slug velocity question....

[Catfish]

The load I used for years in my .44 mag. was a 240 gr. Sierra bullet at 1,240 fps. I killed alot of deer with that load. The reason I bring this up is because a 1 oz, slug weights 437.5 oz and is larger in dia. so why would it need to go faster??? Go with the most accurate load you can find and forget the velocity, the deer won`t be able to tell the difference.

[skeet]

The reason a slug would need more velocity is because it loses it so fast. The 44 loses less than 50% as the slug does in apprx twice the distance. Talking fosters here. They are terribly shaped. Much worse than a minie even..do not spin 'nuff to even help keep 'em nose on and have been known to lose the skirt in a rifled bore. I also remember the old slugs moved in the 1600 1700 range. Last I checked they were at about 1760 in 12 ga. I loaded slugs in the past and can report that accuracy was for the most part terrible. Had to make sure I used a SAC wad on top of the powder and a couple of good cards under the slug. Best reloaded slug I used was one made like a Brenneke But made in the US. Can't remember the name off hand. but was advertised in all the mags..Maybe Vitt Boos...sounds right anyway

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Just an update: Did some playing with the chrony last weekend....16 gauge Brenneke slugs out of an Ithaca 20" Deerslayer barrel averaged 1388 fps, and my 12 gauge handload using the Lyman wasp waisted projectile averaged 1318 fps. I don't remember what the advertised velocity was for that last 12 gauge load, but IIRC the published velocity was significantly higher than that.

That is one thing I've come to find out playing with my chrony......advertised load velocities are SIGNIFICANTLY higher in their laboratory than on my target range!
The loads still kill critters, though..................