upssmann107913 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 What brand of sabots are most people shooting, im shooting a new 870 with a fully rifile barrle and a leupold scope, im looking for ideas before I go and buy a bunch of slugs I dont need , thanks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAN Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? ive heard the lightfields shot really good out of the 870's i have the same gun has you have..gonna go try some lightfields through mine.. The Lightfield Hybred-Exp 2-3/4" works VERY WELL in rifled tubes because of the PATENTED sabot locking device that LIGHTFIELD is famous for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? I've had success with Winchester Super X 2 3/4 in. sabots in my Mossberg. I have a buddy that shoots Remington Sabots out of his 870 and it shoots awesome. The fact of the matter is, you have to shoot different slugs to find out what is best in your gun. My dad and I both have the same gun, and at one point, he shot Remington's and I shot Winchester simply because of the groups that they shot out of the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtech Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? lightfileds through a 870 are excellent.only downfail is that they are a little heavier than a plain slug .so you will have to adjust on longer shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkillemquick Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? like said before you will have to try different slugs to find what shoots the best in your gun. Mine just loves Federal barnes expander slugs, while a buddy of mine also uses an 870 and found his winchesters grouped the best! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? Remington "Buckhammers" seem to shoot the best in my 20 gauge Browning Gold Deer gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? [ QUOTE ] like said before you will have to try different slugs to find what shoots the best in your gun. [/ QUOTE ] Yep! That's what you need to do. I went through 3 brands before I found the magic slug for my smooth bore. The guys in my group have really good luck with Lightfields in their rifled barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilhunter1986 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? try anything and everything. i personally have better luck with lightfields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGumz Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? I just tried Lightfield lights 1 1/4 oz. sabot slugs out of my 870, rifled barrel, and found them to group very consistant. Those will be the ones I will be using this year. May want to give them a try. Wade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OldBuckhunter Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? [i used buckhammers and winchester in same set-up that you have. Both shot the same. GREAT!quote]What brand of sabots are most people shooting, im shooting a new 870 with a fully rifile barrle and a leupold scope, im looking for ideas before I go and buy a bunch of slugs I dont need , thanks.... [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? My Rem. 11-87 shoots Federal Preimiuns (sp) real well and quite accurate way out there. I have downed 3 good size bucks with them and they did the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? 2 3/4 Remington copper sabots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brl1130 Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? I get a real good pattern out of my Mossberg 535 rifled barrel using Nitro Gualandi slugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Re: Slugs for rifle barrels???? All my Remingtons shoot Winchester Supreme Partition Gold saboted slugs very well. As importantly, the performance they have given me on the killing of deer has been tremendous. I have never lost one when it was hit well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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