jgroesbeck Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I bought a Nova pump in late 2002. I would like go on a pig hunt and use lead slugs for the ammo. Does anyone know what the limitations are for shooting lead slugs through the Nova? The barrel is stock, right out of the box. I was planning on using the IC choke with non-rifled lead slugs. Anyone have any experience with slugs and the Nova? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 i have used remington sluggersin my nova. i have found that the C tube works better then the IC tube. accuracy isnt bad i can hit a paper plate at 100 yards but the hardest part about shooting slugs with a vent rib is adjust for the slug drop. ex. rem 1 oz sluggers -10.6 at 100 yds. a pig hunt sounds like fun! good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 RIFLED SLUGS!!! in a non-rifled (smooth bore)barrel .... Sabots in a rifled barrel tj mentioned a good slug. I think you're best off for accuracy purposes picking up a few different boxes of different loads by different manufacturers. They all will vary from gun to gun so finding the right one for your gun might take a little bit. $30 dollars invested in this experiment should pay-off. something else to consider too is purchasing some iron sights or a red-dot to aid in your accuracy. Keep it practical! -BSA has a 30mm red-dot available for around $30-$40. -you can find iron sights that will be applicable to your Nova just about anywhere for the same or less money. Good Luck - A pig hunt does sound like a good time!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 thanks briddog i forgot to mention that i went through many different slug types and 2 3/4 and 3in. i found that the 2 3-4in slugs did just as well as 3 in and the win super X slugs did well but the sluggers did better. and as birddog said stay away from saboted slugs in your smooth bore unless you use a good rifled tube. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 no prob. tj we're all in this together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novatkyhntr Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I'll agree with birddog and tj. I like the Winchester Super-X Rifled slugs, you know, the inexpensive ones you can buy in a 15 round value pack at Wal-Mart. But each gun is different and will get the best accuracy with a different load. Find out what works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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