timberghost Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 To make a long story short... I shoot a 12 gauge 11-87 w/ the cantilever mount and a Leupold 2-7 shotgun scope. For the past few years I've been shooting the Federal Barnes expander 3/4 ounce load with great results (right around 3" groups at 100 yards) Anyway, federal changed something about these shells last year (when the packaging changed) and they don't shoot nearly as well as the older slugs - 5-6" groups at 100. When I saw the ad for the Hornady SST's I really wanted to try them. After searching high and low I located 4 boxes. I also picked up some the Remington Core Lokt, Lightfields and a few others. I went to a friends house this morning to see how they would do. I was dreading this morning because as you all know, sighting in a slug gun can get expensive and painfull. I decided to try the Hornadys first. We set up a target (lasered to 73 yards), I had a fresh 4x8 sheet of plywood and my small backer board to be sure that I could see where I was hitting if I was off the paper. I chambered the first shell, settled the gun in the rest and slowly squeezed the trigger. When I recovered from the recoil and looked through the scope and I was shocked. A nice hole dead center exactly 1.25" high. I did not want to get to excited so after a few minutes I fired another shot. I did not see a new hole. So again I fired another shot and again.....no new hole!!!!!! We walked down range and this is what I saw!!!!!! I did not even need to touch my scope! I took a picture of the target so you can see the hole in the target and the hole in the wood. This is by far the smallest group that I've fired with a slug gun. Put the "deerslayer" away and then played with my "new" Winchester M69. Sorry that this is such a long post but I've been looking for some real reviews of these slugs on the net for a while without any luck so I figured that I would do my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report Cool! Great shooting TG! So, I guess its safe to say that your gun likes the Hornady ammo? Hornady is the one ammo company that has impressed me the most. I have always gotten good performance from their ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deldeer Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report im thinking of trying them myself.....my h&r likes the barnes also, but i like trying new slugs when they come out. thanks for the insight..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report who carries those new hornady slugs? do they come in 20 ga. also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report That sound great. Been looking for a new sabot to put through my 11-87. Thanks for your info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberghost Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report No problem guy's. I have not seen them for anything but 12 gauge but it's hard enough finding them for the 12. I really wanted to see what the 5 shot group would come out to but I only had 2 boxes so now I have a total of 7 slugs left... I only plan on needing one (hopefully!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thomkm Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report I'm finding them very difficult to find. I was at Cabela in Dundee Mi. this past weekend and they didn't have them...have to keep looking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNY_Whitetailer Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report Great group...Are you looking for a 100 yard zero? I see that you are a little high at 73 yards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report Thanks for the post. I have been using the Federal Barnes also in my 11-87, but am glad you found another shell by Hornady that does a great job. too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberghost Posted October 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report Regarding the Zero, to be honest I never adjusted my scope. I will probably be right at 1.5" high at 100 yards and about 1.5" low at 150(which is the absolute maximum range for a shot from my favorite stand). I like to use the "point blank range" to sight in so when (if) a big boy steps out I don't have to think about trajectory - just put the crosshairs right behind the should and squeeze the trigger. I look at it as one less thing to have to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report hornady has always been good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest littlered Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: Hornady SST Slug range report i was looking at these for an 870 anyone ran the hornadys through one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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