Slug Selection (H&R)

midnightSGT · Oct 4, 2015

What have you found to be the most accurate in the H&R Utlra Slug Gun?

20 gauge Ultra with the Bull Barrel.

I need to get this shit gun sighted in and some say The "lightfields"

Some say the "Remington Accu tip"

So lets here it what is the consensus Here??????

All opinions welcome

iH8DemLibz · Oct 4, 2015

Remington Copper Solid.

300 grains of Bambi dispatching devastation.

GTOGUNNER · Oct 4, 2015

I use the Lightfields in my ultra 12 gauge. Going with the same in my 20.
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Vandy · Oct 4, 2015

In my opinion, Lightfields are the universal go to slug for the H&R. I would be very surprised if they did not shoot well. That said, they are an old design and there are a lot of more modern slugs out there. Inside of 100 yards though, they cause enough damage that I don't feel the need for anything else; they really dump a lot of energy into deer inside of 100. If I want to be able to shoot out past 125 yards then, in my opinion, there are better slugs out there if you can get them to shoot.

Most of my hunting group uses H&R's in 20 gauge. They all shoot Lightfields accurately enough to take deer out to 100 yards. Other than Lightfields, each of our guns prefers different slugs. My gun throws Hornady SSTs into more of a pattern than a group, whereas my buddies gun shoots them great.

I have tested well over a dozen slugs in 2-3/4" and 3" length. My gun does best with the Remington Accutips. From a bench, I can consistently keep 3-shot groups at around 1". Lightfields in my H&R are about 1.5" to 1.75" with a slight edge going to the 3" shell over the 2-3/4".

I would recommend you start with the lightfields. I would bet they will be "good enough" and give you a benchmark for which to compare other slugs.

Caeb75 · Oct 4, 2015

The best answer is to buy a box of every type of sabot slug you can find and see what groups best in YOUR gun. I have had the best luck with Hornady SST and Remington Core Lokt. Don't know if they make either anymore, but I bought enough to keep me hunting for a long time.

44man · Oct 4, 2015

I have the 12 ga. I use lightfeilds and they are better than excellent imo.

67temp · Oct 5, 2015

I'm just curious, those of you that say "lightfields" which round are you taking about? As Lightfield is just the brand name.

One of my guns loves the remingtons but then other remingtons it hates.

44man · Oct 5, 2015

67temp said:
I'm just curious, those of you that say "lightfields" which round are you taking about? As Lightfield is just the brand name.

One of my guns loves the remingtons but then other remingtons it hates.

I just grab the 12 ga 2 3/4" lightfeilds. i9 have never had to touch the scope since I have had the gun and I have had it since the year they came out. I never have paid attention to any difference in the lightfeilds other than the 3" gave me a scope cut one wet foggy morning when I got my face to damn close to it.

as a rule anything under 60 yards I do a head shot and I cant ask for anything better than my ultra with lightfeilds in it.

Biggfoot44 · Oct 5, 2015

There is a discussion of "Most Accurate" , there is discussion of " Percieved *best* for hunting (fill in blank) / Darn Good for hunting (blank).

Much developement/ marketing/ hype is devoted to expansion properties of sabot slugs. To my thinking much ado about little importance. ANY 20ga or larger slug properly placed will be plenty potent in terminal effect upon a Whitetail. Accuracy then becomes the variable to chase after. Short answer is whatever is most accurate/ meets your rational accuracy threashold in YOUR gun.

My tastes in sabots is positivly stone age - BRI Origonals ( now mfg by W-W) . From my ( fully rifled 12ga ) gives three shots touching @50yd, not possable to meaningfully improve upon. I would expect similar from 20ga. Yeah, yeah , it's not the latest expanding design of the week. Worst case scenario is equiv performance to cast bullet .45-70 . Good enough to completely penetrate a 1000lb buffalo, not worried about a 100-150lb whitetail.

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