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• pbsnooker Posts: 882 Officer

  October 2013 #2

  Nice shooter, a buddy has one. It took him a long time and a bunch of different brands of slugs. The best he can get is 3" groups at 100yds, 5 inch at 150, 150s as far as hes shot it.

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• Stillbroke Posts: 226 Officer

  October 2013 #3

  I've heard good things about light field slugs. Maybe they can tighten up you groups if the average store bought shells don't do it for ya. I gotta tell you, my 870 supermag smooth bore with a cheap b-square mount and 4x scope will shoot 3" groups at 100 with rifled Remington slugs. You gotta be able to get great groups with a gun made for it. Keep this thread alive Ide like to see how it shoots.

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• tarpontamer2007 Posts: 141 Deckhand

  October 2013 #4

  Try the remington accutips. I hunt the same wma im pretty sure and bought a H&R slug gun just for this.

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• gator4ever Posts: 2,647 Captain

  October 2013 #5

  Warning dont compromise penetration and killing abilty to acquire long range accuracy.
  
  I hope it works out for you. But it is hard to beat a modern ML with a quality Sabot for long range shooting and killing ability.
  
  Make sure you are very comfortable making the long shot before you try. Good luck to you I love your confidence any good shooting instructor will tell you that confidence is the first ingredient to successful shooting.
  
  Keep this in mind while you are pulling the trigger: "aim small miss small" pick a spot bout the sixe of a fly on the deers vital. Concentrate on that spot dont think about anything else but placing that shot on the spot. Let the shot surprise you and follow through keep the scope on the target watch him go down. NO FLINCHING nothing but the Fly. Do this from now on and you will never miss again.

  "sometimes it's OK just to kill a little time" my grandpa 1972

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• JRussell Posts: 1,411 Officer

  October 2013 #6

  I got an H&R slug gun for the same reason. If all goes as planned today I'll be breaking it out this weekend!
  
  That Savage should shoot really well. I've been a big fan of the DNZ one piece mounts since I put one on my 110 with a new scope and it was within 3" @ 100yds without any adjustments.

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• spfldbowhunter Posts: 936 Officer

  October 2013 #7

  That's a pretty slick rig, you'll break the ice with it in no time

  Eph. 3:20

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• gottheitch22 fort Meade FLPosts: 4,492 Captain

  October 2013 #8

  WINCHESTER 3 INCH COPPER

  living life as i like

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• ROGERSANCHEZ Posts: 312 Deckhand

  October 2013 #9

  I have the same exact shotgun with the DNZ mount, but a Burris scope. I shoot the Remington premier Accu tips. How did yours shoot at the range?

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• flydown Posts: 6,464 Admiral

  October 2013 #10

  Sweet looking rig! Love me some dead nutz mounts as well.

  DYING for me was the most HE could do. LIVING for HIM is the least I can do

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• bohunter0328 Posts: 87 Greenhorn

  October 2013 #11

  Going to the range Thursday. I'll let yall know how I do.

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• PalmettoKid Posts: 847 Officer

  October 2013 #12

  Please do, I wanted one of these but I went with the rifled barrel for 870 12 ga. Shot 3" group at 100 yards, good enough for me for now.
  
  Still want one of those savages through.

  No Shortcuts. No Excuses. No Regrets.

  Bobjr86 wrote: »

  Ok so i hunted florida for my first time yesterday and have to say i was really disappointed.

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• bohunter0328 Posts: 87 Greenhorn

  November 2013 #13

  Well, after completely abusing my shoulder, I found a load that shot pretty decent out of this thing. I shot Federal Trophy Copper in 3" and 2 3/4", Hornady SST 2 3/4", Remington Accutip 2 3/4", and Remington Corelok Ultra 2 3/4". All were 3 shot groups at 100 yds. Federal 3" grouped right at 2 1/4", Federal 2 3/4" grouped at 1 3/4", Hornady was 3", Remington Accutips were 2 1/4", and Remington Coreloks were all over the place (about 6"). I'll be hunting with the Accutips only because I have a full box of them and only 2 rounds of each of the Federals. Next trip to the range I will borrow a Lead Sled and see if the groups tighten up a little ( that gun beat the crap out of me!) I will also try a few new loads. I was really expecting a little better groups from this gun. I sighted it in 1" high at 100yds. so I should be good to 125- 130. Hopefully I can report on how well it will knock down a deer/hog.

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• JRussell Posts: 1,411 Officer

  November 2013 #14

  Sounds pretty good and about on par with the other reviews I've read. Did you take a shot at 50yds? I'm just curious how much it drops from 50-100.

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• bohunter0328 Posts: 87 Greenhorn

  November 2013 #15

  I zeroed at 50 and was about 6" low at 100.

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• Capital Punishment Posts: 91 Deckhand

  November 2013 #16

  I'm with Gator on this one....not sure what kind of Muzzleloader you were using but if I went from my muzzleloader to a 20ga shotgun it would NOT be considered upgrading the firepower.

  Got something to throw away???

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• PalmettoKid Posts: 847 Officer

  November 2013 #17

  bohunter0328 wrote: »

  Well, after completely abusing my shoulder, that gun beat the crap out of me!

  
  Yea, I sighted in my 870 slug barrel same day I sighted in my ML and my 30-0-6. Had a nice bruise that week.

  No Shortcuts. No Excuses. No Regrets.

  Bobjr86 wrote: »

  Ok so i hunted florida for my first time yesterday and have to say i was really disappointed.

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• Stillbroke Posts: 226 Officer

  November 2013 #18

  bohunter0328 wrote: »

  Well, after completely abusing my shoulder, I found a load that shot pretty decent out of this thing. I shot Federal Trophy Copper in 3" and 2 3/4", Hornady SST 2 3/4", Remington Accutip 2 3/4", and Remington Corelok Ultra 2 3/4". All were 3 shot groups at 100 yds. Federal 3" grouped right at 2 1/4", Federal 2 3/4" grouped at 1 3/4", Hornady was 3", Remington Accutips were 2 1/4", and Remington Coreloks were all over the place (about 6"). I'll be hunting with the Accutips only because I have a full box of them and only 2 rounds of each of the Federals. Next trip to the range I will borrow a Lead Sled and see if the groups tighten up a little ( that gun beat the crap out of me!) I will also try a few new loads. I was really expecting a little better groups from this gun. I sighted it in 1" high at 100yds. so I should be good to 125- 130. Hopefully I can report on how well it will knock down a deer/hog.

  
  I don't know bout you but 1 3/4" groups sound pretty good to me. If your measuring from the center of the first shot there would barley be enough room to fit a round in between the two points of impact. I would be happy with that.

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• bohunter0328 Posts: 87 Greenhorn

  November 2013 #19

  Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with the grouping, just curious as to weather I can get the 3/4" - 1" of heard others were getting.

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