Thanks to rattler on 24hr for the old time pictures,
and the guys really like them.
Some info about the early days of slug guns;
In my Greener's book he states that rifled,
choke bored 12ga paradox shotguns with slugs, heavier powder
charges than shot loads, could hold what amounted to
about 5 inch pattern at 100 yds.
And still had 1800 ft lbs energy at 100yds.
And that is with guns with lighter, weaker barrels
than we have today, so our work is a good extension
of what the early big bore guys did.
Many have success with all kinds of high-power slug designs and
with extra power, have pushed the reliable range of 12ga slugs/bullets
from 75 yds to over a 150 yds. Here is picture from a 1926
Manton catalog showing many brass case old slug loads.
Notice the 20bore/gauge one, seems as hotrod 20s are old hat....
Both Pictures from lancaster and CptCurl on Nitroexpress.
2nd picture are saboted slugs, called the SAGA, from Spain,
next to a Brenekke on the right..AS far as I can find only
sold as loaded rounds. They look great to reload with.Ed
