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I have an IAC Hawk 982 pump shotgun and have shot some 00-buck and really liked the results, but beyond 25-yards, the pattern really spreads. I was looking for something that would go a little further downrange and be effective.I was in the "mart" store and they had a great deal on some Remington 12-gauge rifled slugs. Now we're talking! A one-ounce 12-gauge bullet traveling
1560 FPS (feet per second) at the muzzle. A rifled slug is a huge, lead bullet with rifling built into the slug. This is best shot through a smooth bore shotgun. What you get is the equalivant to a rifle shooting a really big bullet with an effective range to around 75 to 100 yards. I have to try these!I made arrangements with my shooting buddy, Warren, to meet me at the Springs Road Gun Club in Hickory, NC. They have an indoor range. You can't shoot high power rifles, but you can shoot just about any handgun, rimfire rifles, and SHOTGUNS! The maximum distance is 25-yards. Just right for my purposes.
I asked the range officer if it would be alright to shoot the slugs. He said, "Sure, just use the lane on the very end." I guess he wanted to be as far away from this shoulder howitzer as possible!
I went to lane one and mounted my target. I was using the full size silhouette target for this
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ion. I taped it to the cardboard and ran it back to 25-yards. I loaded five shells and prepared for the worst. I fired five rounds and put my shotgun down. Man these babies kick! I noticed it was real quite. I looked up the range and everyone was looking my way. The shooter next to me said, "Man that makes me feel inadequate." His .40-caliber was the big dog just moments before. Now it sounded like a pop-gun.I pressed the button to return the target. WOW! Those are some BIG holes! All five shots well within the lethal zone. You should have seen the eyes of the shooter next to me when he saw the size of the holes. The last time he saw a hold that big, he put a golf ball in it!
I really enjoy the versatility of my pump 12-gauge. There's a shotgun shell for just about any purpose. To see some of the exotic ammo available, click here! There is everything from armor piercing to tear gas shells.
Get out there and poke some holes! Let me know what you enjoy in target shooting. You can comment on any post.
I've been thinking about getting a 982, but everyones says spend the extra money for a Remington. What were your thoughts on the quality of the 982
ReplyDeleteThe Remington 982 is a better shotgun. The fit and finish is better. I can't speak to the reliability because my Hawk 982 has been 100% reliable thus far shooting all types of ammo. It really boils down to this. Now keep in mind, the Remington 982 comes with a bead sight and the IAC Hawk 982 comes with a very good ghost ring site system. I do prefer this system over the bead. It makes shooting rifled slugs at 25 yards VERY accurate. The Remington is going to be at least $170 more and this is without the ghost ring sights. Add those and you are looking at nearly $300 difference. Is it worth it to you? To me, it was not! The Hawk 982 is a copy of the Remington 870 shotgun. The Hawk 982 has done everything I have asked of it. I am very happy with my decision.
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