Kent Cartridge Slugs: Opinions?

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Hi folks.

I was out to break in a new slug gun today, and was trying a variety of ammo. The best groups came from Kent Cartridge Slugs. Truth be told, I had never even heard of them before picking up the box. They claim to be pretty fast for a 2 3/4 (1750fps).

I’d like to know a little more about their terminal performance though, and can’t find much online. Brobee has done some great videos comparing Win super x to Challengers. The super x (what I’ve traditionally shot) had surprisingly low penetration, while the Challengers seemed to penetrate almost too much. (Great for bear defense, but it wouldn’t hurt to have the slug open up a touch and leave some of that energy in a deer.

So I was wondering if these Kents might be middle of the road? They seem to have an pronounced hollow point, and look to be powder coated or painted, or have a plating of some kind? I wonder if that might slow expansion a bit... recovered Super x look like pancakes, recovered Challengers look like you could load them up for another go. Somewhere in between would be nice.

Anyone been able to recover some? Or found a terminal review somewhere that I couldn’t?

Thanks!
 
Ordinary Forster slug goes clean through a deer shot in the chest. Not sure what else you need in performance for deer hunting. No deer can go far with a 3/4 inch hole through both lungs. Expansion isn't all that important with the shock wave that goes through vital organs driven by that massive projectile, in my experience.
So now you have found the most accurate slug for your gun, making it more likely to be put in the correct spot.
Sounds good to go.

And it is not just a soft lead Forster slug. With the base wad, it will flight characteristics much more like a Brenneke slug.
 
Are you shooting these out of a rifled bore? Not sure but my son's Savage 212 is supposed to use sabots only from what I've read? Could be wrong? Lead fouling a concern due to PIA to remove and instant accuracy loss. Harold
 
mbogo3 said:
Are you shooting these out of a rifled bore? Not sure but my son's Savage 212 is supposed to use sabots only from what I've read? Could be wrong? Lead fouling a concern due to PIA to remove and instant accuracy loss. Harold
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No sir. Just a smooth bore.
 
saskbooknut said:
Ordinary Forster slug goes clean through a deer shot in the chest. Not sure what else you need in performance for deer hunting. No deer can go far with a 3/4 inch hole through both lungs. Expansion isn't all that important with the shock wave that goes through vital organs driven by that massive projectile, in my experience.
So now you have found the most accurate slug for your gun, making it more likely to be put in the correct spot.
Sounds good to go.

And it is not just a soft lead Forster slug. With the base wad, it will flight characteristics much more like a Brenneke slug.
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So you’re saying it should have the flight characteristics of a Brenneke, and the terminal performance of a Super X?
 
Is this the 1oz or the 1 1/8oz one?
Did you cut open a shell and in order to see the whole projectile? What does it look like?

This seems to be the same as the Ballistic Products Thug Slug ... and they have 2 versions for 12ga ... one in 1oz and one in 1 1/8oz

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Thug-Slug-12ga-1-1_8oz-25_pk/productinfo/1261232/

Score seems to be using the same.

Here a video from TAOFLEDERMAUS with interesting infos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70YElNCAce8

Another one ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cj5qj47d1k
 
Plain foster slugs. Perhaps they are a bit more accurate but nothing incredible. Something to keep in mind as well is that the base is included in the advertised weight. 1oz is actually 7/8oz of lead and 1 1/8oz is 1oz of lead.
 
B said:
Plain foster slugs. Perhaps they are a bit more accurate but nothing incredible. Something to keep in mind as well is that the base is included in the advertised weight. 1oz is actually 7/8oz of lead and 1 1/8oz is 1oz of lead.
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I guess I’m confused...

I thought “foster” style meant that the slug uses a hollow base for stabilization, whereas a “Brenneke” has a wad or portion of wad that remains attached to the slug in flight for stability.

I know Brenneke are harder lead too, but I thought the primary difference was their method of stabilization.


If these fly like Brenneke but hit like fosters, then that’s what I’m looking for. The harder lead in the Brenneke and Challengers are great for stopping yogi, but for deer, I’d rather somithing a bit softer that will dump more energy into the deer before exiting.
 
Perhaps I wasn't clear, when you seperate the two piece the lead section is basically the same shape as your typical foster slug. The wad is not mechanically attached like with a Brenneke, it relies on friction to stay attached.

They look nice and shiny but they turn to mush when they hit pretty much anything just as a foster slug does. I have all sorts of pictures I could post if I weren't to lazy to find a new hosting service.

The wad and the more aggressive lines of the slug itself are the only real differences. They did seem accurate when loaded by Score but that could be from how watered down they were. Even the 1oz had a hard time breaking 1300fps out of a 14" barrel.

Long story short, these will flatten a deer no problem. They are not comparable to Brenneke designs though but are very similar to Challenger (Gualandi) designs.
 
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Challenger slugs drop deer quick and will smash thru both shoulders and keep going. At near 3/4" they don't need to expand.
I've seen a super X flatten out and not break thru a deers shoulder. My hard cast lee 7 / 8 oz slugs on top of so much hs6 I don't want to say traveled north from the south end and exited. Man that deer summersalted
I use challenger or Rio for deer and brenneke gold 3" mag for bear
 
My oldest son just fed a mule deer a 385gr Rem 3" Accu Tip through the shoulder and it exited out the opposing flank at 75 yards. But these are for rifled barrels.Stevie Wonder could have tracked him the 3 body lengths /heart 1/2 gone.Harold
 
I'm a fan of Kent for upland, waterfowl and Turkey loads. I've shot some of their 10-point and 5 Star slugs and have been impressed with their terminal performance. I wouldn't put them directly in line with Brenneke's, the gold standard, but with the ThugSlug, they definitely put a wallop down along the lines of a Gualandi, and decidedly more effective then your plain ol'Foster slug. I'd say they are middle of the road.
 
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