Best Shells For 40+ Yards?

Toecutter1201 · October 24, 2006, 09:21 AM

Being A C.Q.B Guy For Years With My Mossy 500,I Have No Clue What The Best Load/Shell Would Be For Reaching Out To 40+ Yards? Would Like To Make My New Beretta 1201FP3 Riot An Accurate Distance Weapon! Have A Speedfeed IVS Pistol Grip Stock En Route And Will Be Deciding On What Scope In The Coming Weeks.

I Have Read Ballistic Reports For Different Shell Manuf. And Spread Patterning Info Which Confused The Hell Out Of Me!

Anyone? Anyone?

And No I Dont Want A Rifle!

Any Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated!

Edward429451 · October 24, 2006, 09:29 AM

slugs.

mete · October 24, 2006, 10:54 AM

Use 00 buckshot and play with the chokes if the 1201 has interchangeable chokes .You may be surprized at the patterns you can get..If you don't have interchangeable chokes , about the tightest pattern will be Hornady 00 TAP shells.

Dave McC · October 25, 2006, 07:48 AM

Slugs.

johnbt · October 25, 2006, 08:10 AM

Slugs. I wonder how Dead Coyote brand shells would work out in less populated areas where you can afford to have a few pellets miss the target?

webbee · October 25, 2006, 07:27 PM

I've shot Wally World's cheapest slug at about 50 yards accurate to a 6" circle/center mass, on a man sized stump. I was using a Mossberg 500, Knoxx CopStock equipped, 18 1/2" and shooting one handed. I'm sure I could have done a lot better if I had a fully stocked/sighted weapon and better quality slugs. I don't think 50 yards is an issue. You should be thinking 100 yards. That's about the effective limit for slugs in a smooth bore barrel. If you put a rifled barrel on the Mossberg, there are guys that target shoot them at 200 yards. Slugs are probably effective to about 125 yards.

October 24, 2006, 09:21 AM	#1
Toecutter1201 Junior Member Join Date: October 22, 2006 Location: Fowlerville, Michigan Posts: 2	Best Shells For 40+ Yards? Being A C.Q.B Guy For Years With My Mossy 500,I Have No Clue What The Best Load/Shell Would Be For Reaching Out To 40+ Yards? Would Like To Make My New Beretta 1201FP3 Riot An Accurate Distance Weapon! Have A Speedfeed IVS Pistol Grip Stock En Route And Will Be Deciding On What Scope In The Coming Weeks. I Have Read Ballistic Reports For Different Shell Manuf. And Spread Patterning Info Which Confused The Hell Out Of Me! Anyone? Anyone? And No I Dont Want A Rifle! Any Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated! __________________ Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes! That way when you do criticize them your a mile away and you have their shoes!!!

October 24, 2006, 09:29 AM	#2
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	slugs.

October 24, 2006, 10:54 AM	#3
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	Use 00 buckshot and play with the chokes if the 1201 has interchangeable chokes .You may be surprized at the patterns you can get..If you don't have interchangeable chokes , about the tightest pattern will be Hornady 00 TAP shells.

October 25, 2006, 07:48 AM	#4
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Slugs.

October 25, 2006, 08:10 AM	#5
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	Slugs. I wonder how Dead Coyote brand shells would work out in less populated areas where you can afford to have a few pellets miss the target?

October 25, 2006, 07:27 PM	#6
webbee Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2005 Posts: 218	I've shot Wally World's cheapest slug at about 50 yards accurate to a 6" circle/center mass, on a man sized stump. I was using a Mossberg 500, Knoxx CopStock equipped, 18 1/2" and shooting one handed. I'm sure I could have done a lot better if I had a fully stocked/sighted weapon and better quality slugs. I don't think 50 yards is an issue. You should be thinking 100 yards. That's about the effective limit for slugs in a smooth bore barrel. If you put a rifled barrel on the Mossberg, there are guys that target shoot them at 200 yards. Slugs are probably effective to about 125 yards.