what ammo for 12 ga

[top hat 45]

loaning my mossburg 500 to a friend this weekend with rifled deer barrel. i dont hunt and he asked what was the best slugs to buy for it.
i'm sure several posts have talked about the same, but dont remember them. i thought the sabots were for rifled barrels and the 1 oz slugs were for smooth bores. can you help me?........daryll

 

[SSGSAD]

loaning my mossburg 500 to a friend this weekend with rifled deer barrel. i dont hunt and he asked what was the best slugs to buy for it.
i'm sure several posts have talked about the same, but dont remember them. i thought the sabots were for rifled barrels and the 1 oz slugs were for smooth bores. can you help me?........daryll

AFAIK, the "rifled" barrel is made for the SABOTS, but the lead slugs, will work well .....

 

[semperfi211]

I use remington copper solid sabots in my Mossburg 500 they group well for me, although the longest shot I need to take in my spot is 50 yards. I haven't shot them farther than that. They work great for me out to 50 yards.

 

[figley]

hotlink tool won't work, but the url you want is: The Box O' Truth #46 - Shotgun Slugs, Sabots, and Smooth Bore Barrels - Page 1


The Box O' Truth #46 - Shotgun Slugs, Sabots, and Smooth Bore Barrels - Page 1

 

[top hat 45]

hotlink tool won't work, but the url you want is: The Box O' Truth #46 - Shotgun Slugs, Sabots, and Smooth Bore Barrels - Page 1


The Box O' Truth #46 - Shotgun Slugs, Sabots, and Smooth Bore Barrels - Page 1

thanks, forwarded to my buddy who has to buy ammo and then clean it....daryll

 

[Dirc]

I use remington copper solid sabots in my Mossburg 500 they group well for me, although the longest shot I need to take in my spot is 50 yards. I haven't shot them farther than that. They work great for me out to 50 yards.

Ditto. I sighted my Mossberg 500 in at 50 last year and at the end of the day had three shots cloverleafed. I figure that's good enough for Minute-of-Bambi. I think getting the 3" mags as opposed to 2 3/4 is the important part (if appropriate for your gun).

 

[1911Shooter]

I have always used Hornady SST sabots it the past. I like there range and accuracy. What ever he decides to use he needs to stick with unless he sights the gun in agian. My advice is to buy a box or two of a few brands and see what the gun likes.

 

[meyer4589]

I have always used Hornady SST sabots it the past. I like there range and accuracy. .

My dad has shot nothing but these out of his Beretta Xtrema, killed his last buck at 147 yards with the SST.

 

[duffman0286]

My dad has shot nothing but these out of his Beretta Xtrema, killed his last buck at 147 yards with the SST.

impressive with a shotgun!!!

 

[hoosier7400]

You know, 12g is basically a .70cal bullet moving very slowly against "soft" targets. You can buy Lightfields and afford to sight in with 3 shots and have two left over for hunting or, you can buy Remmington Sluggers at $8 for 15 and get really good. The barrel makes little difference as you wont really need pinpoint accuracy at 75 yards. A deer kill is way easier than some animals due to the large body and massive vitals. As with everything, practice, practice, practice. If youre a bad shot, its better to try to use all 5 in the tube if you need it without breaking the bank.

 

[semperfi211]

I used a copper solid today. Hit right where I was aiming. Double lung shot, the deer ran around 75 yards before it died. I was a little surprised it went that far.