slugs for elk

[wheels]

thinking of slug hunting  for elk any experience with this and which ones  to look in to thanks 

[JimmyHoffa]

hornady SSTs work well on large game.  Slugs are nicer on your shoulder than they are on your wallet though. 

[lokidog]

Remember 12g or bigger for elk, at least it used to be. 

[MountainWalk]

Lightfields.  Stay away from the Sabots. A 12bore is .72 caliber.  Nothing silly about a 72 cal one ounce hunk of lead.

[wheels]

i would be using 12ga

[wheels]

eer, bear, and cougar may be hunted with
20 gauge to 10 gauge shotguns shooting
slugs or #1 or larger buckshot
 Other big
game may be hunted with a 10 or 12 gauge
shotgun using slugs
 Hunters must use #4
shot or smaller (e
g
, #6 shot is legal) to

[wheels]

so if i read it right 10-12 ga  slug  or #! buckshot?

[TONTO]

 Rifled or smoothbore?, sabots only shoot out of rifled barrels, smoothbore shoots rifled slugs.

[lokidog]

so if i read it right 10-12 ga  slug  or #! buckshot?

Not for elk, slug only.

  Nothing silly about a 72 cal one ounce hunk of lead.

What is silly is that a 20g slug/sabot is not allowed but a 45 mag revolver would be.....   

[bobcat]

Yes, it sure is odd that they won't allow 20 gauge slugs. Not much different than a 50 caliber muzzleloader.

[lokidog]

Yes, it sure is odd that they won't allow 20 gauge slugs. Not much different than a 50 caliber muzzleloader.

Exactly!!  You could shoot a 50 cal roundball (178 gr) with 80 grains of powder and get this:

80 gr.           1,644 f.p.s./1,098 f.p.e.                          1,226 f.p.s./609 f.p.e.                      986 f.p.s./393 f.p.e.

Or a 20 g slug (250 Grains):

Muzzle Velocity: 1800 fps/1798 ft/lbs                 Velocity at 50 yds: 1628 fps         Velocity at 100 yds: 1470 fps

 
 

[mikeybuck]

2 3/4 lightfields!

[wheels]

i would be most likely using  870 smooth bore

[JimmyHoffa]

A rifled Forster might be a good choice then.  Will you use a scope or any kind of adjustable sight?

[wheels]

might shoot with out scope and see what it does  kinda hoping for under 100 shots  even with rifle haven't shot animal over 100