What Slugs are you using?

[Ruaerikoholic]

I want to get ready for this years upcoming deer season. I was wondering if you guys had any slugs to suggest?

[btaylor7474]

Hornady SST's and Remington Accu-Tips fly off the shelves over here.

[Ruaerikoholic]

Yeah I always have looked at those SSt slugs when I got to Cableas or something, they just look ******.

[PlayFront36]

Ive tried all of the brands available at the local sporting goods stores. So far Remington Accutips have done the best for me. Would love to try some Hornady/Lightfields though...

[mikeybigb]

A few questions first, are you shooting rifled or smooth bore and what is the twist rate in your barrel?

I have a hastings rifle sighted barrel on my 12ga 1187 1:34" twist rate, slower twist rate barrels work best with slower slugs generally 1500fps and below. I have found the best groups with Winchester Super X 3" Sabot 1400fps and Lightfield Hybred EXP 2 3/4" 1450fps. With either of those I can shoot 3 shot groups at 50yds and have the holes touching.

The faster such as the Hornady SST 2000fps generally tend to work better in the faster twist rate(1:24") commonly found in newer slug barrels. A buddy of mine shoots those from his Mossy 930 with the factory slug barrel and loves them.

Good luck

[Ruaerikoholic]

I will be getting a rifled barrel when hunting season approaches. I'm not sure of the twist rate yet.

[taylor6400]

I shoot Winchester Platinum Tips and so do a couple friends...my father shoots Winchester Partition Golds. Holy shikes do those kick.

[ichy_trigger]

Lightfield slugs will cut the same hole at times out of my Remmy 11-87 cantelever barrel. I however cannot get the 3" slugs here anymore so I may start testing the Hornady SST's again.