AC's & 45's
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I finally got a chance to hit the range with my 870 Express and 18" barrel installed. The thing is devastating at 25 yards.
My target was a 2'x2' cardboard with small orange dot centered.
Five rounds of S&B 12 pellet buck simply riddled the target.
5 rifled Federal slugs nearly obliterated the orange dot.
Now I am just playing but....
At 50 yards fifty percent of the 00 pellets on target isn't bad in my book.
And 5 slugs in ~a 5" centered circle ain't bad at all.
Keep in mind this is with a 18'' bead sight barrel.
Much more than adequate for my purposes.
Ok now I am stretching it.
100 yards...no 00 tried....
5 of 5 slugs on the 2x2' target fired off hand...aimed ~ 2' high= 2' group.
5 for 5 in ~ 12 group aimed ~2' high from sand bags.
Not bad for a short, bead only scattergun !
I may have to drop a scope onto my 870 with the 28" barrel and she what she will do with slugs at 100 yards.
Damn this is fun. It is kind of hard on the old shoulder though.
My next purchase may be a padded shooting / hunting vest.
Whadda ya'll think ?
My target was a 2'x2' cardboard with small orange dot centered.
Five rounds of S&B 12 pellet buck simply riddled the target.
5 rifled Federal slugs nearly obliterated the orange dot.
Now I am just playing but....
At 50 yards fifty percent of the 00 pellets on target isn't bad in my book.
And 5 slugs in ~a 5" centered circle ain't bad at all.
Keep in mind this is with a 18'' bead sight barrel.
Much more than adequate for my purposes.
Ok now I am stretching it.
100 yards...no 00 tried....
5 of 5 slugs on the 2x2' target fired off hand...aimed ~ 2' high= 2' group.
5 for 5 in ~ 12 group aimed ~2' high from sand bags.
Not bad for a short, bead only scattergun !
I may have to drop a scope onto my 870 with the 28" barrel and she what she will do with slugs at 100 yards.
Damn this is fun. It is kind of hard on the old shoulder though.
My next purchase may be a padded shooting / hunting vest.
Whadda ya'll think ?