whitetailassasin
New Member
Always bow hunted but last year was talked into shotgun hunting for my first time. (I know that's probably reverse order for most, but it had never really interested me.)
I have a Rem. 870 super-mag for just about everything bird related. Bought a 20" Rem rifled slug barrel for it and put about 50 sabots through it, all 2 3/4. Found a round that worked for me and put a buck down on the ground on opening day first shotgun season.
Perfect shot, exited through shoulder, right where i aimed and had practiced. Walked it off at roughly 50 paces, so about 50 yds. Never had any accuracy problems that I could contribute to the gun or 3 1/2 inch chamber practicing or in the field.
I visited the Lightfield sight the other day and saw a warning they had about the use of 2 3/4" slugs in a 3 1/2" chamber stating it was unsafe, not accurate and should not be attempted. I researched further and found they were almost the only company that produces a 3 1/2 inch slug and was wondering if this was their motive to push me towards a 3 1/2 since they would benefit monetarily. (Quite a bit! Those things are EXPENSIVE!)
I haven't seen any gun mfg mention anything about this warning nor have I found any evidence it is unsafe. (Still looking.) There are lots of opinions out there though, most of them seeming uneducated or biased.
This brings me here. I value the opinions of the members on this site far more than others I have read in other forums. Any ideas gentlemen? Keep in mind I've already done a lot of research and my mind is already pretty much made up, however I'd still like some input.
Thanks in advance.
I have a Rem. 870 super-mag for just about everything bird related. Bought a 20" Rem rifled slug barrel for it and put about 50 sabots through it, all 2 3/4. Found a round that worked for me and put a buck down on the ground on opening day first shotgun season.
Perfect shot, exited through shoulder, right where i aimed and had practiced. Walked it off at roughly 50 paces, so about 50 yds. Never had any accuracy problems that I could contribute to the gun or 3 1/2 inch chamber practicing or in the field.
I visited the Lightfield sight the other day and saw a warning they had about the use of 2 3/4" slugs in a 3 1/2" chamber stating it was unsafe, not accurate and should not be attempted. I researched further and found they were almost the only company that produces a 3 1/2 inch slug and was wondering if this was their motive to push me towards a 3 1/2 since they would benefit monetarily. (Quite a bit! Those things are EXPENSIVE!)
I haven't seen any gun mfg mention anything about this warning nor have I found any evidence it is unsafe. (Still looking.) There are lots of opinions out there though, most of them seeming uneducated or biased.
This brings me here. I value the opinions of the members on this site far more than others I have read in other forums. Any ideas gentlemen? Keep in mind I've already done a lot of research and my mind is already pretty much made up, however I'd still like some input.
Thanks in advance.