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Posted: 8/29/2011 5:24:38 PM EDT
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I don't have much experience shooting slugs from a shotgun so hoping someone can shed some light on the type of accuracy you can expect from a cylinder bore? I was at the range yesterday shooting slugs at a silhouette target at 50 yards using a 870 with a ghost ring and raised iron sight front post, from a supported bench rest. I am not the greatest shooter but can hold my own, and I realize that a shotgun trigger isn't the best for accuracy but what is realistic for performance? Sorry I don't have a photo of my target but I was sort of spraying it everywhere. Several of my shots using the same POA were several inches apart. I don't expect to make one big ragged hole but would it be reasonable to be able to put a decent group in the 0 section of an IDPA target at that range?
Any help or advice would be appreciated. |
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20 inch Mossberg with cyl. bore, ghost ring sights shooting Remington bulk rifled slugs. After dialing in the new ghost rign sights, I put all 5 in a hole the size of a silver dollar from the bench at 50 yds.
The 3' Brennekes opened up to around a 3 inch pattern. Find a slug your shotgun likes and stick with it. |
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I can blow apart clay pigeons at 100 yards to the point it gets boring...and expensive. My 870 w/ 23" cantilevered slug barrel REALLY likes the WInchester Supreme Sabots. Of course even the cheaper Winchester stuff is accurate best I can tell. I also have a 20" rifle sighted slug barrel that is murder on whitetail. I like that particular barrel for my 50 yard venue treestand.
I find hunting with slugs more entertaining that a 308 bolt action. Something about a slug... 
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