Anyone here know anything about Slug Guns? I've researched till I'm tired but don't find squat! I've heard that there are some folks that shoot these but man....they don't put much out over the airwaves about it!!

Thanks!

The NMLRA still has a very active slug gun contingent. Ed Stutz, who watches this board, is a serious slug gun guy. Perhaps he'll respond.

Dale53

This to me...is a SLUG GUN!

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I am new and visiting here,and a few of us over on
AR have developed hairy singleshot slug guns or
bore rifles as they were called in old days.
Here is picture of the brass case we deveoped next
to regular 12ga plastic case, which can also be fired
inour chambers.Cartridge named 12Ga From Hell...Ed.


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Gentlemen:

I think Ed's cartridge is ideal for offhand shooting. Remember, offhand is scored to the leaded edge...

Glenn

There are "deer slug" firing shotguns and there are proper bore (20 through 8 bore) rifles and Paradox guns (which are shotguns having a short length of rifling at the muzzle). The big heavy, often large caliber, bencrest slug guns described by joe33050 bear no resemblence to the guns mentioned above. That said, both the large-bore "bore rifles" firing conical bullets and the benchrest slug gun using heavy conical bullets and large doses of powder appear to require real men to shoot them!

The "slug" guns are still shot at Friendship at the west end of the range - out to 500yds.  The picture posted looks good - these rifles generally weigh in around 80 lbs.  More of the shooters on the line at Friendship are George Mitchell of scope making fame and his wife.

rimfire

A Slug Gun is a muzzle loading bench gun that shoots a paper patched elongated bullet from moderate powder charges, from 100 yards out to 500 yards at Friendship Ind (home of the NMLRA), I have shot these guns for twenty years.

They come in weights (historically) from 10 pounds to 100 pounds, the average today is around 35 to 40 pounds. Almost all have false muzzles. Calibers from .36 to .68, bullet weights from 250 grs to 1750 grs. Average today are .38 to 50 cal. most shoot .45 cal of about 520grs to 540grs. 

We use paper patching mostly strips, some use chase patches usually about .003" to .005". Lubricated with oils such a sperm, bear, mineral or what have you. 

Most use a sealed ignition using modern rifle primers (some pistol primers). We shoot Blackpowder usually 2f no pyrodex (yuck!)

They will shoot inside MOA. One must become an accomplished wind reader as well as other conditions such as light and mirage, and be aware of temperature and humidity changes. 

The bullet is custom made for each rifle and can be of one or two pieces, the two piece has a base of pure lead and the nose is of an alloy. Most shoot two piece but there are those who swear by the one piece and therein lies a raging controversy I shoot two piece.

We shoot with target scopes as they did in the 19th century and is one reason Slug shooting is called an old man's game. Most of the competetors have 15 or more years experience in other venues but have developed eye problems that make open sights invisible. In other words the Slug Gun Shooting at Friendship has some really tough competetion

The Guns are a lot of work to shoot and maintain and takes a very dedicated shooter to enjoy them. Most do not like to make bullets and cut patches etc and fall by the wayside.

Hope this gives a better insight to what Slug Guns are about.

Ed