Aug 19, 20 the gun i use for deer hunting is a 20 gauge with a riffled barrel so i need to shoot saboted slugs. Im just back from the range testing out several kinds of 20 gauge slugs. I have wondered if a compact 20 gauge shotgun with a good,deep penetrating slug would be a better woods defense weapon than a very expensive. Remington slugger ammo 20 ga 234 58oz rifled slug box of 5. I mounted my red dot bushnell trs25 on my mossberg 500 so i could adjust for windage and elevation. Im shooting an a400 xcel 12 gauge with a kick off and love it, but im getting an itch to shoot a 20 as well. A 12 gauge slug delivers full penetration most of the time, doubling the loss of blood.
Mt 20 gauge slug barrel shot the hornady 20 gr sst slug ammo fine yet poi varied to much with different lot numbers of the factory ammo so i began handloading my own slugs. I have been reloading and shooting these slugs for a couple of years now. Partially penetrating b 100 ft h 50 ft l 15 ft r c 0. Spreadsheets for the analysis of aquifer test and slug test data, version 1. In general, yes, the 20 gauge is the better platform for rifled slug guns for deer. I wouldnt hesitate to take a 20 on a new england bear hunt. The ease of use and overall value of this program is outstanding. I have a winchester 37a single shot break barrel with a full choke and i was wondering if i could shoot a rifled slug through it. With deer firearms season now open in my state, i thought that people might be interested in seeing the performance of rifled slugs through a. The reason they make the hull longer is so that you cant fit them into a regular 20ga. Produced in most popular slug loadings 2 34 and 3 12 gauge and 2 34 20 gauge with a 12 oz. Federal lists the muzzle velocity at an impressive 1,900 fps from a 30inch test barrel.
Advantages of 20gauge shotguns rob prefers the 20gauge shotgun to the 12gauge for home defense or any building, workplace or other area where a security officer may have a shotgun or keep a shotgun staged. Shotgun slug accuracy tips from the american slug shooting. Slug mold diameter and length use pure lead for slug molds. The 20gauge foster slug has a ballistic coefficient of around. I would not be afraid to take an elk at 125150 yards. This is the only slug test analysis method that will provide an estimate of aquifer storativity. The slug test analysis software is a graphical interface used to model the data collected from a slug test conducted in direct push tools or conventional monitoring wells that provide either an over damped or underdamped response.
Find your best price for 20 gauge ammo shotgun slug bulk 20 gauge ammunition shotgun slug search engine 2020. Slug test analysis software aqtesolv is the most comprehensive slug test software for overdamped to underdamped rising head or falling head tests in. Our lab is continually amazed at the versatility and performance of this slug. Like the 1ounce 12gauge pdx1 segmenting slug, the 0. I handload my own 20 gauge slugs using the hornady 250 gr ftx bullet giving exceptional accuracy at 50 and 100 yards. The winner was winchester super x, 34 oz 3 shots inside a 3 circle. What caliber would a 12 and 20 guage slug be respectively if they were measured in calibers instead of guage. The drawdown in a pumped well is influenced by well loss and wellbore storage. After the 1st slug, that was no longer a problem replacement sight was a little shorter. My first shot was a little low and the hydrostatic shock blew the bottom out of the waterbox. Nov 19, 2010 i have thought a lot about buying the same barrel for my encore so i will be very interested in your results. When comparing shotguns and shotgun ammunition, few topics are as complex as 12 gauge vs. Slugs in the 1200 to 1500fps range work best from a slower twist rate such as 1 in 34.
I got some remington slugger, 20 gauge, 58 ounce, hollow point rifled slugs. Id think the 20 gauge would be better due to the smaller grain of slug less mass and less drag should equal better accuracy id think. I think nowadays they can put almost as much powder in a 20 gauge shell as in a 12 gauge. Aquifertest pro is an easytouse software package used by hydrogelogists for analyzing and reporting groundwater pumping test and slug test. These federal premium 20 gauge slugs are a great choice for deer hunting and self defense applications. I hear that they destroy fences, and will kill goats. Im leaning heavily towards the savage 220f 20 gauge but love my encore so being swayed that direction would not take much. Equipment used for conducting airpressurized slug tests on monitoring wells installed in. It is often used by beginning shooters for target practice and for hunting small game. Kgsofr 19998slug tests in kearny, finney, and ford counties. Ive busted clay, filled the stew pot, ruined many a cottonmouth and copperheads day, and even carried it in a few tense situation, over the last fifty odd years. If you want to smack a whitetail deer so hard it practically rolls into the back of your pickup, then 12 gauge has plenty of upside to consider. Hornady brings its super shock tip technology to shotgun ammunition with this slug.
