Inexpensive 12g slugs for the range?

Launchpad McQuack · Apr 10, 2020

could you guys please recommend some cheap slugs for the range. I'm new to shotguns so I'm still learning what is good and what is not

Thank you

ground chuck · Apr 10, 2020

Hertzer at cabelas if they have any

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Gcs7th · Apr 11, 2020

Buy a bunch of different kinds and see which group the best from your shotgun. My favorite are the federal truball low recoil. Federal also has mini slugs I picked up at bass pro but they did not feed, cycle, or eject properly. They were reasonably accurate and low recoil. I highly recommend a tornado brush if you shoot slugs. It makes cleaning much easier.

steves1911 · Apr 11, 2020

Rifled bbl or smooth? No sense in buying sabots if it's a smooth bore and no sense in buying rifled slugs if its a rifled barrel. I've had best luck in smooth bores with lightfield foster type slugs. Sellior&bellot and fiocchi make pretty inexpensive slugs. You will need to try several varieties my experience is slug guns are usually pretty picky.

rbird7282 · Apr 11, 2020

Gcs7th said:
Buy a bunch of different kinds and see which group the best from your shotgun. My favorite are the federal truball low recoil. Federal also has mini slugs I picked up at bass pro but they did not feed, cycle, or eject properly. They were reasonably accurate and low recoil. I highly recommend a tornado brush if you shoot slugs. It makes cleaning much easier.

This. I use the Federal Truball low recoil as well.

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Batt816 · Apr 11, 2020

steves1911 said:
Rifled bbl or smooth? No sense in buying sabots if it's a smooth bore and no sense in buying rifled slugs if its a rifled barrel. I've had best luck in smooth bores with lightfield foster type slugs. Sellior&bellot and fiocchi make pretty inexpensive slugs. You will need to try several varieties my experience is slug guns are usually pretty picky.

True, but I don’t know if there is such a thing as “cheap” sabots.

Lots of cheap options for smooth bore.

Art3 · Apr 11, 2020

I'll second or fourth the notion that you need to try several brands. It's not like slugs are made to a NATO spec and will all fly pretty much the same, regardless of who made them. I've had different branded slugs have points of impact vary over a foot at 50yds. I consider myself fortunate that my competition shotgun likes Fiocchi reduced recoil slugs https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002082562?pid=113965. My LGS has them a little cheaper and they hit almost point of aim. Wichester slugs go way right (IIRC) out of that shotgun, almost off the paper, and I think the Truball prints way low. My wife's shotgun doesn't seem to like any of the reduced recoil versions we've tried. If she wants it to hit where she's aiming, she has to use full power Remmington Sluggers

Batt816 · Apr 11, 2020

Art3 said:
I'll second or fourth the notion that you need to try several brands. It's not like slugs are made to a NATO spec and will all fly pretty much the same, regardless of who made them. I've had different branded slugs have points of impact vary over a foot at 50yds. I consider myself fortunate that my competition shotgun likes Fiocchi reduced recoil slugs https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002082562?pid=113965. My LGS has them a little cheaper and they hit almost point of aim. Wichester slugs go way right (IIRC) out of that shotgun, almost off the paper, and I think the Truball prints way low. My wife's shotgun doesn't seem to like any of the reduced recoil versions we've tried. If she wants it to hit where she's aiming, she has to use full power Remmington Sluggers

My smooth bore deer barrel on a rem 1100 prefers rem sluggers. My rifled Hastings deer barrel on a rem 1187 will only shoot accurately with Winchester sabots. For some reason I’ve noticed I get tighter groups with both guns using 2 3/4” v/s 3”. I still use 3” in the rifled barrel for better knock down at longer distances. I really only shoot the smooth bore at paper, to big of a disadvantage for hunting these days.

