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I’m looking for some of the discontinued Federal Premium Vital Shock Barnes Expander Sabots in 12ga. Preferably the 3” tipped version, but could also use the 2 3/4” or non tipped version.
Oh, and believe it or not, deer bite. Fairly hard.
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Oh, and believe it or not, deer bite. Fairly hard.
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Last edited by Bill_N; 10/30/20.
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For whatever reason, Hastings specifically states not to use Remington ammo in their barrels. And the federal expanders shot great from this barrel. Hence my search.
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The shot the best of anything in my old a-bolt slug as well. Prompted me to do the same search a few years back.
Good luck, they’ve been discontinued for a while now.
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That they have been! I figured if I had at shot at finding them anywhere, this would be the place. Someone from one of the shotgun states has to have a stash of them they aren’t using since some of those states have legalized rifles. At least I’m hoping that’s the case!
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I’m sure they do. Might take a while but I have no doubt you are correct.
Bump for a worthy cause!
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Oh, and believe it or not, deer bite. Fairly hard.
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I had a Hastings barrel on my 870 and it liked the same slugs. I sold the barrel a few years ago but thought the warning was specific to the Remington copper solid slugs. I shot the Accutips in mine with no problem.
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The warning is for any Remington sabot ammunition. Not sure if there is any merit to it, but I don’t want to find out the hard way. You wouldn’t happen to have any of those expanders left over after you sold the barrel would you 🤔
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No. I was down to a couple boxes and gave them to the guy that bought the gun. I think Barnes was making slugs with expander bullets as well.
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They do, and they suck compared to the federal load.
Still looking for some federal Barnes expanders.
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Up again. Found a few from a gracious member. Still searching for a few more.
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Thanks for the heads up Bill! Anyone else have any they can part with?
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This thread brings back memories of my youth hunting whitetails in the Southern Tier of New York, My 11-87 loved these slugs and I just found a stash in the basement of 6 boxes (minus 1 round) of 3-inch 1-oz Barnes Expanders that I had forgotten about..
Send me a PM if interested....
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