Normalized displacement relative to time and typecurve match. The ammo nowadays is amazingly more accurate than in the old days. I got into 12 ga using the lee slug and i am pleased with it, its not the best slug ive used, but when i take the price into consideration i can live with losing. The geoprobe pneumatic slug test kit is used in conjunction with direct push dp. Kit includes the pneumatic manifold, gauges, rod adapters, pressure transducer, data. Ive gotten three opinions on shooting wild pigs with slugs in this gun, two saying yes, itll do it, one saying no, it wont. Im trying to find a 20 gauge slug that i can reload that will have some accuracy. The benefit of the larger round is, of course, blunt force trauma and a large wound channel.
The tarhunt neotec copper slug is a premium full performance, bore size slug, and is on track to be largest diameter, heaviest, fastest, full expanding of all the copper slugs in the industry. I test fired my mossberg m500 at a pinewood 4x4 with e 12ga 1oz slug point blank. Spreadsheets for the analysis of aquifertest and slugtest. The high speed 20 s today have enough mustard to be 200 yard guns all day long. Designed specifically for rifled barrels but can also be used in smooth bore barrels.
Feb 17, 20 the first of a small series testing factory sabot ammo. The 20 gauge shotgun, also known as 20 bore, is a type of smoothbore shotgun that fires a shell that is smaller in caliber. Using a standard fbi ballistic gelatin block, rob pincus tests the winchester defender 20gauge 2. Ive been shooting varmints ever since we moved out here, but nothing this large. Compare slug test solutions in the pro and standard versions overdamped slug tests. Imothe best slug ammo made today is remington accutip. All shots would have to be 50 to 70 yards, no more. View profile view forum posts private message visit homepage boolit bub join date jul 2014 posts 36. However, and due to the design of the fosterstyle lead slug, the shotgun slug is more prone to breaking up rather than expanding. Slug mold we made some prototype 20 gauge slug molds, and sent sample slugs to the powder manufacturers for testing, but following unfavorable test results we decided not to produce the 20 gauge version.
We were trying a new area for penetration tests the results didnt turn out too well, but we had some fun anyway. I shot my groups from a rest at 50 yards using an improved cylinder choke. Moa accuracy and i believe the energy levels from a 20 gauge, 265 gr. The 20 gauge is a handy cartridge for this purpose when loaded with rifled slugs. You can expect 12 inch groups at 50 yards with these slugs when you find the load recipe your gun likes. Computer programs are available to evaluate slug test data. Hornady sst slugs, 20 gauge, 2 34 shell, 5 rounds 101782. May 27, 2009 by a wide berth, the most accurate slug in the world in 90% of rifled barrels is the 3 remington accutip sabot. Super slug i just purchased and have used for the first time your super slug software. In one test, and at a range of 21 feet, the slugger penetrated 12 squares of wallboard spaced. Whatever 20 gauge allegedly lacks in power, 12 gauge definitely has. We took this same measurement on mossbergs 12 gauge 590 model with speed feed stock, and found it to be 5 inches longer in comparison.
Some testing of remington 20 gauge rifled slug ammo. Geoprobe pneumatic slug test kit gw1600 geoprobe systems. Ultrathon tm rifling delivers ultratight grouping and consistent flight characteristics, and the thumbhole stock keeps your aim comfortable and steady. Mossberg 500 rifled barrel slug test long range hunting forum. Slugger high velocity delivers 200 ftlbs more energy at 50 yards with flatter trajectory. Aquifertest is an easytouse software package for analyzing, interpreting and visualizing. Segmented slug to evaluate its suitability as a defensive round. Jan, 2014 winchesters 20gauge defender segmenting slug brings a new level of terminal performance for readers of who prefer 20gauge shotguns for personal defense.
While the 9mm round may be capable of expanding to 0. The question just got into my head and it wont go away. Ive tried the lyman sabot a while back and didnt have much luck with it, ive since sold it. Comparisons for rifle or handgun cartridges have a generallyuniversal set of characteristics to compare. The all new 20ga schrifle neotec copper 365 grains at 1800fps will be stable thru all known 20 gauge twist rates. The 20 gauge shotgun offers shooters less recoil than the popular 12 gauge while still delivering a hefty payload. Super slug the easiest aquifer slug test analysis software for windows with all popular slug test methods and easy data logger import. I know a lot of guys shooting 12 gauge slugs and the sst is the most popular.
I have thought a lot about buying the same barrel for my encore so i will be very interested in your results. With muzzle energies that are literally double that of 20 gauge, you can hunt anything in north america with a 12 gauge shotgun slug. After the 1st slug, that was no longer a problem replacement sight was a. All the reading ive done on 20 gauge slugs suggest they are adequate for animals up to 300 pounds. Crafted for flawless performance and superior accuracy, the 20 gauge model 220 slug gun gives centerfire rifles a run for their money. Its for slugs only dude, and it shoots flatter then any other slug gun out there period. Winchesters defender 20gauge slug personal defense world. That would be more in line with the penetration i thought a 20 gauge slug would achieve. Question on 20 ga slug mold reloading shooters forum. This program of slug tests was carried out following a recently defined set of. It obsoletes both the 12 gauge slug gun and all shotgun platform pseudo rifles in one fell swoop in a smooth handling, softshooting platform that is easy to carry and has more accuracy than can be used at typical whitetail hunting ranges.
