So I get a smoking deal on this slug gun.What slugs are you all using.

[Ks5shooter]

Remington 1100 23/4 in chamber , 21 in fully rifled barrel,Leupold vari-x3 2.5-8 x36 mm.So help me save some money on slugs. What slugs have you all had good luck with in this gun. thanks Don

 

[kudu]

My Remington 11-87 with a cantilever rifled barrel loves 2 3/4" Remington Copper Solid sabots. 3 inch groups at 100 yards with them. I bought about 10 boxes when I figured out what it liked and don't even know if they still make them anymore. Indiana has since become a rifle hunting state so I never use my shotguns for deer anymore.

 

[Armored farmer]

I shoot Winchester sabots in my H&R slug gun.
My boys both shoot Remington copper flextip sabots.

That's a great looking slug gun ,congrats.

 

[entropy]

Each individual gun will like different sabots. My 870 with a Hastings 20" rifled barrel liked Hornady SST's, my Dad's 1100 with a Hastings 24" rifled barrel liked Remington's copper solid sabot slugs.

 

[earlthegoat2]

It won’t save you any money but I use Winchester Partition Gold 12 ga 2 3/4 and Federal Trophy Copper 2 3/4” 20 ga.

 

[BigBore45]

Cast and load slugs if you want to save lots of money. The cheapest way is to buy a slug mold and a roll crimp maker. Buy a box of cheap bird shot and dump the shot out, melt it into a slug, cut off the crimp on the shell and roll crimp the slug in. This requires no shotgun press.

Second. Cast a slug and go to a local trap range and dumpster dive for free hulls. Wads from bpi and powder from where ever you prefer. This should be done with a press but doesn't have to be if you roll crimp.

For accurate loads go to bpi and buy components to assemble. Definitely need a press for consistency.

 

[entropy]

Cleaning lead out of rifled slug barrels really really sucks. Plastic isn't fun either, but easier than lead.

 

[d2wing]

My 11-87 likes Winchester Sabots.

 

[d2wing]

My 11-87 likes Winchester Sabots.

Nice gun.

 

[Jason_W]

Cast and load slugs if you want to save lots of money. The cheapest way is to buy a slug mold and a roll crimp maker. Buy a box of cheap bird shot and dump the shot out, melt it into a slug, cut off the crimp on the shell and roll crimp the slug in. This requires no shotgun press.

Second. Cast a slug and go to a local trap range and dumpster dive for free hulls. Wads from bpi and powder from where ever you prefer. This should be done with a press but doesn't have to be if you roll crimp.

For accurate loads go to bpi and buy components to assemble. Definitely need a press for consistency.

some recipes can even be fold crimped. I had decent results using the Lyman sabot mold a few years back (the slugs that look like giant air rifle pellets.)

 

[Riomouse911]

That’s a real nice slugger there. With a mounted Leupold to boot? SOLD!

I don’t have a rifled-barrel slug gun, my rifle-sighted 870 shotgun is a smoothbore. In this I shoot Winchester 1oz segmenting slugs (Foster style) for HD...and they work so well in this role Id still use them if I deer hunted with it.

Stay safe.

 

[Barny]

Don

My (870) and Daddy's (1100) slug guns do well with Remington accutips in the 2 3/4 size. My 870 is in a 3 inch but Daddy's is 2 3/4 but both shoot lovely at 100 yards. The slugs are about 5 dollars every time you pull the trigger.

If you want to go the casting route, I can post some pictures of what a Lee 1 oz slug can do with my recipe at 50 and 100 yards.... Groups are not as tight but will definitely save you money.

EJ

 

[DocRock]

My favorites are the RIO Royal Brenneke slugs.

 

[PapaG]

Winchester BRI sabot slugs or Hornady SST. I sold my 1100 rifled barrel and got a 20 gauge rifle, the Savage 220 which is lights out with Remington Accutips.

 

[Ks5shooter]

Thanks for the input,have a few different brands and types that you have recommended. Will post pics from range day

 

[entropy]

From a guy who's been there-don't shoot them all in one day. 50 Trap shells is nothing. 50 slugs-whole different story!

 

[desidog]

I use this one: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010216483

7/8 oz is a lot more forgiving on my shoulder than 1oz slugs.

 

[shooter1niner]

Not sure if they can be had these days but my Ithaca DS II loved federal classic sabots.

 

[GooseGestapo]

How much do you want to spend?
My 12ga 1187 cantilever barrel is smooth with choke tubes. Even with a rifled tube, Nothing really shot better than the garden variety Foster slugs from Rem, Win, Federal, PMC, Rio, or Lee cast reloads. Killed a few deer with it. Missed and/or lost several too! My Rem 870 20ga rifled barrel w/sights was little better

I’ve now got a Mossberg M220. Wow!
It shoots 8” at 100yds with a Lyman cast sabot slug in AA-style wad over LongShot. Federal “economy” “PowerShok” 7/8oz sabot slugs shoot ~4” at 100yds. Killed several deer with them. All but one, DRT (dead, right THERE!). About $1.25each.... not too expensive, but only seasonaly available. (Not the common Foster style slugs, true .54”sabot slug.).

Finally, I splurged and bought some Remington AeroTip Sabot slugs. $12.95/5, plus TAX. Nearly $4.00 a shot. But, they shoot +/-2” groups at 100yds.
Now, if a deer will cooperate...
BTW, it “gags” on Hornady SST Sabot slugs. 2/5 keyholed at 50yds. Wouldn’t hit berm at 100yds. Buddies gun shoots them 3-4” at 100yds. Gave stash of Hornady’s to him. Also, not cheap...!

 

[PapaG]

You want to save money, buy a Lyman saboteurs slug mould and reload. Won't be great but will work. Try Federal TruBalls. They shot 3" @ 50 out of my 11-87 rifled barrel.

 

[EIB0879]

I use Federal TC and Hornady SST 300 gr Sabots.

 

[Pete D.]

I load and shoot these. A one ounce BPI Thug Slug in a RMC brass hull.
The target....only at 50 yards. There are four shots in that lower hole.