LabradorGuy Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 A buddy of mine sold his shotgun and is now selling off all his ammo. I can get 10 boxes of remington sabot slugs for less than half the store price. The trick is, I've never shot a sabot slug and I have no idea how it will perform out of my gun. I don't want to waste my money on something that won't work. I have a 28" smoothbore barrel on my Nova and I shoot a lot of slugs so I've mostly been using standard Remington 3" slugs with a cylinder bore choke. The accuracy is good enough for what I need which is camp defense (bears, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 http://www.nrapublications.org/tah/Slugs.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Gauge Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 my suggestion is buy thenm and sell them to a buddy with a rifled slug barrel at a slight profit! sabots don't shoot so well from a smooth bore barrel........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acmf74 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 While the sabot slug is made for a rifled barrel they do work in a smooth bore. I've taken several deer using Remington sabots and a smooth bore. (all within 75 yards). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The results depend upon the shape of the projectile moreso than anything else. If the slug is conical then it needs spin to keep it from tumbling as it travels to its target. The further the distance, the more likely it is to tumble, lose velocity, accuracy, and ultimately effectiveness. If the saboted projectile is more rounded and ball-like it will be less less affected by tumbling. Ultimately, your answer lies within your own conscience. Do you want to risk a shot at a buck of a lifetime with a slug that may not hit the mark and do the job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabradorGuy Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Thanks for all the input. With regards to "shot of a lifetime", you're absolutely right but not because I might miss the trophy buck. I'm more worried about getting eaten by the big bear coming in through the door of my tent With that thought in mind, which type of slug has more stopping power? Those big 1oz. traditional slugs sure do a lot of damage at close range but having never fired a sabot slug I don't have anything to compare it to. Based on what I've read, sabots are lighter projectiles but go faster. I see that some have hollow points and others are designed to fragment. Does this make them more lethal than the traditional slug? I have no idea. I need something that can drop a charging 500 pound bear. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 For close range stopping power, I'd go with 000 buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Gauge Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 .500 Smith & Wesson Magnum.....6 shot revolver!!! or Federal makes a 10 gauge slug that are pushing 1-3/4oz of lead at 1280 fps!!! go check out http://www.reedercustomguns.com and look at Gary Reeder's wheel gun's........he hunts brown bear in Alaska with a wheel gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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