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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3467625" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I shot some slugs yesterday.</p><p>I tried 40gr of Blue Dot and 45 gr of Blue Dot with the 7/8 oz lee slugs and the 580 gr slugs.</p><p>The Lee of course weighs 365 gr. with my alloy, those lee slugs got loaded with 40 gr of powder .</p><p></p><p>Since I was shooting the heavy loads i set the Browning A5 friction rings to heavy loads.</p><p>I mentioned earlier that the Lee loads recoil was light feeling and it sure was as it would not cycle the Browning set on heavy load.</p><p></p><p>The 580gr did cycle the shotgun and the 45 gr load did as well.</p><p></p><p>Accuracy was better than the lee slugs as it put 4 in the center area of the target but still had fliers that were 8" away.</p><p>I can't get the powder and wad and bullet into the shot gun shell and keep a good crimp on it.</p><p>I did find some longer shells and got a good fold crimp on those and shot them with the 45gr load but they were no better.</p><p></p><p>I think I will get a roll crimper and try that.</p><p>Then if that does not eliminate the fliers then i will try bore size powder coated slug loads and see if that pans out.</p><p></p><p>Shooting was from standing position at 35 yards.</p><p>So not good to have 8" fliers.</p><p></p><p>To be continued.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3467625, member: 15054"] I shot some slugs yesterday. I tried 40gr of Blue Dot and 45 gr of Blue Dot with the 7/8 oz lee slugs and the 580 gr slugs. The Lee of course weighs 365 gr. with my alloy, those lee slugs got loaded with 40 gr of powder . Since I was shooting the heavy loads i set the Browning A5 friction rings to heavy loads. I mentioned earlier that the Lee loads recoil was light feeling and it sure was as it would not cycle the Browning set on heavy load. The 580gr did cycle the shotgun and the 45 gr load did as well. Accuracy was better than the lee slugs as it put 4 in the center area of the target but still had fliers that were 8" away. I can't get the powder and wad and bullet into the shot gun shell and keep a good crimp on it. I did find some longer shells and got a good fold crimp on those and shot them with the 45gr load but they were no better. I think I will get a roll crimper and try that. Then if that does not eliminate the fliers then i will try bore size powder coated slug loads and see if that pans out. Shooting was from standing position at 35 yards. So not good to have 8" fliers. To be continued. [/QUOTE]
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