Tipped sabot slugs

[arch1965]

Hi, I just finished a pile of slug shooting and testing. I used The Rem Accutips, Barnes Expander Polymer tipped, Hornady SST and Winchester XP3.

The rifle I was using is a Browning A Bolt 12 gauge. This shotgun likes ALL ammo, but especially liked these new Remingtons. Thier claims of the best and biggest on the market are true. the Federals and Hornady's printed very nice groups as usual. The Winchesters are hit and miss, these guys better get off the couch and catch up.

The Remington Accutips printed very tight groups at 100 yards. I am moving it out to 150 and 200 later this week. Honestly, I will use the rest of the ammo, or sell some off. I will be buying cases of the Rem Accutips.
There was simply no question on who was better in groups and consistency.

I have other slug guns I will be testing all the ammo in. They are Marlin 512, Mossberg 695, Savage 210F and a Tar Hunt. I will post again with more results and target pics soon.

The order of best to worse is as follows:

Remington Premier Accutip
Hornady SST
Federal Barnes
Winchester XP3



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[firejim]

I've found that the AccuTips are the most accurate of about 5 different sabot slug brands that I tried. Have to be careful cleaning the barrel thoroughly afterwards, though. They tend to leave some plastic residue, in my experience.

 

[arch1965]

Cleaning

No worries there. Just got some new product called "Wipe Out" from a fellow gun buddy. This stuff is amazing !!!! No more scrubbing with brushes / bristles etc... Just spray in, leave it sit then wipe out with patch. It takes everything out, plastic residue and all. He carries a whole product line of this stuff.

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