Videos tagged with Rifled Slug

This review from Civilian Tactical compares the accuracy of standard 1-ounce rifled slugs against homemade wax slugs. The expert instructor demonstrates that regular slugs offer superior grouping due to their rifled edges and boat-tail design, which aids in stabilization. Wax slugs, lacking these features, showed less consistent performance.

This video compares three types of 12 Gauge shotgun mini shells: birdshot, buckshot, and rifled slugs. A live fire test demonstrates the distinct impact patterns of each, with birdshot showing wide spread, buckshot grouping pellets, and slugs creating a precise hole. The content highlights the importance of proper firearm education and safe handling.

This video provides a detailed ASMR-style breakdown of a Shershen 12-gauge rifled sabot slug. It demonstrates careful disassembly using an Opinel knife, revealing the expansive slug, sabot, and flake gunpowder. A burn test of the gunpowder is conducted, showing a burn time of approximately 1.81 seconds for the sample.

This video revisits retro police shotgun training, emphasizing its importance despite modern sidearm focus. It details 00 buckshot (9 pellets, .32 caliber size) and rifled slugs for penetration. The shotgun's advantage lies in its power and less precise aiming requirement due to multiple projectiles, making it effective in tactical scenarios.

The 'Candy Cane Load' is a home defense shotgun strategy involving loading shells in reverse order of desired firing: rifled slug, buckshot, then birdshot. This sequence ensures the least lethal birdshot is fired first, escalating to the most powerful rifled slug last. While its effectiveness is debated, it presents an interesting tactical concept for home defense scenarios.

This YouTube video features a "Rifled Slug Shootout" test for a Mossberg 500 shotgun, specifically focusing on accuracy with Carlson's rifled chokes. The description also links to a "Sabot Slug Shootout" and lists various gear used by the creator, including steel targets, cameras, editing equipment, hearing protection, safety glasses, scales, calipers, ballistic gelatin powder, a range finder, a chronograph, and various target types. The video appears to be a practical demonstration and review of shotgun slug performance with different choke configurations.

This 12-gauge rifled slug shootout tested nine different loads from a Mossberg 500 at 75 yards. The Federal Power-Shok 1oz load achieved the tightest group, making it the top performer for this specific shotgun. However, significant point-of-impact variations were observed between brands and loads, highlighting the critical need for shotguners to sight in their specific firearm with their chosen ammunition.

This video from "Daily Defense Season 2" focuses on selecting the right ammunition for self-defense shotguns. Host Jeff explains the importance of checking a shotgun's compatibility with shell lengths (2 ¾", 3", or 3½"). He discusses various ammo types, including birdshot (suitable for training but not defense), buckshot (highly recommended for self-defense, especially 00 Buck), and rifled slugs (offering longer range). Specialty rounds like rubber shot, flechette, and flashbangs are also briefly mentioned. Jeff advocates for low-recoil ammunition to encourage more practice.

This video debunks the myth that rifled shotgun slugs require a rifled barrel. It clarifies that rifled slugs are designed for smoothbore barrels, using helical fins for stability. Conversely, sabot slugs, which are lighter and longer, necessitate a rifled barrel for the sabot to engage the rifling and provide gyroscopic stability.

This video from SHOT Show 2019 features Federal's new Shorty shotshells. These 1¾-inch shells are designed to offer performance comparable to larger shells but with reduced recoil. They are available with No. 8 shot, No. 4 buckshot, or a rifled slug, making them suitable for range use, personal defense, and hunting.

The Henry .410 Lever Action Shotgun offers a fun, low-recoil shooting experience suitable for youth, small game hunting, and pest control. It features traditional aesthetics with walnut furniture and a tube-loading mechanism. While early models had extraction issues, Henry's warranty service is highly praised for its speed and professionalism. The shotgun performs well with various .410 loads, including buckshot and slugs, making it a versatile option.

This Winchester Super X 12-gauge hollow point slug test reveals impressive energy dump and a large temporary cavity in ballistics gel, despite fragmenting and having less penetration than a broadhead slug. The slug fragmented, with the furthest piece reaching 8 inches of penetration, while a smaller fragment stopped at 4 inches. The test utilized a Benelli Supernova shotgun and Clear Ballistics gel.