Daryl S
AH veteran
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2025
- Messages
- 188
- Reaction score
- 249
- Location
- P.G. B.C. Canada
- Member of
- P.G. R&G Club
- Hunted
- Saskawatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia
Thanks for the warning on shooting full size bullets in my rifled barrel. I've been shooting lead in my rifles since the early 70's.
The shooting I did with the slugs in my 12 bore did not lead the bl. excessively. It was easy to clean, about the same as my m76 and 86 Winchesters. Not a big deal. I did try some sabot slugs and was not impressed suth their accuracy in this barrel. Both full sized slugs would put 5 into 1 1/2" at 30yards, elbow rested. Good enough for camp protection and a LOT better than a .50 cal, light weight HP. Thats where the deep penetrating Gualandi slugs comes in.
As to shooting.pellet loads in the rifled barrel, shy would I even try that? Might work for woodcock, though.
I did shooting 7 1/2's in my .58 Hawken and at ranges to 25yards, worked very well. That one had 66"ROT. No, it did not fill it's rifling with lead, either.
If I want to shoot .50 cal., my model 76 in .50/95, loaded with 52gr. #44 pdr.and 377gr. FN at 1,650fps, 11 in the mag and one up the spout will do the trick.
The shooting I did with the slugs in my 12 bore did not lead the bl. excessively. It was easy to clean, about the same as my m76 and 86 Winchesters. Not a big deal. I did try some sabot slugs and was not impressed suth their accuracy in this barrel. Both full sized slugs would put 5 into 1 1/2" at 30yards, elbow rested. Good enough for camp protection and a LOT better than a .50 cal, light weight HP. Thats where the deep penetrating Gualandi slugs comes in.
As to shooting.pellet loads in the rifled barrel, shy would I even try that? Might work for woodcock, though.
I did shooting 7 1/2's in my .58 Hawken and at ranges to 25yards, worked very well. That one had 66"ROT. No, it did not fill it's rifling with lead, either.
If I want to shoot .50 cal., my model 76 in .50/95, loaded with 52gr. #44 pdr.and 377gr. FN at 1,650fps, 11 in the mag and one up the spout will do the trick.
