NOVACarl Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 I want to test some slugs for my NOVA which is a smooth bore. I want to use them this fall for Whitetail. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokewolf Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 Go buy a box each of rifled slugs from Remington, Winchester, Federal, and Brenekke and see which one your gun likes best. Find the best price and performance combo and you have a winner. Each gun has a preference so Good luck shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOVACarl Posted August 4, 2003 Author Share Posted August 4, 2003 Thanks! I have tried Remington rifled and got an elipitical hole in the target but i will try the others. What about a rifled choke? [ August 04, 2003, 10:40 AM: Message edited by: NOVACarl ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokewolf Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 You could get a benelli factory rifled choke tube or you might want to look on ebay. I've seen a bunch recently and they are ported as well to help with recoil or muzzle blast. they go for about $20-30, but a little extra spin could help level those slugs out a bit. What choke were you using anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacman Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 lokewolf, Know anything about the M1 Practical? It has a Benelli-supplied choke tube (cylinder) onto which a compensator is screwed. Received that and 3 other non-compensator tubes for the Practical. Benelli customer service has said the compensator may be used with tubes other than the cylinder, yet the others do not have the screw-on capability for the compensator. Do the extended tubes on the Benelli website (under accessories) allow the screw-on compensator, to your knowledge? If not, any idea where to get them? I tried Brownells, but no luck. Thanks and stay safe. Tacman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokewolf Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 I just learned something new about Brennekke slugs... don't use them with a choked barrel...they are sized to fit real tight into a smooth bore barrel and having a choke including cylinder isn't recommended because of the tight fit. THey are really intended for smooth bore barrels without chokes. Have you found a slug yet that doesn't shoot eliptical holes in the paper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacman Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Lokewolf, Thanks for your response on the compensator issue. I will check again with customer service. Stay safe, Tacman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacman Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Lokewolf, I just shot Winchester rifled slugs at the range and had perfect round holes. They were 1oz, 2 3/4" hollow points in the silver box. Sounds like yours are doing a bit of end over end or wobbling. What brand are you shooting? Tacman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokewolf Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Tacman, i was using Brenneke rifled slugs out of my bird barrel with Imp Cyl choke. I won't be using that anymore since I now have a rifled slug barrel to use. Gonna upgrade to Sabots and shoot either the Winchester partition gold sabot or the Remington Core lokt sabots both are 385 gr sabots...at 1900fps thru a 2 3/4" shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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