I've been wanting to try making my own slugs, or possibly buying some to reload in my 12ga. Rem 870 rifle sight barrel with rifled choke tube.
I never experimented with the choke tube as far as removing and putting in an improved cylinder or something. This is how I bought barrel and just leave it alone. Chamber is 2 3/4", it was my dads gun late 60's vintage, only shotgun he ever owned in my life and I still remember him saying "I must be crazy for spending $90.00 on a new shotgun". Dad was not a deer hunter but used this gun for countless small game. After dad died, I decided to get into deer hunting and since I am in Illinois, at the time, bow or slug only option. So I bought the barrel I forget if 18 or 20 in. with rifle sight and a rifled choke. I experimented a bit with Brenneke, and Win/Fed/Rem foster type slugs at 50 yds. Never shot saboted slugs in it. I've taken a few deer with it, but now in Illinois I can use a handgun or muzzle loader or crossbow, so last ten years or more have been playing with those.
A couple of my present tree stands are in fairly thick stuff where 50 yds would be a long shot. Thinking of getting Dads 870 out there again with iron sights would be just the ticket.
Looking for advice on whether I should buy a LEE mold, or try some of the "pre-made" slugs out there.
As I said this would be for shots 50 yds or less, I would use my scoped muzzle loader or handgun for the edge of treeline stands for 100yd shots.
I try to keep it simple, and maybe overthinking this but thought I'd ask some advice from you guys that have been down this road already.
What slug, case, wad, powder do you like? Roll crimp or fold?
Thanks for the info.