RWS Brenneke Slugs
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fat tony
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To slightly derail, the shiny new sports store in town: "Better Buy Sports" never has what I would call a relevant selection of ammunition - they are just okay, but their operation could be so much better. I didn't realize there were that many 300 / 7mm etc WSSM and 300 / 7mm etc. RUM shooters / rifles around Nova Scotia. From their ammo shelves you would not get a hint that .22 short, .22 long, 22 long rifle, etc. exist. Also, the only 12 gauge loads there were some hevi shot loads, some 4 buck loads, and a very few boxes of oo buck.
Their reloading section is permanently on clearance, and ever-dwindling. I guess reloading does not support obssessive compulsive retail buying behaviour.
If Better Buy was on the ball (not sure if they are), they would be hauling in $$$ and doing land office business for all the shooters in Nova Scotia instead of trying to clone the typical Walmart sporting goods section.
"retail success by day to day mashup" - not sure how that works out in the long run. . .
Sorry for the derail.
Their reloading section is permanently on clearance, and ever-dwindling. I guess reloading does not support obssessive compulsive retail buying behaviour.
If Better Buy was on the ball (not sure if they are), they would be hauling in $$$ and doing land office business for all the shooters in Nova Scotia instead of trying to clone the typical Walmart sporting goods section.
"retail success by day to day mashup" - not sure how that works out in the long run. . .
Sorry for the derail.
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canadaman30
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You mean these. Not a Brenneke slug, but I'm going to give them a try. They are tested and claimed to have good penetration. They are "Score" slugs made in Canada.
sk8erfinch
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I always get mine from wanstalls and save em up... They go through stumps
fat tony
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This is what I am tokkin' bout!
http://www.brennekeusa.com/cms/file...imum_Barrier_Penetration_Slug_Information.pdf
If you want something like this, IMO you are going to have to do some homework and reloading. . . .
http://www.brennekeusa.com/cms/file...imum_Barrier_Penetration_Slug_Information.pdf
If you want something like this, IMO you are going to have to do some homework and reloading. . . .
fat tony
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Yep, the Challengers fail because of the leading - they leaded the hell out of my smoothbore barrel.
fat tony
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
You mean these. Not a Brenneke slug, but I'm going to give them a try. They are tested and claimed to have good penetration. They are "Score" slugs made in Canada.
someone posted pics after firing.
Apparently they have big hollow bases just like a Foster slug & also have gaping hollow point.
They are some sort of slug imported from Italy.
Edit: another pic the guy posted:
^The caption to the pic mentioned the slug was 'stuck between the 2nd and 3rd board'
Here is the thread link:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...tock-in-SCORE-slugs-149-per-case-of-200/page4
Here is the post:
I really like these slugs. Heres some pictures of my trip last week.
Stuck between 2nd and 3rd board.
After 30 shots,
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fat tony
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Vid about the unobtanium Brenneke slugs themselves.
I find it hard to believe the would-be Cdn vendors of these slugs have such a hard time identifying which slug is the one needed in Canada.
I find it hard to believe the would-be Cdn vendors of these slugs have such a hard time identifying which slug is the one needed in Canada.
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canadaman30
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someone posted pics after firing.
Apparently they have big hollow bases just like a Foster slug & also have gaping hollow point.
They are some sort of slug imported from Italy.
Edit: another pic the guy posted:
^The caption to the pic mentioned the slug was 'stuck between the 2nd and 3rd board'
Here is the thread link:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...tock-in-SCORE-slugs-149-per-case-of-200/page4
Here is the post:
I will do my own testing an come to my own conclusions. What some may not realize is that for WT deer, you don't need a slug that will over-penetrate. IMO energy transfer and massive upset puts deer on the ground. Also I've been useing Challengers for years out of both rifled and smooth barrel 870's and have put a pile of venison in my freezer. The leading from Challengers is nothing a copper brush and solvent can't clean and accuracy was never effected from leading.
Sorry to revive this somewhat - what most are missing here is that Brenneke slugs (real ones) use a very hard lead in addition to the slug's design - they don't deform, pretty much ever. They run out of energy and are usually mostly intact after impact. For this reason, they don't lead barrels. As for the "penetrated 3 boards" stuff? Not Brenneke, I've never even seen a picture of a true Brenneke slug fall apart like that. Usually the only deformation you get is that the corners round off at the leading edge. Now the relevant question, one more time - where the hell are they???
Quote "I will do my own testing an come to my own conclusions. What some may not realize is that for WT deer, you don't need a slug that will over-penetrate. IMO energy transfer and massive upset puts deer on the ground. Also I've been useing Challengers for years out of both rifled and smooth barrel 870's and have put a pile of venison in my freezer. The leading from Challengers is nothing a copper brush and solvent can't clean and accuracy was never effected from leading."
Brenneke slugs are not a good choice for deer, they are absolutely the best defense against a charging Grizzly, or mature Black Bear, (or lightly armoured vehicle) that's trying to run you down. Very serious penetration, even through the skull of a bear, with slugs penetrating the full length of the animal having been seen.
Quote "I will do my own testing an come to my own conclusions. What some may not realize is that for WT deer, you don't need a slug that will over-penetrate. IMO energy transfer and massive upset puts deer on the ground. Also I've been useing Challengers for years out of both rifled and smooth barrel 870's and have put a pile of venison in my freezer. The leading from Challengers is nothing a copper brush and solvent can't clean and accuracy was never effected from leading."
Brenneke slugs are not a good choice for deer, they are absolutely the best defense against a charging Grizzly, or mature Black Bear, (or lightly armoured vehicle) that's trying to run you down. Very serious penetration, even through the skull of a bear, with slugs penetrating the full length of the animal having been seen.
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I used to order mine through Hub Sports in Abbotsford.
They are still lead, but the alloy used is quite a bit harder than a soft swaged, or standard cast alloy. I've never heard anyone report any barrel issues with them. Frankly, under the circumstances that they get used for, I'm not sure anyone really worries that much about a barrel, they're largely life savers, used as the final option from working tools.
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