8 gauge slugs

[6pt-sika]

Made up six loads using the .775” 730 grain conical slug today for trial in my DH 8 in anticipation of the gun season in WVA . Bores on my DH 8 measure .805” at the muzzle in the right barrel and .800” in the left barrel . Started off by adding hot melt glue to the cavity in the bottom of each slug , then but six layers of masking tape around each slug then trimmed the excess at the bottom . Used new unfired REM hulls primed Cheddarcheeserite primers , used Universal Clays and a #39A bushing or 33.5 grains by the table . Pushed in an SP-8 wad and added five 10 gauge 1/8” cards then the slug pushing down slightly with the loader . Put a little tiny bit of white grease on the edge of the hull and roll crimped . Plan on trying two from the right barrel then two from the left on different targets then finally one from each barrel at the same target . Hopefully they’ll hit a pie plate at 30 yards consistently .

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[Bill in Oregon]

Those sure do look businesslike to me!

[6pt-sika]

Those sure do look businesslike to me!

I’ve got molds for two 730 grain slugs this one that’s .775” and another that’s .735” . I’ve already killed deer with the .735” version in one of my tight chokes Parker 10’s , this .775” slug has proven its ability on paper in my short Parker 10 hammer gun that left the factory with two sets of barrels of which one sets 26” and were originally bored quite open . I’ve tried this slug in my Parker DH 8 and the PH 8 I killed a deer with two years ago using buckshot . This time I e added another wrap or two of masking tape to try and tighten it up a bit more going thru the choke without being to tight . So either this afternoon or Wednesday I may find out if it helped any .

[GunnyMack]

What do they measure with the masking tape wrap? This is a lot of work to get the ol 8 bore on paper. Hope they shoot well enough to kill Bambi or his mom.
I started loading the Thug Slug in 20ga but not anything to write home about. I just ordered some 20ga sabots w/ bullets from Ballistic Products.

[6pt-sika]

Just came in from shooting two shot groups at 28 yards two from the right on one target and two from the left on the other . Think I’ll try them again just for chuckles and if they do as well or better I’m ready from West by God Virginia !

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[6pt-sika]

What do they measure with the masking tape wrap? This is a lot of work to get the ol 8 bore on paper. Hope they shoot well enough to kill Bambi or his mom.
I started loading the Thug Slug in 20ga but not anything to write home about. I just ordered some 20ga sabots w/ bullets from Ballistic Products.

Oh they oughtta work if I’m not mistaken they were .808-.810” after putting the tape . Might work better with Teflon tape that one would use on water pipes but this should be okay . Not to bad I fiddled around about half an hour to load six . I won’t take more then eight of these and a couple with 000000 buck even though buckshots not legal in West darn Virginia .

[GunnyMack]

Teflon would probably work better but I bet it would be a real PITA to put on.
Hmm, gotta think on this for an easy 'fix '

[6pt-sika]

Teflon would probably work better but I bet it would be a real PITA to put on.
Hmm, gotta think on this for an easy 'fix '

I have no issue with what I’ve got the elevation isn’t a big deal as they’ll hit higher when I shoot from my perch on a tree . As far as the left to right is concerned I can deal with that also . The masking tape works pretty well for no other reason then one time around covers the whole length with Teflon o think it would take two turns to cover the whole bearing surface .

[GunnyMack]

Gotcha, Teflon would ride the bore with less friction.
Either way post results!

[buckeyeshooter]

I have never had the pleasure of shooting an 8. But I have 3 10's. I can tell you the federal 10 gauge slug electrifies a deer with a chest shot. I have killed 8 with my SP-10 and they do not move when hit, just fall on the spot. My guess is you will get like reaction.

[6pt-sika]

I have never had the pleasure of shooting an 8. But I have 3 10's. I can tell you the federal 10 gauge slug electrifies a deer with a chest shot. I have killed 8 with my SP-10 and they do not move when hit, just fall on the spot. My guess is you will get like reaction.

I’ve plunked two with 8 gauge guns already and about two dozen with 10 gauge doubles shooting 2 7/8” handloaded buckshot and slugs . Most all have been DRT . Last year I plunked one with the 8 gauge using a .795” roundball , hit the buck a little high but it turned him around and poked him up on the spot .

[6pt-sika]

Set down today to load six more to try on paper again then I thought to maybe add ten more for actual use on living creatures . So I loaded sixteen total . Hopefully this afternoon or tommorrow I can try a pair from both barrels at 28 yards again .

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[GunnyMack]

I've only shot 1 animal with my BPS 10, I was on the ground and this deer decided it was coming on the trail I was on, I let it get to about 7 yards when I let the hammer fall. A 3¹/²" load of OO in the sinuses saved a lot of meat and no tracking- BANG- FLOP. Just the way I like it.

[Nath]

Awesome.
Thor's hammer looks like a toffee hammer now!


Say, would a 10g hull make a wrap for that slug?

[6pt-sika]

Say, would a 10g hull make a wrap for that slug?

I think it might be a bit much but I’ll test it tomorrow and see what I does .

[6pt-sika]

I've only shot 1 animal with my BPS 10, I was on the ground and this deer decided it was coming on the trail I was on, I let it get to about 7 yards when I let the hammer fall. A 3¹/²" load of OO in the sinuses saved a lot of meat and no tracking- BANG- FLOP. Just the way I like it.

I’ve shot a decent number of 10 gauge 3 1/2” factory slugs and buck . My first was in a Remington SP-10 , then I had two Ithaca MAG 10’s a DeLuxe and a Field Grade and at that time I had a BPS also in 10 . Tried the factory stuff in the BPS and both Ithaca’s but never did in the SP-10 . Anyway at present I have the set of Belgium made barrels for my Circa 1883 Parker Grade 2 10 ga hammer gun and of course they’re fluid steel with3 1/2” chambers . And yes I’ve tried the factory slugs and buck on paper already in that gun , they group and pattern pretty well but those barrels also have screw ins which helps . Initially I’d bought two boxes of slugs and two boxes of buck all Federal from a local gun shop and after I found out how well they did I found a good price on the slugs and buck on GB and got five boxes of each which should be more than I’ll ever need or use . Been trying to get a calm 1 1/2 ounce birdshot handload for the 3 1/2” 10 but they cut the chambers in those barrels so darn tight that my resizer isn’t squeezing it down enough even after tightening it several times . Some factory even are tight in the chambers of those barrels . May have the chambers of those barrels polished a bit or maybe not . But I sure at the moment enjoy shooting that cannon .

[6pt-sika]

Not slugs this time ! Also using WIN hulls that fold crimp pretty well , the black Remington’s don’t food crimp at all they’re to thick but work great for roll crimps . Anyway I’m getting started making shells for the 8 gauge event to be held at the Vintage Cup . It’s 25 targets at the five stand a single with full use of the gun meaning you can break it with a second shot , then report pair followed by a true pair on each station . So it’s best to carry about 35 shells in case there are do overs etc .

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[6pt-sika]

Incidentally my 8 gauge target/bird load is 1 1/2 ounces shot and 30 grains of Clays . Not a butt stomper and not a cream puff load .