Slugs

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

I have a older model Mossberg 12 guage pump. I've heard a lot about how hard it is to find a slug that your gun will shoot well. Any advice on a slug for my Mossberg would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you recommend 2 3/4" or 3". Thanks.

[Larry]

Scope or open sights? Rifled or smooth barrel? How are you planning on hunting?

Accuracy with a slug is really only an issue if you are using a rifled barrel and scope combo at longer slug ranges. I get decent groups with Hornady SST sabot slugs through a rifled barrel. If you're shooting rifled slugs through a smooth barrel out to 50 yards or so, you're not going to find a difference in results from slug to slug.

[username]

Is it a rifled barrel or a smooth bore?

We use smooth bore for pigs sometimes and the easiest thing to do is buy a red dot scope, mount on top, and sight in for the easiest slugs to find where you buy ammo ( I use winchester). 2-3/4 out of a pump is about all you want unless you are hunting for distance (more than 40 yards). Then I would go for a rifled barrel anyways.

I can get 2-3" groups at 50 yards or minute of pig as we like to say.

[BigRed323]

I used your plain old slug from my shotgun last year, smooth barrel. Shot an 8 point at 60 yards with just the bead on my gun and then dropped a doe at 55 right in the chest the next day. I believe slugs were remington

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

Is it a rifled barrel or a smooth bore?

We use smooth bore for pigs sometimes and the easiest thing to do is buy a red dot scope, mount on top, and sight in for the easiest slugs to find where you buy ammo ( I use winchester). 2-3/4 out of a pump is about all you want unless you are hunting for distance (more than 40 yards). Then I would go for a rifled barrel anyways.

I can get 2-3" groups at 50 yards or minute of pig as we like to say.

Rifled barrel with scope.

Scope or open sights? Rifled or smooth barrel? How are you planning on hunting?

Accuracy with a slug is really only an issue if you are using a rifled barrel and scope combo at longer slug ranges. I get decent groups with Hornady SST sabot slugs through a rifled barrel. If you're shooting rifled slugs through a smooth barrel out to 50 yards or so, you're not going to find a difference in results from slug to slug.

[krtnorris]

2 3/4 works just as well as 3" in my opinion. I have used remingtons all my life. But if i have the money i buy lightfields!

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

Scope or open sights? Rifled or smooth barrel? How are you planning on hunting?

Accuracy with a slug is really only an issue if you are using a rifled barrel and scope combo at longer slug ranges. I get decent groups with Hornady SST sabot slugs through a rifled barrel. If you're shooting rifled slugs through a smooth barrel out to 50 yards or so, you're not going to find a difference in results from slug to slug.

Is it a rifled barrel or a smooth bore?

We use smooth bore for pigs sometimes and the easiest thing to do is buy a red dot scope, mount on top, and sight in for the easiest slugs to find where you buy ammo ( I use winchester). 2-3/4 out of a pump is about all you want unless you are hunting for distance (more than 40 yards). Then I would go for a rifled barrel anyways.

I can get 2-3" groups at 50 yards or minute of pig as we like to say.

Can you shoot 100yds with 2 3/4" slugs out of a rifled barrel and get a clean kill?

[ChadMR82]

I LOVE the Lightfield Hybrid EXP slugs. Accurate and devastating

[ChadMR82]

Yes

Can you shoot 100yds with 2 3/4" slugs out of a rifled barrel and get a clean kill?

Absoltely! I hunt in Indiana and have killed deer over 120 yards with a rifled barrel, good slugs and a scope. My buddy killed a deer last year at 196 yards with the Hornady SST slugs. I though he missed it but we walked to where it was standing and it was dead as could be.

[Saltgrass Mikerr]

love me some slugs

[texag93]

With a smooth bore, rifled slugs are probably going to be the most accurate. I went through several brands of slugs in my 3-gun shotgun trying to find one that was accurate. I settled on the Fiochi low recoil slug.

Slugs usually come in boxes of 5 and are reasonably priced. Grab 2 or 3 brands and try them out off a bench. Biggest thing with a smooth bore and a single bead for a sight is are the slugs going where you are pointing. I put a set of Truglo sights on my turkey/varmint shotgun to get loads shooting where I was aiming at 60yds.

If its a Mossberg, there are plenty of rifled slug barrels out there for cheap as well. Slugs are just like finding a pet load for your rifle. Try several and go with the one that works for you.

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

With a smooth bore, rifled slugs are probably going to be the most accurate. I went through several brands of slugs in my 3-gun shotgun trying to find one that was accurate. I settled on the Fiochi low recoil slug.

Slugs usually come in boxes of 5 and are reasonably priced. Grab 2 or 3 brands and try them out off a bench. Biggest thing with a smooth bore and a single bead for a sight is are the slugs going where you are pointing. I put a set of Truglo sights on my turkey/varmint shotgun to get loads shooting where I was aiming at 60yds.

If its a Mossberg, there are plenty of rifled slug barrels out there for cheap as well. Slugs are just like finding a pet load for your rifle. Try several and go with the one that works for you.

Thanks.

[TallTexan]

Will a rifled slug damage a smooth barrel?

[Brockles5211]

Will a rifled slug damage a smooth barrel?

Yes do not do this! It will lead foul the rifling and turn your rilfed barrel into a smooth bore barrel.

[Patton]

Yes do not do this! It will lead foul the rifling and turn your rilfed barrel into a smooth bore barrel.

Do you mean 'turn your smooth barrel into a rifled barrel'?

Curious because I do not know either