slug gun

phatboy49 · #1 11-30-2004, 01:41 PM

Looking to buy new slug gun. I shoot a
smoothbore 500 now . Any suggestions?

SuperMagnum · #2 11-30-2004, 04:17 PM

Need more specs, do you want to shoot a pump or auto, foster slugs or sabots? If you are looking for better accuracy the sabots may be the way to go although it's more expensive than foster slugs. Since i'm a remington guy i'd recommend the 870 pump or 11-87 auto with an rifled cantilever barrel topped with a scope.

M.T. Pockets · #3 11-30-2004, 04:27 PM

I've got an 870 with a slug barrel (smooth), with a Weaver 1 x 3 on top of it. I've got see through mounts but wouldn't find that necessary again. I've had this gun over 10 years and a lot has changed since then.

To do it over again:

I'd look for a gun with a better trigger. Shotguns have lousy triggers but I think you might find a better one than an 870.

I'd definitely get a rifled barrel and shoot the new sabot slugs.

Get a low powered variable with a wide field, there are a lot more choices out there now for shotgun scopes.

Gil Martin · #4 11-30-2004, 05:40 PM

It depends on what you prefer, can shoot well and afford. I would shop the used gun racks in a few local gun shops. Now that deer seasons are beginning to wind down, they are usually an assortment of used guns on the market. Hope this helps. All the best...
Gil

skeet · #5 11-30-2004, 06:58 PM

Get a semi auto with fully rifled bbl with cantilever scope mount on it. They shoot good and kick a whole lot less than a pump or Bolt gun. You'll shoot it more at targets than you will at deer(sighting) 11-87 works very well for me.

fabsroman · #6 12-02-2004, 02:11 AM

Pahtboy49,

Welcome to the board.

As far as your question is concerned, I agree with Skeet. I used to use a Browning BPS pump gun as my slug gun until I got fed up with it beating me up. So, I bought a seperate slug barrel for my Benelli SBE that was custom made. I also attach two recoil reducers to that gun when I am shooting slugs out of it and it is now a joy to go hunting with slugs. Last but not least, I have a 3-9x Burris Fullfield II scope on it. I wouldn't change a thing about this gun except to switch back to my smoothbore for wingshooting. Of course, all of this stuff cost me a pretty penny.

In the end, most of the autos will do just fine for you if you get a fully rifled barrel on it and a decent scope. You should be able to shoot out to well beyond 100 yards.

wildfowl4444 · #7 12-06-2004, 10:47 AM

I have a like new in the box Beretta Pintail ES100 for sale. Synthetic stocks, 24inch fully rifled slug barrel with rifle sights. Also included is a BEC red dot scope that is mounted and sighted in. Gun only shot to sight in the scope (15 shots). Sling swivels included. Could pass for new (99%). The Pintail was discontinued, and are VERY RELIABLE guns. Comes with the boxes and paperwork for the gun and scope. Ship to FFL only, $15 insured shipping. Paid $525 plus tax for the gun alone not including the scope or mounts. Pictures coming soon. ASKING $475

Please email me if you are interested at:
wildfowl@gmail.com

Bubba · #8 12-19-2004, 07:42 PM

Yep... Like M T Pockets said, a Remington 870 would be my favorite too. I've killed a number of deer with mine. I put a 2X Simmons shotgun scope on mine and it's deadly at 150 yards with Remington Copper Sabot Slugs.

Rocky_Raccoon · #9 12-19-2004, 08:42 PM

870 has my vote too, has performed flawlessly for me so far...

WT Kevorkian · #10 12-19-2004, 10:12 PM

If money is no object I would look strongly at the custom Tar-Hunt built slug guns.

If an autoloader is your thing I think fabs covered the high end of the auto slug gun very well. lol (I got the same set-up on that minus the recoil reducers)

870 is an excellent choice for the money, you can have a slug barrel fixed to the action permanently if you plan on using it as a dedicated slug gun and there are drop in trigger assemblies available to take care of the trigger pull. I think you could put together a real shooter with the right components.

Now another gun that gets overlooked is the H&R single shots with heavy barrels in 20 or 12 ga. It may not be widely known but these guns are very accurate and also within just about anybodies price range. They are very well made too, and with the right scope could be made into a real shooter as well for not much money.

Now the old mossbergs aren't too bad either, I've got two of em and they shoot well to 100 yds with lightfields and they are reliable but sloppily made I feal.

Anyway hope this helps

Catfish · #11 12-20-2004, 08:18 AM

If you`re happy with the 500 you could just get a rifled barrel for it. If your wanting the best accuracy possiable pick up a gun that has the scope mounted on the barrel or the barrel is screwed into the recever. If you can stand ugly, Mossburg makes a bolt action that shoots real well, but it`s a slug gun only. H&R, Nef also make a single barrel that is suposed to shoot well.

DaMadman · #12 12-21-2004, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Catfish
If you`re happy with the 500 you could just get a rifled barrel for it. If your wanting the best accuracy possiable pick up a gun that has the scope mounted on the barrel or the barrel is screwed into the recever. If you can stand ugly, Mossburg makes a bolt action that shoots real well, but it`s a slug gun only. H&R, Nef also make a single barrel that is suposed to shoot well.

They PROBABLY do shoot well if you can find someone that will pull the trigger more than once.

My brother-in-law has/had one and it made that video of the guys shooting the .577 trex look like a .22

Fully rifled 22" single barrel light wieght and a 3 inch 12 gauge slug = OUCH in my book

fabsroman · #13 12-21-2004, 11:36 AM

Yeah, it equals ouch in my book too. However, everybody has a different level of recoil tolerance. Mine is just rather low.

MOSSMAN · #14 12-31-2004, 01:54 AM

Just my opinion, Mossberg has a truck load of barrel options for both the 500 and 835 shotguns. You can get a rifled slug barrel with scope mount or iron sights. One thing also good about the Mossbergs is that they have the reciever already taped for a scope if you want to create a full time slug gun.

WT Kevorkian · #15 12-31-2004, 05:53 PM

If you set up a mossberg, you definetly don't want to mount the scope to the receiver unless you plan on having the barrel permanently fixed to the gun. If the scope is mounted to the receiver and the barrel is interchangeable the gun will not shoot worth a damn because the barrel can move independantly of the receiver. Get a cantilever barrel, scope mounting on the receiver is just for turkey scopes where pin point rifle like accuracy is not neccesary.