Recommended Slug for Rifled Barrel?

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I purchased a rifled slug barrel (20 inch, open sights) for my 870. Any suggestions on the best slug to use on deer. 100 Yard shots would be the absolute maximum.

Thanks in advance.
 
12 Gauge SSTTM Shotgun Slug

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That would be my choice. You can order them if you email lebaron, they should be able to get them for you.

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Remington Ultra Bonded Sabot slugs should also be good as well as Rem Copper Soild Sabot slugs

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What ever happend to the hour glass shaped BRI Sabots?
Mind you the shotgun book I saw them in was a few years old.
 
I can't believe nobody mentioned Winchester partition gold sabots. They come in 2 3/4 and 3 inch sizes, group fantastically in all 3 of my slug guns (rifled) and have given me one shot, drop in their tracks kills on all 5 deer that I've pointed them at over the years.
Plus, in my area at least, they seem to be the easiest of the hi-tech sabot loads to find in stores.
 
to '100 yards absolute maximum' it really makes little difference. Get a premium, and go for it. Even if it only groups 6" at 100, that's sufficient for your needs
 
prosper said:
to '100 yards absolute maximum' it really makes little difference. Get a premium, and go for it. Even if it only groups 6" at 100, that's sufficient for your needs
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+1, I doubt you'd see much difference between slug loads at 100 yards. There are a couple veteran slug-gunners on the boards that easily group less than 2" at 100 yards and less than 5" at 200 yards, which is damn accurate for a slug gun :runaway: 5" @ 200 = minute of deer lung, so just take the shot you're given with confidence and post pics when you bag one :D
 
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Agree with above on using. Federal Barnes Expanders or Remington Copper solids. The rifling in your 870 preforms best at velocities below 1600 fps (my opinion of trials).

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Calum said:
What ever happend to the hour glass shaped BRI Sabots?
Mind you the shotgun book I saw them in was a few years old.
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I think those are the ones from winchester, come in a grey box. They are the cheap sabot slugs. I use those for the first few shots each year when I put my scope back on again. I dont mind the partition gold but want to give the Remington core lokt ultras a try again.
 
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