Which slugs do you use?

[Racknquack]

I recently acquired a savage 220 slug gun. What do you use? Any recommendations?

 

[ADR]

Remington accutips if you can find them
Federal copper solids were a close second

 

[kornbread]

I lucked up on 2 boxes of Remington Accutip this week at Sportsman Warehouse in Murfreesboro. That's what my Savage loves.

 

[Pic IN the Casa]

Winchester BRI's

 

[Tnshooter15]

Accutips if you can find them. I used to use federal Barnes expanders. The Barnes were absolutely the most devastating bullet I have ever seen. My savage 12 gauge shot the sst slugs the best

 

[jmoreland]

3" accutips or the Remington/Barnes expanders in both my 12 and 20 gauges. 2 3/4's don't shoot near as well.

 

[Chiflyguy]

3" accutips or the Remington/Barnes expanders in both my 12 and 20 gauges. 2 3/4's don't shoot near as well.

That's funny because out of my Mossberg 500 20 ga. 3" Accutips were terrible. 2 3/4 shot good.
Try different brands.

 

[Popcorn]

Remington solid copper hollow point sabot. I shoot a remington 870 with a rifled slug barrel.
Accurate, devastating, dependable.
All fall where shot

 

[TnKen]

I use accutips. I like the accurac, but the performance on deer is lacking. I have shot several and they act like they haven't been hit. I have used the Barnes expanders, and have much better performance on deer. I hope to find some more.

 

[deerfever]

I shoot the 3 inch Federal trophy copper out of my 220. Very accurate! My uncle shoots the Remington accutips out of his 220 and it's also accurate. I don't think you could go wrong either way I just prefer the trophy copper. I will also say that I bought some Hornady SST as back up, just because I came across some and I can't find the trophy copper right now, at 50 yards they shot really good I have not shot them at 100 yet. The 220 is a great gun you will enjoy it

 

[Antler Daddy]

My only complaint with the 220 is the plastic magazine.

 

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

I recently acquired a savage 220 slug gun. What do you use? Any recommendations?

Accutip shoot best for me. I've not noticed a difference in 3 inch and 2 3/4 inch. But guns are different. Find what it Ike's

 

[Racknquack]

Thanks guys. I understand they are different but since everything is hard to find I was trying to narrow down what I was looking for. Does Remington still make the Barnes expander or did it get discontinued?

 

[TnKen]

I don't think Remington will make the Barnes expander anymore. When the Remington company was sold off in pieces, the Barnes bullet was bought by ATK. We might see them in another ammo company's shell, since ATK owns several

 

[Racknquack]

I shoot lightfield out of my 12 gauge and love them. I k ow they no longer make hunting ammo. Any idea who bought them?

 

[Andy S.]

Good thread guys, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have a 220 that I need to setup, so appreciate the feedback.

 

[m.Creek]

I've always shot Lightfield 20ga through my Ultraslug hunter and Pro hunter

 

[Andy S.]

I've always shot Lightfield 20ga through my Ultraslug hunter and Pro hunter

FYI

I saw this on Lightfield's website recently: "WE NO LONGER PRODUCE HUNTING AMMUNITION"

 

[Andy S.]

For you guys in the know, what is a fair price for a box of five 20 gauge slugs? Or should I ask, what was a common price pre-pandemic/hysteria?

 

[Dennis]

For me the 220 only liked Remington accutips or federal Barnes expanders. The accutips were more accurate than the expanders.

I am not crazy about the accutip performance on game. But since they were so accurate, I still use them. I just avoid the shoulder bone.