Brenneke K.O slugs

[whitetaildwn]

I went out to Bass Pro today just looking around and I came across these Brenneke K.O slugs that can be fired through smooth or rifled bore shotguns. I liked the price tag much more than a box of Hornady's. The Brenneke's were about 10 bucks cheaper for a box of 5. I was curious if any of you guys have shot these shells through a rifled barrel and how they reacted?

[buckeyehunter]

I haven't seen them but I'd like to try some. $15 bucks for 5 shells is WAY to high!!

[JD]

I used the K.O.'s for several years, great slugs. Here are the limitations. First, you are looking at roughly 100 yards max. After that they drop like a rock and groups open up. Two, you need to clean your barrel very well after every 5 shots from the lead fouling. However, you should be cleaning your rifled barrel after every five shots with plastic sabots as well. The plastic really fouls up the rifling and it effects accuracy.

Give them a try and see how they shoot. If they are not grouping as you had hoped, also consider the Lightfields. I was paying ~$8 or so per 5, and they group and perform great as well. I was using the IDS and the Commanders. They tell you how high to sight them in at 50 yards to be on at 100 and it is pretty darn close.

[whitetaildwn]

Nice thanks for the advice JD I just can't see spending 17 or 18 bucks for five slugs anymore! When I seen the K.O's I had to try them at 5 bucks a box

[JD]

Your not kidding. I found the Hornady SST's on sale a couple years ago for $10 a box and picked up a bunch to try. I had heard some great things, how accurate they are yada yada yada. Well, I didn't have very good luck. Out of our two slug guns, my wifes 1100 grouped them the best. 4" at 100 yards! I went back to the $8 Lightfields and enjoyed those 2" groups. LOL

BTW- I am not knocking the SST's at all. They simply did not shoot out of our guns. A buddy of mine shoots an H&R Ultra and his gun grouped then at about 1 1/2" at 100 yards. But, I couldn't see the sense in spending more for less in my case.

[Predator]

I'm so glad we can use rifles down here. I use my shotguns for skeet, varmints, and birds.

[JD]

Sept 27, 2010 5:18:58 GMT -5 Predator said:

I'm so glad we can use rifles down here. I use my shotguns for skeet, varmints, and birds.

You should be glad. Here, we can use Shotgun-slugs only, Muzzleloader, or handguns.

Now get this, I can hunt coyote/groundhogs with a rifle, any legal rifle. I could hunt yotes with a 270/30-06/300 mag/338 win mag/416 Rem mag/50BMG rifle if I wanted to. But deer, no way! Makes no sense to me....LOL

[allhunter]

first buck i shot was with a KO

[whitetaildwn]

I agree with ya JD I think the Hornady SST's don't shoot very good. Last season I need to grab a box for the last weekend and Bass Pro was all out so I tried the Remington Coper Solid's at 18 bucks. I shot a deer with one and they shoot from my gun nice. If these Brenneke's don't work out I'll just have to go with the Remington's because like you said the Hornady's arent working out.

[buckeyehunter]

I use the Remingtons to, they shoot great but just cost so much!!

[whitetaildwn]

I wonder why sabots are so much more than regular foster slugs anyone have a reason?

[JD]

1. More work goes into them. A jacketed bullet inside a plastic sabot, then loaded with more precision.

2. R&D. These ammo makers spent a lot of time and money designing these, and they need to make a profit.

3. Not many states mandate shotgun slugs. So, not many are sold. They need to make a higher profit margin than they do for rifle shells that they sell a ton of.

4. Hunters who have to use slugs will spend more money for better accuracy, and an extended range.

[whitetaildwn]

That makes a ton of sense.