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Post by cliff on Oct 18, 2005 17:06:18 GMT -5
Well I finally got some of the new Hornady SST Slugs but havn't got to shoot any yet-has anybody else tried any yet? I will try and do a shoot with them this weekend and will let you know.
cliff
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 18, 2005 17:11:22 GMT -5
Well I finally got some of the new Hornady SST Slugs but havn't got to shoot any yet-has anybody else tried any yet? I will try and do a shoot with them this weekend and will let you know. cliff I've looked everywhere for them. Yes, PLEASE fill us in on how they do.. |
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Post by tony on Oct 18, 2005 20:34:33 GMT -5
just got 2 boxes this afternoon so I haven't got to try them yet.Local dealer got a case in today.Will let you know what I think of them soon.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 18, 2005 20:41:13 GMT -5
I hope they live up to their hype..
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Post by cambygsp on Oct 18, 2005 21:01:04 GMT -5
I hope they live up to their hype.. Heres the "hype" Finally, long range accuracy from a shotgun slug! There was a time when hunting deer with a shotgun slug meant that getting in close to the game was a must. Those days are over. Hornady’s NEW SST™ Shotgun Slug transforms your favorite rifled barrel slug gun into a weapon that will outperform some centerfire rifles. Hornady’s NEW SST™ Shotgun Slug allows you to bring unheard of accuracy and terminal performance to slug-only areas. The super-accurate SST™ bullet delivers sub-2" groups at 100 yards; and the flattest trajectory on the market. The polymer tip of Hornady’s field-proven SST™ help it slice through the air, minimizing drop and wind drift. And, when the bullet strikes its target, the tip initiates violent expansion, transferring its energy payload to the target, ensuring a swift kill. This season, step up to Hornady’s NEW SST™ Shotgun Slug and revolutionize your slug hunting experience. Cartridge Specs: 12 gauge 2-3/4" length 300 gr SST bullet .500" Muzzle 50 yds 100 yds 150 yds 200 yds Velocity (fps) 2000 1816 1641 1482 1341 Energy (ft/lbs) 2664 2196 1793 1463 1198 Trajectory (") -0.9 2.4 2.7 0.0 -6.7 www.hornady.com/story.php?s=148 |
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Post by cambygsp on Oct 18, 2005 21:04:35 GMT -5
This whole saboted slug thing is very puzzling. I have found that each and every rifled barrel seems to be its own creature (to a much greater degree than rifle barrels) and that what performs well in someone's barrel often will be lucky to hit the target from another barrel.
The same goes when switching from one brand of slug to another in the same barrel. With the ridiculous cost of each saboted slug, I have more or less given up on experimenting with the new ones.
Unless one has a great deal of discretionary income, it seems a lot more prudent to quit once you find something that will shoot well (and consistently) in your barrel.
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Post by cliff on Oct 19, 2005 9:54:53 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more with the high price of all the sabot's it is good to stick with something that works well and I have shot Lightfield's ever since they have come out and have never had a problem with them as far as accuracy or knockdown power-never had a deer go more than 20 or 30 yards after connecting with 1 of the Lightfield's and I know I have killed over 30-35 deer with these but I am always in the market for something a little better-and I bought a new Savage bolt action slug gun and need to sight it in anyways I will let you know the results after this weekend.
cliff
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Post by indianagooseman on Oct 19, 2005 17:13:53 GMT -5
Boy if those ballistics are right that load is one heck of a flat shooter!
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Post by gundude on Oct 19, 2005 17:40:34 GMT -5
funny how we got along just fine without them for years and years..........
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Post by tony on Oct 19, 2005 19:24:52 GMT -5
shot 4 this afternoon out of my Marlin 512 Bolt and was very dissapointed .Got an 8 " group with 4 slugs at 100 yds.Hadn't shot the gun since last season so I shot some Lightfields through it to see if the scope was still good after the SST's and it shot fine.Guess I will stick with the Lightfields
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Post by indianagooseman on Oct 19, 2005 20:41:56 GMT -5
I hope it shoots better for me, I just ordered 5 boxes!
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Post by Rick Lyon on Oct 20, 2005 9:59:57 GMT -5
For you experimenters out there, you might want to give the Remington Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Sabot Slugs a try. They shoot ~2" @ 100 yards from my 870. They also have more energy and shoot a bit flatter than the Hornady SST. www.remington.com/ammo/shotshell/am_prsabotslug.htm |
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Post by indianagooseman on Oct 20, 2005 20:03:46 GMT -5
Looks like I'll take that advice, here is the e-mail I got form them:
Currently, the Hornady ammunition is on backorder. It will ship out
immediately upon arrival from the factory. Feel free to contact us at any
time to check on your order status.
Thank you for your patience!
So much for Hornady! Canceled that order.
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Post by cliff on Oct 21, 2005 11:38:24 GMT -5
I have 8 boxes in my safe right now-if after 1-2 boxes and I dont like them I will sell them to who ever wants them.
cliff
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Post by tony on Oct 21, 2005 13:57:51 GMT -5
I found this on another forum today:
I shoot a 12 gauge Rem. 870, 20" barrel, rifle sights, and a rifled choke tube. It patterns great (5" spread) with regular Winchester sabot slugs out to 100 yards. I haven't shot past that distance and don't believe the need to will arise where I'm planning on setting up. The SST's must require a fully rifled barrel because my rifled choke tube didn't stabilize them well at all. No better than a 14" spread at 50 yards. They left oblong holes in the target also which I believe shows that the bullet is tumbling. Just some information I thought I'd pass on, your results may be different. Something to think about before spending $2+ on each shell for these things. Back to the old reliable for me
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 21, 2005 14:14:20 GMT -5
You all have convinced me..
I 'might' buy one box( if I can find any) just to see for sure..
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Post by tony on Oct 22, 2005 8:20:38 GMT -5
Every gun is different so they might work for some , but I know my favorite gun doesn't prefer them. Took my other box back to the dealer yesterday and he let me exchange them . He was showing me another new slug that he had gotten in and proceeded to tell me I would probably be wasting my time trying them. He said he sighted in a heavy barrel H & R 12ga. and could barely keep 5 shots on a 4' x4' target at 100 yds. These were called " Hastings Laser Accurate Sabot Slugs "
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 22, 2005 8:26:01 GMT -5
You are right about different guns liking different slugs more than others.
I have been shooting Lightfields for about 6 or 7 yeaars and they shoot well and kill even better.
BUT, I am one that is constantly loking for something just a little better.
The Remington Core Loc looks interesting too..
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Post by cday on Oct 22, 2005 10:02:07 GMT -5
Every gun and every slug barrel is different just like muzzleloaders and some rifles. Each has there own combination of load that it will shoot accurately. Just because we both have the same brand of gun and barrel made the same day one right after the other does not mean both will shoot the same brand and type of ammo. Remember everything manufactured has a tolerance allowance. This tolerance could be up to possibly .005 and even though it is in spec it could cause it to not shoot certain brands and ammo as well. I noticed this with Remingtons that I have helped sight in for hunters. One might shoot the old foster type slugs better than any rifled barrel shooting sabots. My browning with the old browning slug barrel would spit out brenneke orginal 1 oz slug so tight at 100 yards we would have to measure the hole in the target to determine that it was putting all the slugs through that one spot and not missing the target. Then I got me a hasting and gave the old slug barrel to my young son for his browning. The hasting barrel is good and keeps everything in 2". But the nice thing is my hasting barrel will pretty much do this with just about any rifled slug.
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