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olywa · August 20, 2006, 01:19 PM

This question might belong in the Reloading forum but I'll ask here because I think it will get a more general response. I'm interested in getting a fully rifled slug barrel for my 870 or 1100 to use in heavy brush for deer and elk. One of the reasons I'm interested is because of all the positive buzz I've been hearing about some of the new slug loads. Where I hunt it is unusual to get a shot much past 50 yards and rapid follow-up is more critical than range.

Here's my question. Does anyone have any experience in handloading slug loads with some of these newer componants? Is it possible to approximate the performance of some of the new commercial loads? How about the accuracy? The commercial loads from Remington and Federal are pretty darn pricey and I'd like to save by handloading.

August 20, 2006, 01:19 PM	#1
olywa Junior Member Join Date: August 10, 2006 Posts: 8	Slug loads This question might belong in the Reloading forum but I'll ask here because I think it will get a more general response. I'm interested in getting a fully rifled slug barrel for my 870 or 1100 to use in heavy brush for deer and elk. One of the reasons I'm interested is because of all the positive buzz I've been hearing about some of the new slug loads. Where I hunt it is unusual to get a shot much past 50 yards and rapid follow-up is more critical than range. Here's my question. Does anyone have any experience in handloading slug loads with some of these newer componants? Is it possible to approximate the performance of some of the new commercial loads? How about the accuracy? The commercial loads from Remington and Federal are pretty darn pricey and I'd like to save by handloading.