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Aug
27

Better Results with Remington 11-87 Special Purpose Deer Gun

Randy...thanks for taking my questions! I shoot the Remington 11-87 Special Purpose Deer gun with 2 3/4" 1900fps Remington core lock Ultra (385 grain) slugs. I sight in with an Otters bench rest, however am not getting as good results as I would like. I can group a couple of shots then a "flyer or [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Powder Load of Alpha Gold 300

I have a TC omega and I can only use Jim Shockey gold powder in it. What is the proper powder load if I use Alpha Gold 300? The reason I can only use that powder is that other brands leaves so much residue by the breach that I cannot get a second load seated [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Performance of 20 Ga. Slug Gun

Randy I just wrote to you about how well the 12 ga 3" hybrid elites shoot. What do you think about a 20 ga. slug gun? The 20ga only looks good on paper because of higher velocity and it doesn’t recoil so much. It only gets high velocity form shooting light weight projectiles. They shed velocity [...] Read More
Ammo Accuracy
Aug
27

Minimizing Inventory

I have an 1100 (2 3/4" chamber) and a 11-87 (3" chamber). I'd like to minimize my inventory. What do you think about shooting the 2 3/4"s in both guns? Thanks, John John, The difference in accuracy while firing a 2 3/4" in a 3" chamber cannot be seen in a field held gun. That [...] Read More
Ammo Accuracy
Aug
27

Twist Rate of 1 in 26″

Randy, I shoot a Rem. 870 12ga. with a 24" fully rifled barrel it has a 1 in 36" twist. I plan on using Hybred EXP 2 3/4" slugs. Is the twist of 1 in 26" too fast for Hybred EXP's? The Lightfield Hybred series of sabot work well in every twist rates I have [...] Read More
Ammo Accuracy
Aug
27

Hybred in 2 3/4 Compatibility with Nikon Slughunter

Randy how does the Hybred in 2 3/4 work with the Nikon Slughunter. I wanting to put a new scope on my super black eagle II. What would you recommend for a scope for your slugs, please help. The Nikon slug Hunter really matches the trajectory of the 3" Hybred Elite @1730fps.  Much more than it [...] Read More
Ammo Accuracy
Aug
27

Rifling Rate of Mossberg 835

Are there any known issues with the Lightfield 3.5" Commander slugs and the Mossberg 835 Ultra-Mag Slug Barrel with Fiber Optic sights (Mossberg item no. 90802)? I have a question just posed to Mossberg about what the rate of rifling twist is in this barrel. My understanding is that a 1 in 29 to 1 [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Super Cell Recoil Pads Compatibility with 870

Randy, I recently bought a used 870 tarhunt with the black synthetic stock. Will the new style Remington super cell recoil pads work on this stock? This gun will shoot one ragged hole at 100 yds with the Lightfields. I am a believer now that shotguns are as good as many of my rifles to 150 yds. [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Removing Recoil from Ithaca Model 87

I have been using Lightfields since they first came on the market in my Ithaca Model 87 12 gauge featherweight. It is chambered for 3 inch, however, the recoil is devastating even on the 2 3/4 hybrids. I caught scope eye, twice in the same day, (actually caught the bridge of my nose), the second [...] Read More
Ammo Accuracy
Aug
27

Switching to Lightfield Slugs

Hi Randy, I want to first say thank you for all of your hard work in the world of slug guns. My question- I have a Browning BPS Deer Special with a 22 inch rifled barrel. I am wanting to switch to Lightfield Slugs, but I do not know where to start as far as [...] Read More
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