Thread: Shotgun Slugs

Originally Posted by outlander

Sure. Through my el cheapo Gun City 18" pump cylinder bore riot gun, the 525 gr Lyman slugs leave the barrel @ 1050 fps avg. with 23.5 gr of AP70N. With 24 gr AP70N they go 1100 fps avg. You can expect another 100-150 fps through a 26"/28" barrel with a full choke.

My thanks @outlander for you information. I shall stick with the WAA12 wads as they are a nice fit for the slug and I have i i/2 bags of them :>)
Surprised that I wasn't too far off with my starting figure of 23 grains..

They will be fired from a 20 inch barrel and as I am interested in the effective range can you give an opinion on that? Effective IMHO being up to 6 inches off the bull.......or is that the best I can expect.

I ask 'cos this week I found I grouped 4 of 5, 6 inches off @ 50 metres and that I consider being 'cos I had only set up the red spot sight using a Nikko Stirling Bore Sight Kit to "get onto paper".

So, a comment on effective range would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.