Hornady sabot

have been shooting the Hornady SST 300gr. Man these are great slugs. Sighting the win 1300 yesterday. poked out the BULLSEYE at every distance shot 50yd,100yd,150yd. I was using the federal's sabot till they changed them and really seamed to float.Then went to the lightfields,they are nice, hit good and on target. But @ $15.00 for five is a bit much. ICKS has the Hornady's on sale for 9.99 for 5 which is not great but!!! 2 3/4 are the size I been shooting and can not be happier with them. All but one of the deer I shot with them all went down on the ,one ran a few yards and expired. Dave

Bighead - do you use a rifled barrel on that sluggun?

The reason I ask is that I am very interested in how you plugged a bullseye at 150yds.
How high above the target was your POA?

no, I'm not trying to stir the pot - I asked a couple of simple questions based on the words he posted...

If, according to you, "Bullseye" is a relative term, then so is "The Side of a Barn".


I will await Bigheads answers before further comment.

I shoot the SST's as well. @ 75 yds. I site in for 1 1/2" high using a set of medium height Millet rings on a 2-7 Shotgun scope. @ 150 yds I am dead center bullseye holding groups less than 2 inches. @ 200 yds the bullet drops off, but I am still only 3" low. These are what I use in Ohio when bow season doesn't go as planned.

If, according to you, "Bullseye" is a relative term, then so is "The Side of a Barn".

That is exactly what I meant Drake! LOL

I have tried a number of different sabots (very expensive testing!!!) and have found that Lightfields shoot the best from my Mossberg.  They are a bit heavier and slower than most, but like Big Tuna, the terrain I hunt truly does limit shots to under 75 yards. 

Do you guys use rifled barrels when shooting the sabots?

reason I ask:

I never used a shotgun for deer.
But once I tried a few test shots with regular slugs and smooth bore barrel = all over the place at 50yds.

I have used the SSTs for 3 years and have killed about a dozen deer with them.

I shoot them out of an 870 with a Mossberg brand barrel topped with a 2x7 Leupold. I can usually get groups in the 2-3" range consistantly at 100 yards. The gun may shoot better than I do. I am deadly with this gun, moreso than several bolt action rifles that I have used over the years. This Saturday will find me in NY using the 870 eventhough rifles were maded legal this season where I hunt.

They don't seem to expand very well, but with half inch entry and exit holes trailing isn't much of a problem. All bullets have passed through the deer even if bone was encountered. Pretty much the same penetration as the old Foster style slugs I used to kill my first deer 20 years ago.

$10 a box is a good deal on these. I picked up a couple of boxes myself.w_w.

I'm surprised the slug only drops 1.5" at 100 yards.. Good shooting.

Thanks for info about barrels and such.

I know one thing for sure, them high brass sluggos put a dent in my shoulder compared to my normal shooting #4 buck for yotes.
I have a few boxes left, maybe I will give the shotgun another chance and try to fill a doe tag with it- since we can't hunt with 00buck in Pa.

later