jgbennett6 Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 I have been using lightfield slugs for quite some time now, and for the most part have had some great success with them. However this year ( i am a meat hunter) i have noticed on 3 of the deer i shot, the bullet went into roughly 30-40 pieces once it hit rib, ruining a substantial portion of meat, roughly 1 1/2 shoulders per deer. I wrote and email regarding this problem to lightfield, needless to say i got a litle less than desired answer, i WILL NOT be using them again. I was curious if anyone else had had similar problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs So, at which part of the three deer's instant death did the bullets fail? I really don't see a problem. If you want to save shoulder meat, shoot them a little farther back, or take a neck shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbennett6 Posted December 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs i didn't claim they failed did I. PS read the thread, HIT RIB, then it shatered and went every where, including some in the tenderloin. And i would never take a neck shot on a deer, if people want to that is their perogative, i personaly wont......... Oh and they werent instant deaths.... they still ran a little ways. Which is unlike the lightfields i have been using for 5 years, i would probably be still using them if it wasn't for there reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs Personally have never killed a deer with Lightfields, although they do group really well in my 870 slug barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs Never tried Lightfield, was tempted a couple times only because of price. Perhaps there is a reason! Guess I'll stick to the more pricey sabots I have had such good luck with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbennett6 Posted December 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs They are good slugs and are great with accuracy, i will show you guys some pics later when i can find them of a perfectly mushroomed slug of theirs from 2 years agod, it went through both shoulder blades, This year it is a different story, Needless to say thier PR people need some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2500HD Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs I have taken about 10 der now with the Lightfields and my H&R and have NEVER had a pass through yet. Never had to track a deer or one even go out of sight from the stand yet. Even at 15 yards! Slugs enter, explode, do massive amounts of damage to the vitals, deer falls dead. What slug are you using? I use the 2-3/4" hybrids and have no problems. I'm not sure if they design a slug to do damage but not too much damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp793 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs I used Lightfields this year and they worked awesome for me. I had about a 3/4 mushroom, tore apart the shoulder, and all the meat was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbennett6 Posted December 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs That is typical from what i used to experience, but this year, 3 of the 5 deer ( teh only 3 i shot with lightfields before switching) it looked like a fragment grenade went off inside, i Was using the 2 3/4" hybrid exp. and also the low recoil ones., i myself have only had a couple pass through, they do have knockdown power, but at what price. I might try them again next year but i think it is the Win. Platinums for me this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs [ QUOTE ] Needless to say thier PR people need some work. [/ QUOTE ] Not to open an old wound, but what did they say? Did they blow you off, or were they just nasty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbennett6 Posted December 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs They kind of blew me off, and asked for the lot number off of the box, the problem was i dont keep empty boxes after i shoot the shells. I told him that, he said basically " too bad sorry cant help without lot #".. didn't offer apology or to see the bits of bullett that i saved or anything, basically just blew me off. Then stopped replying to my e-mails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs Maybe you got a bad batch of ammo, who knows? Unless you an point them to a batch, they will not have anything to research. I see that you are ticked off at them, but look at it from their point of view, someone just calls and complains about bad performance without any solid data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbennett6 Posted December 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs I understand that, however i would at least expect an apology, or some sort of answer other than to be ignored, i offered to send them pieces of the bullet and pictures. however i would not want one of my employees to treat a customer this way... Not only that but why would they be defensive right away, i first explained that i have had great success using their ammo in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs I shot a buck this year with the lightfield hybrids and the buck just died in his tracks. While I was butchering the deer I found several fragmented parts of the slug thoughout the entrance wound. There was an exit wound but still found several fragments. Clean kill and didn't really ruin alot of the meat. Guess they could improve on their customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbennett6 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs They are great performers in accuracy, i was jsut thrown back on the customer service and the fragmenting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs I'm not familiar with Lightfields.Are they supposed to fragment like that?Every sabot I've ever recovered was all one piece still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbennett6 Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Lightfield Slugs no tehy are supposed to stay in 1 piece, that way less meat is destroyed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest warren11-87 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 lightfield these lightfield slugs are so accurate and deadly I would not stray from using them because of one incident.I shot my last buck a 140# 8 pointer twice he dropped on the first shot started to try to get up and I let him have another with hardly no meat damage at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaw Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 I haven't used them ,but have had friends tell me they had the same experience with them, not recently but in recent years. I thought a slug was suppose to have maximum expansion with maximum weight RETENSION. I'm sticking to my remington buckhammer slugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 LOL! This is a 3 year old thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Shot an 11pt buck at 185 yds with LightfieldI love them killed a slew of deer with them they even have 3 slugs that will group together at 100 yards best slug made If you dotn want meat loss shoot them in the head you will kill you miss like deer culler's do Feel free to try something else it wont hurt Lightfield the developer lives in Hungary and they work out of england BTW **** man the Slug did its job did somebody whiz in yoru Wheaties this morning or what? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stcif Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I see this is an old post but it's the first I've seen of it. Here's my two cents on Lightfields. I've used them since 1998. I have shot 9 deer with them. 8 point - 1st shot made him stumble 20 yards or so. He fell and I shot him once more. Spike - dropped in his tracks. 5 point - Shot him quartering towards me at about 40 yards. Struck him a little far back on left side. Mule kicks and runs towards me and then turns left and just stands there. I fire again and hit him though the heart at about 25 yards. He runs about 40 yards and piles up. 1st. shot lodged between ribs and skin on opposite side. I saved that slug. Good expansion and weight retention. No fragmentation. Doe - Shot though left shoulder. She runs a couple yards, stumbles and falls. I shot once more. Not needed though. Doe - About a 50 yard double lung shot. She ran about 50-60 yards, piled up. Does (3) - dropped in their tracks. Doe - Hit too far forward in brisket. Never found her. Shot by another hunter same day. The way I see it is Lightfields seem to be made out of lead that may be a little softer than other lead bullets. Maybe not, I'm no expert. I've thought about shooting different slugs but since I have been shooting them I see no reason to switch. They are super accurate out of my 870 with a Hastings rifled barrel. They are also very fun to target shoot with as they pound your shoulder!! I shot about 3" at 100 yards last target session. 12-13 bucks a box now. They used to be 5.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNY_Whitetailer Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Three year old post but I will share my experience as well...I shoot Lightfield Hybred 2 3/4" slugs out of my H&R Ultra Slugger...They are easy on the shoulder and group tight. This past season I found out how they perform on a deer. I shot a doe at 35 yards broadside...It was a complete pass through taking out both lungs...The deer dropped to the ground instantly and it was all over in seconds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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