Has anyone compared the accuracy of the Savage 212 versus the Mossberg 500 using slugs cast from the Lyman 525 mold?
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Has anyone compared the accuracy of the Savage 212 versus the Mossberg 500 using slugs cast from the Lyman 525 mold?
Unless you want to experiment with slug loading, I would just buy some factory sabot slug loads for deer hunting. The Federal sabot loads are relatively cheap. If you do load you own cast slugs in a...
In the early 2000’s, I hunted pheasants in South Dakota. I was usually a poster, and loaded 3” shells with 1 3/4 ounces of #5 nickel plated lead using Longshot powder. The shells with Fed209A primers...
I have two 12 gauge Mossberg 500 with rifled ported barrels, and two Remington 870 with rifled non-ported barrels made by Mossberg. All are scoped, and I can easily shoot less than 2” groups from a...
The OD of the BPI RSS is only 0.712”. That’s too loose. Need at least 0.725”, 0.732” would be better.
Correct. Another thing I do is use a pliers ( the center rounded portion) to create small “ notches” around the base of the slug in order to increase friction between the slug and wad. I insert the...
I load the Lyman 525 slug (actually weighs about 506 grains) for use in both my rifled 500, and my Mossberg made rifled 870 barrels. I have tried a number of wad combinations, but the best one is as...
I have an old 600 jr. I got tired of the #5 shot jamming up, and now use an adjustable shot measuring scoop I bought from BPI. That works great.
A few years ago I loaded some round balls in plastic wads. I bought some plastic tubing at the local hardware store and cut it into about 1/4” thick pieces to help center the balls. 5/8” or 3/4” od...
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The Lyman 5th has four pages of 20 gauge slug loading data, pages 390 thru 393. It lists loads for Federal, Fiocchi, Remington and Winchester 2 3/4" hulls.
I have used STEEL for some buffered nickel plated lead loads. I have also had some tested for pressure and velocity. This data is provided for your information, and is not a recommendation!
The...
I have only used the cut tubing "rings" inside a shot cup. I used it to help "spread the force" of the hard wads used below the shot cup. I seldom use round balls now that I have both the Lyman 12...
An option to a doughnut wad is to get some plastic tubing and cut it into small sections "rings". For example, I have bought clear plastic tubing at the local hardware store that has an OD of 5/8" or...
What type of hull do you want to use? Will you be hunting wild or pen raised birds at a hunting club. Will you be hunting with a dog; if so, pointer or flusher?
I have done very well with the...
Does anyone know the ballistic coefficient of a Lyman 525 slug cast with pure lead? The ones I cast weigh about 506 grains. I assume the BC is around 0.10.
I have both the Lyman 525 and the Lee one ounce slug molds. Using a Mossberg rifled barrel with a scope, there is no comparison of accuracy with the Lyman versus the Lee. At 50 yards I can easily...
Y-man
Are you shooting the Lyman 525 slugs in a shot cup?
I can consistently shoot 2" minus groups with my scoped Mossberg with a rifled barrel at 50 yards.
The Lyman sabot slug is...
I cast both the Lyman 525 12 gauge, and 350 20 gauge sabot slugs. My 12 gauge slugs only weight about 506 grains, and the 20 gauge weight about 350 grains. In both cases the "base" diameters are...
Contrary to what FullTang stated, the Top Gun hull often (depending on load) produced HIGHER pressure than the Gold Medal hull when using the same primer, powder (type and amount) and wad. This may...
Another option for "donut" wads is to buy some plastic tubing at the hardware store, and cut it into 1/4" +/- sections (plastic rings). If the OD is too large (or small) the ring can be cut. If too...
I am using Mossberg 500's with rifled barrels and Nikon 2-7X32 scopes in both 20 and 12 gauge. I have shot groups at 50 yards, but have not been able to do that at 100 yards yet. Someday I want to...
I am considering putting holt melt glue in my Lyman 525 12 gauge, and 350 20 gauge sabot slugs. I currently get about 2" groups with each at 50 yards. What kind of accuracy improvement should I...
I can cast the Lee 12 gauge one ounce Drive Key, and Lyman 20 gauge slugs without much problem; however, it is nearly impossible for me to cast a "perfect" Lyman 525 12 gauge slug. With the 12 gauge...
I reread the original post and the AA shell is listed. The Lyman 5th doesn't list a load with 800X for the 2 3/4" AA hull and the 525 slug; nor do they list one for the similar internal volume...
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