost my limit with my 1895. (open sights) I was shooting tighter groups inside the 1 ft., but just wanted to fess up on my statement.
I hear that Winchester automatic is also very good and fast as well. If I change that's the way I will go. You can buy a practical autoloader from Winchester with 8 round magazine too, for personal protection etc.
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Joined: Jun 27, 2005 Posts: 237 Location: College Park, Georgia
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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I have a 12 ga NEF single shot slug gun with a bull barrel. Found it to be very accurate with Lightfield Hybred Exp.
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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I just got back from the gun shop with my new H @ R ultra slug gun. 10ring your right this thing is a tank . Mounted a 3-9 Nikon Buckmaster scope on it. Bought some of the Hornady sst 300grain sabots ( $11.50 for a box of 5 "OUCH" ) so i'm off to the range in the morn to sight it in. I hope it doesn't take to many shots I'll go broke I have heard good things about this slug gun I'll let ya's no tommorow
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515034s10ring Super Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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Well, for sure when you are done playing with "Sherman" tomorrow, do let me know and give us a good detail range report.
You could always take a slug out of the shell (NOT A SST) drill the center for your boresight arbor and loosely persuade it in to the bore .....Yes, i am guilty.......But it did get me on paper
NO...for people that DON'T know about firearms do i suggest doing this because you WILL damage your barrel with out the right tools and proper knowledge!
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Crackshot Super Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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I have an Ithica Model 87 dedicated slug gun(barrel is permanently attached, and rifled) it shoots very, very well with my own Lyman slugs cast from wheel weights.
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Guns |
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