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Major Dave (retired) · August 24, 2012, 02:27 PM

that your statement about a lot of slugs beginning to destabilize at about 100 yards is probably true in my situation.

I say that, based on the fact that my slugs cut clean, perfectly round holes in the 50 yard target, but cut ragged, out of round holes in the 100 yard targets. The contrast between the two targets was conspicuous, and I made the comment to a range buddy that I thought the slugs were tumbling at 100 yards.

Still, the POI for windage at 100 yards was very consistent, with hardly 1/2 inch of windage dispersion.

I haven't priced a gunsmith installed rifle-style trigger group for an 870 yet, but if it was around $75 or more, I would pay that. Mainly because the current trigger required a rather lengthy, slow squeeze for each shot. I doubt that a buck is going to stand still, broadside, for the 30 to 45 seconds of trigger pull required to touch off a precise shot with the current trigger.

August 24, 2012, 02:27 PM	#9
Major Dave (retired) Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2008 Location: Between Dallas and Shreveport, LA Posts: 569	I would say, after further reflection, that your statement about a lot of slugs beginning to destabilize at about 100 yards is probably true in my situation. I say that, based on the fact that my slugs cut clean, perfectly round holes in the 50 yard target, but cut ragged, out of round holes in the 100 yard targets. The contrast between the two targets was conspicuous, and I made the comment to a range buddy that I thought the slugs were tumbling at 100 yards. Still, the POI for windage at 100 yards was very consistent, with hardly 1/2 inch of windage dispersion. I haven't priced a gunsmith installed rifle-style trigger group for an 870 yet, but if it was around $75 or more, I would pay that. Mainly because the current trigger required a rather lengthy, slow squeeze for each shot. I doubt that a buck is going to stand still, broadside, for the 30 to 45 seconds of trigger pull required to touch off a precise shot with the current trigger. __________________ Artillery lends dignity to what would otherwise be but a vulgar brawl.