Looking for good sabot slugs - Page 2

daddus1 · #11 (**permalink**) 05-27-2010, 02:24 PM

From your post a while back you were having problems tightening up your groups. How did you make out with that?
daddus

CHski65 · #12 (**permalink**) 07-11-2010, 06:39 AM

I shoot an H&R heavy barrel with Rem accu tip slugs and also use lightfiield 20 gauge. Both are absolute tack drivers from this gun at 75 and 100 yds.

daddus1 · #13 (**permalink**) 07-16-2010, 11:05 AM

Dear CHski65,
I was told that the triggers on those guns were not the greatest. Do you agree or disagree?
daddus1

extremehunter007 · #14 (**permalink**) 08-23-2010, 04:01 PM

i dropped my first deer with my Mossberg 835 loaded with the Remington CopperSolids. not a fan of remington ammo, and dont hunt with the mossberg any more other than turkey. that doe never knew what hit her. the Hornady SST's are great in the 12 ga. just depends on YOUR gun. my 835 might like one ammo, and your 835 might not. just depends on how much recoil you can handle.

#15 (**permalink**) 08-23-2010, 04:47 PM

the 835 is the one with the smooth over bore isn't it? if it is they aren't made to shoot slugs. the 535 is the same gun without an over bore.

WisconsinDeer · #16 (**permalink**) 08-23-2010, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronn

the 835 is the one with the smooth over bore isn't it? if it is they aren't made to shoot slugs. the 535 is the same gun without an over bore.

I've heard the the non-slug models of the 835 are overbored, but the slug models aren't. I've never really understood the advantages of an overbored barrel though.

#17 (**permalink**) 08-23-2010, 06:38 PM

never heard of a 835 that wasn't an over bore the non version is the 535. i'm not sure why they did it but its suppose to make for better patterns with shot shell.

pretty sure you can get a rifled slug barrel for the 835 but i'm pretty sure the smooth is over bore

extremehunter007 · #18 (**permalink**) 08-23-2010, 09:47 PM

yes. the factory 835 turkey barrel will explode if you shoot a slug out of it due to being overbored. thus, i picked up a rifled slugger barrel for it...lol..... wasnt going to go against the recommendation to not shoot slugs out of the Ulti-Mag barrel..

extremehunter007 · #19 (**permalink**) 08-23-2010, 09:54 PM

the difference in the overbore/non is huge. dads 870 remington is nice, but cant hold the groups at distance that the overbore can. and with the ulti-mag choke, it makes a hell of a difference.

pluckit · #20 (**permalink**) 08-29-2010, 03:21 PM

I use Winchester Super X BRI Sabot Slugs 50 Cal. XRS12,12 Guage,2.75",1350 FPS,1 oz. slug.Shot from a Remington 870 Special with a Hastings rifled barrell using a Tasco 3 X 9 X 50 scope with see thru rings.Out of a 3 shot group 2 (shot one and three) were over lapping 1.5" low dead ceter and one was 2.25" high and 1.5" left of dead center.