Howdy.
I have recently begun loading shot shells, and I am interested in the Lee slug since I am also new to casting. I chose the 1 oz slug, and i have been loading it according to Hodgdon's data with Universal. Accuracy is awful but I have some 20 ga nitro cards coming in the mail that should help with accuracy of these loads.
My real problem right now is how puny the load is. I put a couple over the chrony, and they only run around 1100 fps. This doesn't surprise me because recoil is mild. I looked at some other slug loads available on the market, and performance is substantially greater. For example, this brenneke load offering: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/7-A1206825
1 1/4 oz at 1400+ fps! That is good compared to my 20% lighter slug at 300 fps less.
I am shooting from a mossberg 590A1, which easily handles the Brenneke loads. I understand that pressure in a gun is measured over time--a pressure curve. Brenneke surely meets the normal peak pressure of 12 ga loads, but they must also spread the pressure over a greater amount of time to get a heavier slug going significantly faster. I assume a slower powder is in use.
I am looking for a better load. I think the accuracy will be helped by the nitro cards, but what about velocity? How can I get some serious loads?