Looking for slug advice.

Prof Young · September 3, 2011, 10:50 PM

Shotgunners:
I have a rifled barrel for my REM 1100. I'm shooting regular slugs cause I'm fearful of the cost of sabots. If I switch over to sabots is there any advice I should heed so I won't spend an arm and a leg just sighting it in?
Live well, be safe
Prof Young

Yankee Doodle · September 3, 2011, 10:57 PM

Prof
Brenneke KO slugs can be used in either a smoothbore or rifled barrel. Been doing it for years. Just bought some at Dick's for about $5.95 a box of 5.
Give 'em a try.

federali · September 4, 2011, 03:17 PM

So much depends on where you hunt and the likelihood of getting shots to 200 yards. There are now many good brands of saboted slugs on the market but be careful not to buy first generation saboted slugs as the slugs sometimes momentarily stick to the sabots resulting in a flier.

To reduce sighting in cost, and assuming you have a scope, do this: fire one careful round off the bench. You must be able to call your shot--know where it went. Sandbag the shotgun in place with the crosshairs exactly where you aimed. Now, adjust the crosshairs within the scope to where the slug impacted, then fire another aimed shot. Chances are, you slug will go where you aimed. Done correctly, you can sight in with just two rounds fired.

September 3, 2011, 10:50 PM	#1
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2007 Posts: 488	Looking for slug advice. Shotgunners: I have a rifled barrel for my REM 1100. I'm shooting regular slugs cause I'm fearful of the cost of sabots. If I switch over to sabots is there any advice I should heed so I won't spend an arm and a leg just sighting it in? Live well, be safe Prof Young

September 3, 2011, 10:57 PM	#2
Yankee Doodle Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: NY state Posts: 541	Prof Brenneke KO slugs can be used in either a smoothbore or rifled barrel. Been doing it for years. Just bought some at Dick's for about $5.95 a box of 5. Give 'em a try. __________________ God Bless America Y.D.

September 4, 2011, 03:17 PM	#3
federali Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2011 Location: Nassau County NY Posts: 378	So much depends on where you hunt and the likelihood of getting shots to 200 yards. There are now many good brands of saboted slugs on the market but be careful not to buy first generation saboted slugs as the slugs sometimes momentarily stick to the sabots resulting in a flier. To reduce sighting in cost, and assuming you have a scope, do this: fire one careful round off the bench. You must be able to call your shot--know where it went. Sandbag the shotgun in place with the crosshairs exactly where you aimed. Now, adjust the crosshairs within the scope to where the slug impacted, then fire another aimed shot. Chances are, you slug will go where you aimed. Done correctly, you can sight in with just two rounds fired. __________________ Int'l Assoc. of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors