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Rocket Pod Whistling Shotgun Slugs

Posted April 27, 2016 in Daily News, Shotguns by Ray I. with 11 Comments

There’s a lot of crazy homemade shotgun slug vids on YouTube, remember the Juicer 12g Slugs? Or the Q-Tip Shotgun Slugs? There was also the awesome Folding Fin 12 Ga “Missile” from a while back as well. The popular YouTuber Taofledermaus known for his [Read More…]

The “Juicer” Shotgun Slug

Posted December 10, 2015 in Ammunition, Daily News, Guns & Gear by TFB Staffer with 18 Comments

I had not originally intended to post this video but after seeing it begin to make a semi-regular appearance on social media, I changed my mind. Its appearance was accompanied with the words “Gotta get me some of these!” rather frequently, a statement [Read More…]

Debunking – or Proving – Urban Home-Defense Legends With Hickok45

Posted November 4, 2015 in Ammunition, Guns & Gear, Pistols, Rifles, Shotguns by TFB Staffer with 52 Comments

Home defense is one of the leading reasons for many gun purchases, partly because many people who either do not bother or are not comfortable carrying concealed still want to have a firearm in their home. That’s a discussion for another day, though. Today [Read More…]

Taofledermaus’ Vapor-Trail Shotgun Slug

Posted September 11, 2015 in Ammunition, Guns & Gear, Shotguns by TFB Staffer with 9 Comments

You can always count on YouTuber Taofledermaus for new, interesting, and/or random shotshell creations. This time he took another shot at creating a shotgun round that would leave a visible vapor trail, utilizing the bulb of a transfer pipette to contain the liquid. [Read More…]

Taofledermaus Tries Q-tips With Shotgun Slugs

Posted September 2, 2015 in Ammunition, Guns & Gear, Shotguns by TFB Staffer with 7 Comments

Taofledermaus has done a few shotgun-related tests as of late on his Youtube channel, among them being this one, which shows the use of a Q-tip in an attempt to stabilize a shotgun slug. Take a guess at the results before watching this to the end.

Taofledermaus Wants to Know: Can You ID This Mystery Round?

Posted August 19, 2015 in Ammunition, Guns & Gear, Shotguns by TFB Staffer with 14 Comments

There’s nothing like a mystery round to pique the interest of gun aficionados all around the internet, and thanks to Taofledermaus, of Youtube fame, there’s a new one. A viewer apparently sent Taofledermaus two mystery shotgun slugs, so he took a close look [Read More…]

12-Gauge Segmented Slug Showdown – PDX-1 vs. Hexolit-32

Posted May 15, 2015 in Ammunition, Companies, Shotguns by Nathan S with 3 Comments

I know, I have a bit of a fanboy problem, but when you are as good and thorough as ShootingTheBull410, its hard not to be. Latest in his everlasting lexicon of ammunition tests is now my personal favorite; testing two types of segmented slugs. The first is the venerable [Read More…]

AR500 Steel Armor Plate vs 50 slugs

Posted September 8, 2014 in Ammunition, Other Gear & Gadgets, Shotguns by Nicholas C with 14 Comments

Demolition Ranch tests out an AR500 armor plate against 50 slugs. The most challenging aspect of this test appears to be finding a method of holding the AR500 steel still for multiple shots.

Homemade Wax Slugs

Posted October 7, 2011 in Ammunition, Shotguns by Steve Johnson with 40 Comments

Iraqveteran8888 demonstrates homemade wax slugs in the below video. To make these slugs you just buy some #8 target shot shells, remove the shot, mix the shot with wax and then pour back into the shotshell. They seem to hit accurate and hard.

Long Range (200+ yard) slug

Posted January 25, 2011 in Ammunition, Shotguns by Steve Johnson with 19 Comments

The below video shows a Benelli Super 90 (modified with standard hunting stock) loaded with 1 oz. Winchester foster-style slugs hitting the target at 230 yards. I am sure Y-Man is impressed! I was shooting slugs at 50 yards yesterday and feeling good about just hitting [Read More…]

Which bullets can penetrate brush?

Posted October 14, 2007 in Ammunition, Rifles, Shotguns by Steve Johnson with 1 Comment

The Box O’ Truth has tested various cartridges to see what penetrates brush the best. As I hunter I found this is a *very* interesting read as it has been something I have wondered about many times. Sometimes a deer will be behind a brush and only allow a narrow [Read More…]

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