Rifled slug from smooth barrel with improved cylinder choke makes 2 holes at 25 yards?

[CAESAR]

This is the slug. Federal 12 Gauge Tactical TruBall Rifled Slug - Ammunition - Streichers
24 inch barrel

Why 2 holes? 25 yards is not close enough for paper wads

 

[gerrycaruso]

You said TruBall. Maybe the ball? TruBall is probably the most accurate slug load out of a smoothbore. The technology dates back to the Minnie Ball but it still works.

 

[tuna]

This is the slug. Federal 12 Gauge Tactical TruBall Rifled Slug - Ammunition - Streichers
24 inch barrel

Why 2 holes? 25 yards is not close enough for paper wads

Isn't Truball some type of plastic base thingy? Heavier than paper, might be enough to put a hole in the target. Is this a constant thing, or just once in a while?

 

[Mark from MA]

At 25 yards.......plastic base. Try 50 yards or more.

 

[Billy2]

It's a plastic wadding, we use that in our duty guns and see it all the time.

 

[whatluck]

you should get a nice clean paper-punch hole and another thats tumbled. that's your wad.

 

[Spanz]

Duh, DOUBLE BARREL shotgun!

 

[Spanz]

you should get a nice clean paper-punch hole and another thats tumbled. that's your wad.

hey, this is a FAMILY forum.
lets not get personal

 

[enbloc]

They should make the wad out of lead...

 

[MisterHappy]

They should make the wad out of lead...

Meh. It's been done,

Minié ball - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

(Well, kinda)

On the subject of wads, and shotties - at my club, a guy got a 26/25 on the Trap field - he ran them, but one bird was broken twice - once by the shot, and one of the pieces was struck and broken by a wad.

 

[cathouse01]

Looking at these images of the construction of the Federal TreuBall Rifled Slug, I would not be surprised that you got two holes at 25 yards.

 

[tinhorn]

Why are you wasting slugs on sissy paper targets? They're for deer. Just shoot the sumbich, hang him up, start cleaning out all the icky guts, strip the hide off, and cut the meat into tasty portions. Or buy birdshot--birds are a lot easier to field dress and pack out.

 

[whacko]

This is the slug. Federal 12 Gauge Tactical TruBall Rifled Slug - Ammunition - Streichers
24 inch barrel

Why 2 holes? 25 yards is not close enough for paper wads

1. What makes you think that ammo has a paper wad?
2. What makes you think even if it did have a paper wad it wouldn't make a second hole on paper at 25 yards?

I read the description on that ammo (that you posted) and it definitely has plastic components in it.

Bottom line.......the second hole IS the wad.

 

[Woodstone]

Obtain round...
Pull slug only - that's the soft metallic part in front...
Find a friend...
Stand at 25YDs and field test said round...
Have friend report back.