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Aug
27

Calliber Equivalent of Hybrid 3″ Elite

WHAT IS THE CALIBER EQUIVALENT OF THE HYBRYD 3" ELITE 12 GAUGE SLUGS? ARE THEY MORE POWERFUL THAN THE FULL BORE .710 CALIBER FOSTER SLUGS such as (THE 3" REMINGTON, WINCHESTER OR THE FEDERAL FOSTER RIFLED SLUGS) ? THE FEDERAL SLUGS ARE 1 AND 1/4 ONCE COMPARED TO THE OTHERS THAT ARE 1 ONCE. Robert, [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Powder for Commander IDS 465

Hello Randy, I have some Commander IDS 465 gr Slugs for hand loading. Do you have an other powder recommendation since they have discontinued Solo 1250? You can use Green Dot powder (Blue Dot is to slow), to load the 465 grain Commander in a 2 3/4" Cheddite and Fiocchi hull.  Start at 24.0 grains and go NO MORE than 27.0 grains, that IS A [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Lightfield Loads for a 1 in 35 Inch Twist Barrel

Hello there, Mr. Randy I have shoot federal 3 inch mags loaded with hydra-shocks for 15 years out of my rem.1187" with a 1 1n 35 inch twist. Keeping the holes touching at 50 yards off a bench. Federal quit making them and I can’t find them anymore. I tried the Horandy SST and got [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Information on Lightfield Ammo

HI RANDY, I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS 1. WHAT STORES AROUND MY AREA CARRY LIGHTFIELD AMMO? 2. IS THE LIGHTFIELD AMMO LOADED IN THE USA NOW? 3. CAN I SHOOT THE 3.5 INCH COMMANDER SLUG IN MY CONVERTED OR RECHAMBERED 3 INCH 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN THAT HAS BEEN RECHAMBERED TO 3.5 INCHES? 4.*** CAN YOU [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Book on Slug Gun Shooting

HI RANDY, WILL YOU OR HAVE YOU WRITTEN A BOOK OR SOMETHING ON SLUG SHOOTING? YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY PHENOMINAL KNOWLEDGE ON THE SUBJECT OF SLUG SHOOTING, SLUG GUNS AND BALLISTICS, AND I'M SURE MANY OTHER THINGS. I WOULD BUY IT IN A HEARTBEAT! THANKS ROBERT SANTINI All We have written so far is two years [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Slug Type for a Mid West Deer Hunt

Randy I just submitted a question about which slug to use for a mid west deer hunt using a Remington 1100 cambered for 2 3/4 inch rifled barrel but I forgot to tell you it is 12 gauge and a 4 power scope. Thank you Bob Bob, My choice would be the Lightfield Hybred Exp [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Slug Type for Black Bear Hunt

Randy, I may be going on a black bear hunt in Maine, and was wondering what slug you would use, if you were to use a slug gun. I will give you the details of my shotgun. Mossberg 500, 24 inch fully rifled cantilever barrel 12 gauge. I am looking at using the Hybrid Elite [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Conversion of Mossberg 500A to DSG

Hi Randy, I know as a company you guys cannot afford to have the tools to make all shotguns into DSG conversion. My question is are you guys capable of turning my Mossberg 500A pump 12 Gauge chambered for 2 3/4 and 3" shells into a DSG? My receiver is already tapped for a scope [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Consistent Groups After Fouled Barrel

Hi Randy, I shoot 12 gauge 2 3/4" Lightfield Hybred Exp's in an Ithaca Deerslayer II (made in King Ferry, NY - before the move to Ohio). What I have noticed is that the first shot I take through a clean barrel is off by quite a bit, but that once the barrel is fouled [...] Read More
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Aug
27

Confidence in Weapon

Randy, Thanks for the quick response to my question about the Exp's through a clean barrel. I'm not looking for ridiculous accuracy, but I do want to have confidence in my weapon -- something I haven't really had since switching from rifle to a slug gun. Would firing a few cheap birdshot loads before sighting [...] Read More
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