Range slug testing results.....

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I had a bit of time on my hands the other day so decided to do a little target practicing. I wanted to try a few different slugs through my Mossberg 500 rifled barrel…
I started off with a cheaper slug (1st shot) just to get it on paper from 45yds out…
Shot #1 and 2 (Remington AccuTip) almost touching but a little off center so adjusted the scope which gave me shot #3 and 4 almost touching too…..
Took the target out to 75yds and took shots #5, 6 and 7 producing a 2.5” group…. Not bad…..



Left the target out at the 75 yd mark and took 5 shots (Winchester Dual Bond) which produced about a 5” group….



Looking through my ammo box I noticed a few challenger slugs and Winchester super X slugs… Not the best choice for a rifle barrel but figure I would give it a try anyway….
I took 3 shots at 40 yds with the challenger slugs through my Mossberg 500 rifled barrel and It produced a 4” group….



I had a box of Winchester Super X rifled slugs and thought I give them a try and see how they do through the Mossberg 500 rifled barrel…. Before firing them I moved my POI up by 2".... took my target out to 75yds and took 4 shots producing a nice tight 3” group….Very impressed with the cheaper priced slugs…



I wanted to take one last shot (Win super X)at a closer range just to see where it would hit and it came in dead center… :)



Since most of my shots should be under 50 yds I think I am going to stick with the Winchester Super X 2 ¾” rifled slugs for now…. :)
 
The Winchester rifled slugs will lead that rifled bore. Part of the reason I went back to a smooth bore was that I found that for my shooting (100 yards or less) and thick brush the rifled slugs being Federal or Winchester shot as well as the pricey sabot rounds. The smooth bore shot well with no leading. I shoot open sights too. I used a wire brush and a lot of solvent getting the lead out of my barrel then I sold and went smooth bore. Never looked back. Good report.

Darryl
 
The Remington 7/8 ounces 3 inch rifle slug at 1875 fps is my best slug so far... Both my Benelli M4 and my Tombstone will be feed a steady diet of those, they are the most powerfull slug available, i think... JP.
 
Ya hopefully you clean your barrel after every two or 3 shots with foster slugs in a rifled barrel. I find even 5 sabots chunks up my barrel. And that's only plastic.
 
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