thepasty Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 what about the red dot set to infinity? you can get the ones with no border so its literally a dot in the air. You'd shoot a couple inches low maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I asked the same question on facebook, yup they have their own page, mostly yanks, but yup, they use them for hunting http://www.helihunter.com/our-media.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 If you get a fax shotgun does this authorise you to us solid slugs as we have a lot of fox traps and a 410 solid slug would be ideal or maybe a 410 pistol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 If you get a fax shotgun does this authorise you to us solid slugs as we have a lot of fox traps and a 410 solid slug would be ideal or maybe a 410 pistol No, slugs are treated like any other ammo on your FAC and need to be authorized for a particular purpose, much the same as any firearm or ammo would be. Once you have applied for slugs and they have been granted, the caliber & quantity are listed and their use is conditioned. You can use them in any shotgun you own, they are not restricted to use in a fac shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) . You can use them in any shotgun you own, they are not restricted to use in a fac shotgun. well blow me, i did not know that.... cracking bit of information! thats why i love this forum! Edited August 13, 2014 by brett1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 One thing to be aware of if shooting slug is your choke, the recommended chokes for smoothbore barrels are cylinder and improved cylinder, anything tighter and you risk the slug hitting the choke. A a lot of slugs are ribbed (finned or whatever you want to call it) to allow for this and they may seem to shoot OK but over time can damage/open up tighter chokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 If you get a fax shotgun does this authorise you to us solid slugs as we have a lot of fox traps and a 410 solid slug would be ideal or maybe a 410 pistol totally unneeded though, using standard carts in a 410, when dispatching foxes in cage traps, the end of muzzle can be held inches above the head, the lead shot does not have the time to expand as normal from leaving the barrel to hitting the target, and thus goes in as one solid mass of lead, I have shot endless foxes this way, all have a neat 1" hole TDC, no need for slug rounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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