R Cubed Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hi Fellas, I have the Nova Tactical and have been thinking about shoting slugs. The barrel is smooth bore with a fixed choke. What slugs do you shoot and why? I usually shoot #7 1/2 shot in a 2 3/4inch shell. Thanks.. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmshoot Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I shoot Fiocchi 2 3/4" Aerslugs. They shoot great out of my Benelli M2 Tactical as well as my tricked out Remington 870. The main reason that I shoot them is that I get them for free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 Free works for me too althoug I 'm not that luck. I'm I correct in believeing that 50yds is about max effective range with slugs? Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmshoot Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Depending on your weapon and the slugs used, you should be able to get quite a bit further than 50yds. I use the Modified choke in my M2 Tactical. With a Tasco Optima 2000 red dot sight, I can ring an 8" steel at 100yds 8 out of 8 times. I've seen a rifled slug gun with Hornady SST sabot slugs make hunting-accuracy acceptable hits out to 200yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 My tactical shotgun is a plain jame Nova with a fixed choke and smooth bore. I have read some articles and web site posting about using slugs. I am seeking to know what real folks are using in sinular shotguns to mine. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmshoot Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Even with a fixed IC choke, you should be able to make repeated hits on a target like a B27 silhouette (human size and shape) at 100yds with standard slugs. I've done it hundreds of times with a stock 870 with a bead-on-post sight while teaching LE classes, usually keeping it in the chest area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Are the slugs you shoot 1oz or something else. I see 1oz and 7/8oz slugs at MidwayUSA is why I ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcover Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Greetings, I can generally make chest shots from 100 meters with my M4. I aim for the head and normally hit the sternum area. As I posted earlier, at 50 meters I can put most slugs through the same hole (from a standing position). -MF Hail Benelli! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmshoot Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I shoot 1 oz slugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinc29 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I too have had success with 1 oz slugs at 100 yards I was using a ghost ring sight and didn't have any problems hitting my target anywhere in the chest cavity. I have even hit a dinger at 250 yards with a 1 oz slug and didn't get very much drop. I expected to get a lot more drop that I did. Of course, I wouldn't recommend engaging a target at 250 but I was just amazed I was even able to hit the target. This gun just shoots itself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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