Launchpad McQuack · Apr 11, 2020

Thanks alot for all the replies

I'm using a remington 870. The hardwood home defense model

Iv been shooting a few different brands. But they aren't cheap like 9mm or 223 like I'm used to so its hard to really test them out

Thanks again

fabsroman · Apr 12, 2020

Is this for a home defense situation? Maybe buy some 00 Buck and be done with it. Likewise, not much to worry about how tight a group a gun will throw with slugs unless you are looking at shooting out to 50+ yards.

Let me ask this question, rifled barrel or smoothbore? If you have a rifled barrel, forget the 00 buck and use the slugs. Smoothbore, I think I would go with 00 buck or some other type of buckshot for home defense.

Rib/bead, rifle sights, or scope on the gun?

damifinowfish · Apr 18, 2020

I have two questions for you. What is the purpose for wanting to shoot slugs? You have picked a very solid platform for your shotgun. Let's talk about your barrel. You stated the gun is the home defense model. I would guess that your barrel is not rifled. Rifling is the grooves that help the projectile spin. Most likely your barrel is short, no rib on top for sighting, and a smooth bore. If I have accurately describe your barrel then there is NO Need to buy expensive slugs. If you had a deer hunting set up then yes find the expensive slug that is the most accurate. I have a Savage 220 bolt action shotgun with a scope and this one is very accurate with $15 a box Remington accutips. On the other end my backup/loaner slug gun is a brake action Rossi. It has a riffled slug barrel and open sights. El cheapo slugs work great.

My biggest newbe mistake was learning how to shoot with a slug gun. I bought a used .22 and my shoulder became very happy.

calicojack · Apr 18, 2020

fabsroman said:
Is this for a home defense situation? Maybe buy some 00 Buck and be done with it

#3 or even #4 buck shot will probably be sufficient and you would be more likely to find it right now.

IronEye · Apr 19, 2020

Target Sports still has Remington Managed Recoil Sluggers in stock. $3.99 per box of 5; case of 250 is $199.50 (free shipping with the case). I ordered a case two weeks ago and it was here in 4 days (even though they said to expect a 15 day delay).

https://www.targetsportsusa.com/rem...e-ammo-2-34-ammo-1-oz-slug-rl12rs-p-2565.aspx

K31 · Apr 19, 2020

Some ranges have stopped letting people shoot shot of any kind so the OP may be taking the best course available to him by buying slugs.

smokey · Apr 19, 2020

Fed low recoil truball have been accurate out of my 870 with 18" fixed modified barrel on it. For defense, a segmented slug like the pdx load is pretty ideal. They break up to both increase trauma an limit overpenetration. All slugs will be pretty devastating, so controlling overpenetration seems like the thing to look for with defensive slug choice.

Maher1510 · Apr 19, 2020

Get into reloading and casting your own slugs. I can shoot 12ga slugs I casted and reloaded for pennies for each shell

python · Apr 19, 2020

If you're new to shotguns, you should also buy an ice bag for your shoulder. Federal low recoil law enforcement slugs and buckshot are a little easier on the shoulder. I'm not sure how they compare on a cost basis.

willtill · Apr 24, 2020

These help too. I'll use mine occasionally at the range when I'm expecting a long session of shoulder beat down:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002531259/

[Kev308] · Apr 24, 2020

Maher1510 said:
Get into reloading and casting your own slugs. I can shoot 12ga slugs I casted and reloaded for pennies for each shell

This thread got me interested in doing this, and it looks pretty simple to do. I haven't seen any molds to cast "rifled slugs." Do they exist? Any links?

Clem · Apr 25, 2020

I tend to buy the mid power Forster slug stuff on price, although I don't remember what the price was. I usually use Remington Foster slugs and Fiocchi slugs. They are both very accurate in my smooth bore antique guns, Remington Model 11 and Browning A-5, both of which have LPA rear sights and serrated ramp front sights. I use the slugs to sight in, currently for 25 yds, then blast away with No. 8's at the patterning range getting ready for 3-gun matches.

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