Finally a slug I can use

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   OK Here we go; I'm only going to shoot the slugs in My 870 bird gun, NOT a rifled barrel, or scope. Now that said ... I tested it at 85 yards ,a south wind about 12 mph ,and with an improved choke, off shooting sticks.

 My load;

   Fiocchi 3” primed brown hulls  

    45 grains blue Dot powder 

     2 gas seals

     1-oz slug

     two o/s cards

    Fold crimp

Like I said I was shooting at 85 yards off shooting sticks here are the targets.

  Now I have to do some shooting and with a bit of practice I'm confident I can run out to 100 yards and get a deer...

 On a side note I loaded up some steel shot shells too. some ( 100) 3" -1 1/8 Mag #3, (75) 3" 1 1/4 #1, and I tried some 2 3/4 #3 steel 1 oz that should be about 1600 fps and patterned very well. I was not really set up to pattern shot shells today but I shot at 45 yards with my improved choke and had 80 hits in about a 3 foot circle.

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d4570 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 27 January 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9961	Post Options Post Reply Quote d4570 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Finally a slug I can use Posted: 10 August 2010 at 13:00
	OK Here we go; I'm only going to shoot the slugs in My 870 bird gun, NOT a rifled barrel, or scope. Now that said ... I tested it at 85 yards ,a south wind about 12 mph ,and with an improved choke, off shooting sticks. My load; Fiocchi 3” primed brown hulls 45 grains blue Dot powder 2 gas seals 1-oz slug two o/s cards Fold crimp Like I said I was shooting at 85 yards off shooting sticks here are the targets. Now I have to do some shooting and with a bit of practice I'm confident I can run out to 100 yards and get a deer... On a side note I loaded up some steel shot shells too. some ( 100) 3" -1 1/8 Mag #3, (75) 3" 1 1/4 #1, and I tried some 2 3/4 #3 steel 1 oz that should be about 1600 fps and patterned very well. I was not really set up to pattern shot shells today but I shot at 45 yards with my improved choke and had 80 hits in about a 3 foot circle.
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