The gun was tested for reliability, handling, group size with slugs and pattern size with buckshot. Please contact us or call to put your premium quality 20 gauge rifled slug barrel on order today. A slug test is a controlled field experiment performed by groundwater hydrologists to estimate the hydraulic properties of aquifers and aquitards in which the water level in a control well is caused to change suddenly rise or fall and the subsequent waterlevel response. The redux of the browning abolt slug gun is in 12 gauge only, so if the abolt is what you want you dont have a choice of gauge. The faster the slug, the faster the rifling twist you need to stabilize it.
With shotgun ammunition, you have slugs, shot size, shell length, and other variables that add. This is a home run for savage arms with little question. The mossberg 500 special purpose 20 gauge was test fired at a private range. I know the foster slugs can open up too fast to penetrate very large animals.
This higher velocity slug exits the barrel at 1800 fps, % faster than standard 1 oz. The federal 20gauge shotshell was loaded with the barnes tipped expander slug. If you are a decent shot a 20 gauge will drop a deer no different then a 12 gauge, keep in mind 12 is a big shot but so is a 20. So basically it is a nonsabot projectile loaded into a 20 gauge plastic hull with the bullet sticking out of the hull just like rifle cartridges are loaded. Reloading 20 gauge slugs im 14 and dont have a steady income of cash, so id like to keep costs as low as possible. The geoprobe gw1600 pneumatic slug test kit provides highquality data for accurate determination. Overdamped slug tests are the ones we commonly analyze with techniques like the straightline methods of hvorslev 1951 and bouwer and rice 1976 and the type curve methods of cooper, bredehoeft and papadopulos 1967 and hyder et al. Obviously, these rounds are intended to be shot from a rifled 20 gauge barrels. This consistency amongst brands will pan out well for consumers when shooting various brands and flavors through a great assortment of shotgun makes and models. That may change, though, based on future ammunition and rifle advancements. In reality a proper placed 20 gauge slug will take down a larger animal.
According to the companys website, the slug is fit for use in both smooth and rifled bores. This report documents several spreadsheets that have been developed for the analysis of aquiferpumping test and slug test data. I already bought them and everything and i really wanna go deer hunting this is the only gun i have. They also make a very interesting 20 gauge slug load called schrifle. Typical control well configuration for slug test in unconfined aquifer with fully submerged well screen. Mar 17, 2017 for me personally, the very best is a winchester mod. Super slug provides a draganddrop implementation of the cooper, bredehoeft, papadopulos type curve method. Bullberry was approached in 2007 by hastings shotgunaccessories manufacturers to produce these barrels for the encore.
Sportsmans guide has your hornady sst slugs, 20 gauge, 2 34 shell, 5 rounds available at a great price in our 20 gauge shells collection. I did cut one of the shells open and pulled the slug out and when i tried to stick it through the barrel it was barely too big but i heard they shrink as they go. The red dot sight will not do justice to the full extend of the rounds potential accuracy. It features savage arms useradjustable accutrigger system, which lets shooters tailor trigger pull to their personal needs, plus a smoothhandling, oversized bolt handle. A look at 20gauge rifled slugs for selfdefense usa carry. Accurate at extended ranges, this ammunition is perfect for those who choose to hunt with a shotgun. After a small run of their 312 custom magnum components hastings went out of. Even though it leaves the shotgun with more than 1,600 ft.
Can i shoot a rifled slug through my 20 gauge full choke. Sku 710772 an excellent choice for fullyrifled barrels or rifled choke tubesyou can count on good quality performance from this product, without a heavy price tag. Pdfcap2, the 20 gauge buckshot and slug ammunition still had enough kick to make shooting less than comfortable. Very, very impressed and satisfied with the accuracy and performance of these slugs out of a smoothbore barrel. Monitoringwell installation, slug testing, and groundwater quality. The bead sight protruded into the barrel ever so slightly. Schrifle 20ga slug round for rifled barrels the firearm. Dgs20 dangerous game slug 20ga 25pak the dgs slug line has proven itself in the field and in the lab to be one of the best allaround performing slugs for a variety of shotgun and barrel combinations. Federal has been around since 1922 and has become one of the most popular ammunition manufacturers in the nation.
The 20 gauge shotgun slug data gathered showed very consistent velocities. Hornady sst ammo 20 ga 234 250 grain ftx sabot slug box of 5. Newly revised slug test acquisition software cd is installed on your laptop computer for. My son has a youth model 20 gauge browning pump that i thought would be ideal to chase the dogs with since it is light and short with the 20 barrel. Pxd261 series 020 psig transducer and an analog pressure gauge davis.
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