ALAN Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 before i go out spending alot of money. who here has had experince with lightfield loads out of a shotgun..anyone shot them out of an 870 and had any good luck with them..im thinking on going and shooting them but i want to see who has had luck with them..the lightfields are my first choice to go with.. im thinking the Hybred EXP Slugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help I've fired Lightfield's Hybreds in my 20 gauge and they gave good accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help Are you shooting from a smoothbore or rifled slug barrel?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAN Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help rifled slug barrel open sights..some people are telling me to go with federals ive priced them and they are like 15.00 a box of 5 idont have that much mone know but i can buy 5 or 6 boxes of lightfields at 8.99 a box and hope to heck they work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help Why not buy a box of each and see which shoots best? Then buy another box of which one shoots best for hunting season. If you need more than 5 shots for hunting, stay home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help [ QUOTE ] Why not buy a box of each and see which shoots best? Then buy another box of which one shoots best for hunting season. If you need more than 5 shots for hunting, stay home. [/ QUOTE ] Good Point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEF Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help I agree with the other guys about trying other brands of slugs to find what your gun likes. I have gone to a t/c encore and will never go back to a slug gun but i did give my dad a mossberg 695. I have only used the litfields and they are great out of that gun. This year i have bought a few boxs of the new hornady sst slug . I have shot five slugs so far , the first two were to resight the gun in at 100 yards , the next three made one hole!!!! I had the gun in a very good rest at the range and man it was unbelievable. Dad will use this slug in the upcoming gun season here in central illinois . I just hope the knockdown power will be as good as the litfield, Good luck with your search . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help I shoot the lightfields out of my Rem 11-87 and I am very satisfied with the accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkillemquick Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help I use the federal barne expanders in my shotgun and it love it. However even though it is an 870 as well, every gun is different! I agree with AJ, once you find your load you really shouldn't need more than a box, two if only having five makes you really uncomfortable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rhinodog Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help 3 of my buddies used the Lightfields last year. They had awesome entrance wounds but no exit. I've had great luck with winchester platinum tips, partition golds and the federal barnes expanders out of my rifled 835. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upssmann107913 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help I just shot them this year for the first time,, I shhot a rem 870 canlver rifle slug gun 2-7 leupold scope ,, and at the reange the accuracy of the lightfeilds was awsome my gun absoluty loved these lightfeilds,,, ps I had never shot these before. I dont know hoe they shot into deer , find out in november when the wisconsin deer season start...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Re: 12 gauge slug help Let me tell you about a little mistake I made a couple years ago! I bought a newly introduced gun after reading several test reports on it. EVERY report I read got the best results from one particular brand of ammo. I decided to buy 4 boxes of the same ammo so I would have the same case lot etc. This turned out to be a stupid mistake. My gun positively hated that brand. I found one which worked well with a little experimenting then bought a couple boxes to have on hand. If something revolutionary comes along I'll probably try it. In the meantime I know I have good reliable ammo to use for quite a while. These manufacturers are apt to change components at any time. If you have a favorite this year it doesn't mean the lot you buy next year will be exactly the same. That is one reason it is so important to check your sight in every year, especially if you have bought new ammo. Even if it is supposedly the same brand etc. This is also why I prefer to reload. I can control the ingredients better, although different powder and primer lots can vary the zero slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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