Winchester 3"/1 oz. slug/1,760 fps muzzle velocity - yeehaw

[Sukhoi_fan]

Has anyone used these? On the box it says they're made for smooth bore barrels.

 

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/winchester-super-x-slugs-12-gauge-x123rs15-rifled-slug-3-1-ozs-5-rounds.aspx?a=202724

[Unobtanium]

Pushing those kinds of slugs that fast result in a frangible projectile. IF that's your goal, go for it. I used some of Winchester's HP slugs advertised at 1700fps or some such one time and they wouldn't make it through but about 1-2 milk jugs filled with water at 15 yards. Third jug was un-harmed. Regular fosters are almost just as bad. Drive them slower, and they penetrate better because they don't turn into a doughnut, but rather "compact" on themselves and expand radially a bit. I use standard velocity 2.75" 1oz slugs from Remington on the cheap, and Brenneke Classic Magnums when I feel spendy.

[Sukhoi_fan]

Thanks for that feedback Uno.

[Unobtanium]

No problem. Slugs are not just slugs. The fosters and their ilk do very poor on the penetration thing, until velocities drop, and then they have such a large frontal area and low KE/Velocity, that they still don't do as well as one might think. For deer and people and such, that's no big deal, but for large bear and things like that, its a fool that goes afield with fosters instead of Brenneke's or the equivalent.