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cptmclark · September 2, 2005, 10:02 AM

I attached this to another thread. Probably an error. Sorry if so.

Has anyone done any serious accuracy testing with these new rifled barrel hunting shotguns? I have read about a guy who built a huge target gun for just that, but I don't see anything serious about the hunting guns. This ammo is so expensive, I'd like to read what others have found before me. Group size with the various sabot slugs?

BTW, my most accurate load so far is the Federal 1OZ Barnes all copper number at about 1450fps. About 2 inches at 50 and 4 or so at 100. I'd like to see the faster ones (3/4 oz at 1900 to 2000 fps) give better accuracy, but so far, they don't. I use the 870 with factory and aftermarket barrels, but have not tried the cantilever arrangement.

It's only a silly interest if it's the other guy.

September 2, 2005, 10:02 AM	#1
cptmclark Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 432	Slug testing I attached this to another thread. Probably an error. Sorry if so. Has anyone done any serious accuracy testing with these new rifled barrel hunting shotguns? I have read about a guy who built a huge target gun for just that, but I don't see anything serious about the hunting guns. This ammo is so expensive, I'd like to read what others have found before me. Group size with the various sabot slugs? BTW, my most accurate load so far is the Federal 1OZ Barnes all copper number at about 1450fps. About 2 inches at 50 and 4 or so at 100. I'd like to see the faster ones (3/4 oz at 1900 to 2000 fps) give better accuracy, but so far, they don't. I use the 870 with factory and aftermarket barrels, but have not tried the cantilever arrangement. It's only a silly interest if it's the other guy.