Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Lyman 525 Slug

  1. #1
    Loyal Member

    User Info Menu

    Default Lyman 525 Slug

    The Lyman 525 is my go to home rolled slug that I initially used with my Savage 210 F rifled slug gun. I got great results with this combination.
    I picked up a 20 in. rifled barrel for an older 870 that we had (when they still made them right) and my number one son used that during our shotgun/muzzleloader season when we did midday pushes, the Lyman slug was a winner in that gun . Number two son had to use the 30 in. smoothbore that a Mossberg 500 wore, that is until now. I picked up a 24 in. rifled ported cantilevered barrel for that gun and decided to try to sight it in recently. I originally put a red dot sight on the gun but was dissatisfied with it at the range during bright sunlight I could barely see the dot on max. illumination so I stuck on a cheapo Weaver 4X Challenger scope I had kicking around.
    The initial sight in at 25 yrds. just about floored me, not only was I on paper , I darn near hit the bull ( no boresighting or anything).
    I moved out to 100 yrds and after raising the point of impact high and left I proceeded to try for a 100 yrd group.
    The load was the Lyman slug wax filled base, WW components, hull, 12AAR wad with a fiber disc under the wad and 32 grs. of Herco.
    The final volley yielded under 2 in. group.
    Im sure better optics would even improve things more.
    So that's 3 different guns shooting the same slug/load that produce better that satisfactory results.

    25 yrd.

    100 yrd. first attempt

    100 yrd. final
    Last edited by smokeeter; June 21st, 2021 at 11:25 AM.

  2. # ADS
    Advertisement
    ADVERTISEMENT
     

  3. #2
    Member for Life

    User Info Menu

    Default

    WOW, very nice, better than most sabots at $5 a shot.

  4. #3
    Has too much time on their hands

    User Info Menu

    Default

    That is a winner!

    Well done.

  5. #4
    Has too much time on their hands

    User Info Menu

    Default

    Wow that is impressive...Fortune45LLC has tried slugs for many years along with Bubba Roundtree Outdoors on youtube. You have found an illusive combo and a keeper load.

    I do have one question, you say .525 lymna slug, yup I got it..did you fill the base with wax? If so, very cool and the spacer makes sense even more. The .525 is known a s good slug for up 40M, but would tumble after that (for the most part). I am wondering if the wax and wad adds real weight stability to bullet travel. If repeatable, I might order one and melt down all 7/8 and 1 oz LEE key drive for better performance.

    Very cool - best update I have seen in a while with slugs. The latest rage in slug reloading is the Russian cast slug and power piston people are buying out of Russia. Check it on youtube - not my bag, but cool none the less.
    Mark Snow, Leader Of The, Ontario Libertarian Party

  6. #5
    Loyal Member

    User Info Menu

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by line052 View Post
    .

    I do have one question, you say .525 lymna slug, yup I got it..did you fill the base with wax? If so, very cool and the spacer makes sense even more. The .525 is known a s good slug for up 40M, but would tumble after that (for the most part). I am wondering if the wax and wad adds real weight stability to bullet travel. If repeatable, I might order one and melt down all 7/8 and 1 oz LEE key drive for better performance.

    Very cool - best update I have seen in a while with slugs. The latest rage in slug reloading is the Russian cast slug and power piston people are buying out of Russia. Check it on youtube - not my bag, but cool none the less.
    The load was the Lyman slug wax filled base, WW components, hull, 12AAR wad with a fiber disc under the wad and 32 grs. of Herco.
    So this has been repeatable in 3 different guns

  7. #6
    Has too much time on their hands

    User Info Menu

    Default

    this is awesome news..now I have to try.
    Mark Snow, Leader Of The, Ontario Libertarian Party

  8. #7
    Has too much time on their hands

    User Info Menu

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by smokeeter View Post
    The load was the Lyman slug wax filled base, WW components, hull, 12AAR wad with a fiber disc under the wad and 32 grs. of Herco.
    So this has been repeatable in 3 different guns
    The load you gave me above worked in no less than three that I had, savage 212, mossy 500, savage 210.

    You found the secret recipe for sure!

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •