12 gauge slug ammo pricing

[12-34hom]

Got the oil changed in my truck today, while waiting picked up a outdoor type magazine. It had one article with accuracy testing of deer slugs.

I noted that in thier test one slug - Remington Accu-tip had a score of .5 moa for five shots at 100yards. Always looking for a good slug to shoot, i decided to go to my local sporting goods store. In this case it was a Scheels sporting good at College square mall, Cedar Falls, Ia.

Shotgun season for deer starts here next weekend, and thier supply was somewhat limited. [i don"t hunt deer] But i did find several boxes of this particular slug.

Price = 17.89 for five..... Is this the norm? I've done several tests on slug accuracy with differing brands, with the best i found shooting from my smoothbore 12 guage were Fedarel "trueball" 2 3/4 inch. They were nowhere near this price.

What have you paid for shotgun slugs were you live?

Just curious, 12-34hom.

 

[12GaugeShuggoth]

Those Accu-Tips from Remington are at the top of the price ladder, at least around here. Sabot slugs are considerably more expensive than foster/rifled slugs, and that's the price gap you noticed. I usually just use the cheap Win/Rem value pack rifled slugs at 2 3/4". You get 15 for around $10-12 depending on where you buy from. I do have some Winchester Platinum Tip Sabot Slugs that I bought for around $15 for 5.

Try a couple different stores to see what's available, there are cheaper sabot slugs that are still very capable.

 

[rem870hunter]

the accutips here are ranging anywhere from 19.99 to 23.95. most of the other sabots are going 12.95 and up. the rifled slugs 4.49-6.00.

 

[shortwave]

Don`t hunt deer with shotgun anymore. Used to use Rem. 1100 smoothbore that shot the cheap Rem. or Win. rifled slugs plenty accurate enough to kill deer out to 100yds. I`m cheap and never saw the reason to spend $20 on five slugs

 

[wpcexpert]

WOW, I hadn't priced those yet. I was actually in market for a slug barrel right up until I saw your post. WOW. Why would someone pay 5+ dollars for one shot. Last I saw 50BMG doesn't cost that much per shot. Slugs in general are spendy per shot but 5+. No sir, not me.

Side Note:
I was very impressed with my ole Rem 870 yesterday. I had 6 boxes of 2 3/4 1oz Rem slugs a friend gave me months ago. I finally decided to shoot a few. 50yds with a single bead produced 3 holes touching with a Mod choke. Good enough for me.

Maybe for those not blessed with a rifle season and wish to reach out and touch 'em. But that's like 60+ bucks just to get sighted in and comfortable.

 

[bodab]

i shoot hornady sst slugs. 11-13 for a box of 5. they dont group as good as the others but they do a number on deer.