OT-Shotgun Slug reloading

Jason_W · Post by **Jason_W** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:03 pm

Does anyone know about how to get started reloading for a slug gun?

Ballistic products now has sabot slug components available
http://www.ballisticproducts.com/prodin ... =322BLS350

The Sabot is also available without the bullet, which would enable someone to reload for a little bit less. I'd like to give it a try, but I have no idea what equipment I need to get started.

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:26 pm

I believe that RCBS makes a 12 ga. die set. IIRC, and I don't have a manual to hand, you'll also need a roll crimper (BP has those). Actually BP has everything you need including documentation.

I have to admit I'm lazy in this. I think it is just cheaper to buy some and be done with it. I don't use the slug gun that much. In fact, that is what I did. I got 50 rounds of Brenneke Black Magic loads.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:48 pm

Hobie, I have a couple of Stevens 311's 12 guage
and know where I can get a cheap set of barrels
cut the cheap set to 20 inches
have rifled choke inserts put in
good to go night time "get the wood " double gun
what you think?

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:55 pm

mescalero1 wrote:Hobie, I have a couple of Stevens 311's 12 guage
and know where I can get a cheap set of barrels cut the cheap set to 20 inches have rifled choke inserts put in good to go night time "get the wood " double gun what you think?

Sounds like a good plan. Regulating might be a problem, might not if the range is held to 50 yards or less. Have you seen the Gun Digest article, "Poor Man's Double"? That guy used a Parker Bros. Trojan as the basis for his.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:57 pm

Would just be up close night time bear gun,
no have not seen that article, would like to

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:17 pm

The simplest slug loads I ever made was a .690 soft lead ball in a plas wad and some Herco powder, they do the bis too

Nath.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:59 pm

Nath wrote:The simplest slug loads I ever made was a .690 soft lead ball in a plas wad and some Herco powder, they do the bis too Nath.

+1

Though I made some monster heavies using 2 .690 Hard Cast for short range Bear work out of an 18" Mossy...

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:17 pm

I've cast some with the LEE mold. Works ok in a standard AA shot cup with a star crimp. I put in a rifled choke tube and they will easily stay on a paper plate at 50 yds. Not really that good, but fine for close in work.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:13 pm

TedH,
Thanks, that's good to know

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