Brenneke slugs in a rifled barrel

[375er]

Has anyone used this combination and what was the accuracy like? I am debating putting this combo together and am wondering everyones opinion.

Thanks

 

[BeeMaa]

I will make the assumption that you mean rifled slugs that are Brenneke brand.

Rifled slugs are made to be used in a smoothbore shotgun barrel. Typical accuracy is about 2-3 MOA at 100 yards. Good for whitetail sized game if you have optics and have done your homework.

Sabot slugs are made to be used in a rifled shotgun barrel. My friend has this combo in a Savage 220 bolt action slug gun with a 1.5-5x20 Leupold and it's easily capable of taking deer out to 150 yards.

Using rifled slugs in a rifled barrel will yield good results for about four to nine shots. No appreciable difference to sabot/rifled barrel accuracy. Shoot more and accuracy will continue to degrade to the point of key-holing if you keep it up long enough. This is because the rifling of the barrel will foul with the relatively thin lead on the outer edges of the slug. This fills the rifling, reducing the spin and stability on the slug, causing the erratic accuracy.

That's not the worst part. Cleaning of the rifled barrel will be an exercise that you will not soon forget. Ask me how I know.

Best to use each kind of shell in the manner they were intended.

 

[DJStang]

I've used the Brenneke "Black Magic" rifled slugs in a SX3 rifled shotgun barrel for black bear hunting over bait. Distance was about 50 yards. In that application it worked just fine on my black bear.

The "Black Magic" slugs are hard anodized, so they aren't too bad with fouling the rifled barrel. But they do foul it eventually.

 

[CJW]

Just buy the sabot slugs. I have shot a few rifled slugs out of a rifled barrel. Sometimes it's like it was meant to be. Then one flys off 2 feet away. A good copper sabot for any game or even a BRI if just shooting at deer will be accurate every time.

 

[Ridge Runner]

I have used Brennke, Remington, and a couple of other brands of slugs in 2-3/4" and 3" in a Remington 11-87 rifled slug barrel with a Bushnell 3-9x scope zeroed at 50 yds using the 3" Remington 1 ounce slugs at 1887 fps.

The Brenneke slugs I used in both my 11-87 rifled barrel and 1100 smoothbore were 2-3/4", 7/8 ounce(?), at 1500+ (?) or 1600+ (?). Good accuracy. I opted for Remington with the higher velocity and heavier slug.

 

[Trogon]

I'm planning on using my Remington 870 with rifled choke tube on a 21" smooth bore barrel for Ontario black bear next year, this thread is helpful. I have a variety of lead slugs to try and more info available is always good. Typically used Remington Sluggers before the straightwall cartridge allowance in Ohio for deer.

 

[Ridge Runner]

I'm planning on using my Remington 870 with rifled choke tube on a 21" smooth bore barrel for Ontario black bear next year, this thread is helpful. I have a variety of lead slugs to try and more info available is always good. Typically used Remington Sluggers before the straightwall cartridge allowance in Ohio for deer.

+1. For deer hunting in Ohio and while stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Also used slugs, and buckshot in NC, produced by Winchester, Federal, and Remington as it was whatever was available on the shelf at the local mom and pop store, Kmart. Rose's, and LGSs for a spontaneous hunt opportunity.