How much does a 20 gauge slug drop at 100 yards?
about 6 inches
A comparable 20-gauge 2 ¾-inch Foster sighted in at 50 yards drops about 6 inches at 100 yards and its energy diminishes to less than 800 foot pounds….Speed and Energy.
| Distance (yards) | Drop (inches) | Foot Pounds of Energy |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | +2.14 | |
| 100 | +2.26 | 1,820 |
| 125 | +1.74 | |
| 150 | 0.0 | 1,362 |
How accurate are sabot slugs?
In fact, even average-quality sabot slugs fired through a rifled barrel can reliably accomplish 3-inch groups at 100 yards and 6-inch groups at 200 yards!
What is the trajectory of a 12-gauge slug?
Federal slugs offer reliable performance for a palatable price. Average Range: Trajectory for a 50 yards zero with a sight height of 0.5 inches.
What are the most accurate sabot slugs?
As I mentioned previously, the H&R/NEF Ultra Slug Hunter with a heavy barrel is a very accurate slug gun, as is the gun I shoot, an Ithaca Deerslayer III. I can always get Remington slugs to shoot. Winchester XP3s and Hornady SSTs are quite accurate, as are Federal’s new Trophy Copper slugs.
Can the Remington copper solid sabotage shotgun slug predict tissue wounding patterns?
We evaluated the impact and penetration characteristics of the Remington Copper Solid sabot shotgun slug with standardized ballistic tests and used this information to predict tissue wounding patterns. This unique ammunition, first distributed in 1993, is composed of a solid copper, hollow-point slug with longitudinal slots cut into the nose.
What size slugs for deer hunting?
In field testing, these huge .58-caliber slugs (12 Gauge) and flat-shooting .45-caliber slugs (20 Gauge) produced gaping wound channels and crumpled every deer they touched with a single shot. From 5 to 200 yards, it yields perfect mushrooms and over 95% weight retention thanks to its spiral nose cuts and high-strength cartridge brass jacket.
What is copper slug ammo?
This unique ammunition, first distributed in 1993, is composed of a solid copper, hollow-point slug with longitudinal slots cut into the nose. The slug is fitted into a hard plastic sabot with 8 finger-like projections and loaded into a shotgun shell with two plastic wads separating it from the underlying gunpowder charge.
Why choose accutip sabot slugs?
Guided by our new Power Port™ Tip, AccuTip Sabot Slugs delivers a degree of accuracy and terminal performance unmatched by any other we tested. This masterpiece of aerodynamics consistently prints tiny 100-yard groups and transfers tremendous knockdown force to the farthest reaches of shotgun range.
