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sourdough44 · February 25, 2008, 11:41 AM

Don't get worked up about not finding 3.5" slugs. There is no benefit in a 3.5" slug. Though they do probably exist out there. Does a 180 grn bullet fired from a 30-06 have the same FPS as a 150 grn? No because max pressure must be considered. A 2 3/4" shell will do all a slug needs to do. A 3.5" shotshell only shines a little when shooting steel shot.

February 25, 2008, 11:41 AM	#7
sourdough44 Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: WI Posts: 621	Don't get worked up about not finding 3.5" slugs. There is no benefit in a 3.5" slug. Though they do probably exist out there. Does a 180 grn bullet fired from a 30-06 have the same FPS as a 150 grn? No because max pressure must be considered. A 2 3/4" shell will do all a slug needs to do. A 3.5" shotshell only shines a little when shooting steel shot.