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Why should I use a bolt action rather than a pump action gun?
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Tar-Hunt uses bolt actions because of their inherent accuracy. All operations are in a straight line and the barrel is solidly mounted to the receiver for the best possible accuracy. This also allows for a receiver-mounted telescope, a fully floated barrel and a one-piece stock for easier zeroing (sighting-in) of the gun.
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Why do you chamber TarHunt slug guns for the 2-3/4" magnum slug?
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TarHunt can chamber a gun for the 2-3/4" magnum slug because it is capable of being loaded to full velocity and pressure with the least amount of filler wads and the smallest possible roll crimp. These qualities enhance accuracy by producing the most consistent chamber pressure, shell after shell, but the difference in accuracy between a 2-3/4" and a 3" chamber is not easily distinguished in a 8-9 lb. field weight gun.
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Are there any TarHunt RSG series slug guns available that are chambered for a 3" slug?
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At TarHunt our goal has always been to build the world's most accurate slug gun. Now that lightfield produces a 3" saboted slug with the same inherent accuracy as their 2-3/4" magnum slug, TarHunt does produce slug guns chambered for a 3" slug. Our RSG 12ga. and RSG 20 ga. slug guns have had this 3" chamber aption since 2002. The Elite RSG 16ga. is chambered for 2-3/4" only.
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Whose actions do you use in your TarHunt RSG series slug gun builds?
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The RSG action is TarHunt's own design. It boasts two locking lugs drilled and tapped for standard Leupold windage or Weaver bases. The RSG action used 1.500 inches of threads to support a heavy wall rifled barrel and utilizes a Remington 700 style safety. The lock time is as fast as any model bolt action rifle.
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What length barrell do you use in your TarHunt RSG series slug gun builds?
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Beginning in 2002 all the TarHunt RSG barrels were standardized at 23 inches due to the burn rate of the powders used in the new Lightfield 3" magnum slugs. Shorter barrels are still optionally available.
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Whose barrels do you use in your TarHunt RSG series slug gun builds?
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TarHunt RSG series slug guns are fitted with the E.R. Shaw rifled slug barrel for several reasons. First, Shaw has over twenty years of research in this area. Second, in our experience with building bench rest rifles, we realize that the heavier the barrel, the more consistent its performance. Third, the Shaw barrel is a buttoned rifled barrel like 90% of all match grade rifle barrels.
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What barrel twist rate do you recommend for shooting sabot slugs?
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TarHunt tested new sabot technology by firing thousands of rounds through our heavy bench rest slug guns and found that a 1-23 twist rate (one-full rotation every 23 inches of barrel) is ideal when shooting slugs through our standard 20ga. model slug gun. A 1-28 twist rate is best ofr our standard 12ga. model slug gun and 1-30 was found to be the best twist rate for our 16ga. model slug gun firing the Lightfield commander IDS sabot slug.
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Why are you using McMillan fiberglass stocks on the TarHunt RSG series slug guns?
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TarHunt opted to use the fiberglass compound for our stock material for several reasons. First, fiberglass is not effected by changing weather conditions. Second, the McMillan fiberglass stock is by far the best stock in production. The quality of these stocks, like many of the components that make up our TarHunt RSG series slug guns, cannot be easily seen, yet shines through in the gun's performance.
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Why are the TarHunt RSG series slug guns producted with a 13-1/2" pull?
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TarHunt elected to use a 13-1/2" pull simply because it is the average person's pull length when wearing a heavy winter coat.
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What type of finish do you use on the Tar Hunt RSG series slug guns?
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TarHunt's standard RSG model slug gun has a matte black, blue metal finish and a black painted McMillan fiberglass stock. Other stock types and finished are optionally available.
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