I have a OLD 20 ga SXS that I want to use for hunting. We've a fair number of hogs in the woods we hunt and I thought that with a slug at the close ranges we can get to them in the thick swamps and palmettos it would work good.
Concern I have is pressure of the slug loads. After looking about I found the Remington Buckhammer Managed Recoil offering. It states 40% less recoil and appears to have a couple of hundred FPS less velosity over the standard Buckhammer.
So what I assumed, and we know the trouble assuming can cause, was that the reduced velosity and recoil would translate into reduced pressure. But then I know things are not always that straight forward so I thought I'd see if there is any experence here.
As another option have any of you tried making up low pressure slug loads using shot cups and......well I don't know what you'd use.....?
Velocity is not directly related to pressure. Claims of "less recoil" are not, either. Claims of less recoil are often simply factory BS. Safest bet is to get data from a published source and load your own accordingly. I also believe slugs should be shot through fairly open chokes, such as cylinder or improved cylinder. I like the advice to use an 870 and save your SxS for appropriate loads.
