Not sure if this is the correct forum since my question encompasses hunting as well as ballistics, but here goes:
I've been hunting the past few years using Remington's 12 gauge 2 3/4 Accutip Slugs with good results. They pack a pretty good kick but they knock down the deer. I'm considering something lighter and with a less kick.
The more I read about one of the quintessential "deer cartridges" (.35 Remington), the more I'm considering switching over that cartridge.
The .35 Remington is not currently legal for deer in Indiana but if the case is trimmed (apparently easily done), it makes the grade.
According to Remington, the 12 ga slug has the following ballistics:
385 gr
MV 1850 fps
Ft Lbs Muzzle 3,000
Ft lbs at 100 yards 1,700
The 35 Remington:
200 gr
MV 2080 fps
Ft lbs Muzzle: 1,921
Ft lbs 100 yards: 1,280
First of all--Those 12 ga stats seem pretty high to me--think they are right?
Secondly, what are the affects ballistically of trimming the .35 Remington case from 1.920 to 1.8 to make the Indiana regs? Do you have to make powder adjustments?
I've been hunting the past few years using Remington's 12 gauge 2 3/4 Accutip Slugs with good results. They pack a pretty good kick but they knock down the deer. I'm considering something lighter and with a less kick.
The more I read about one of the quintessential "deer cartridges" (.35 Remington), the more I'm considering switching over that cartridge.
The .35 Remington is not currently legal for deer in Indiana but if the case is trimmed (apparently easily done), it makes the grade.
According to Remington, the 12 ga slug has the following ballistics:
385 gr
MV 1850 fps
Ft Lbs Muzzle 3,000
Ft lbs at 100 yards 1,700
The 35 Remington:
200 gr
MV 2080 fps
Ft lbs Muzzle: 1,921
Ft lbs 100 yards: 1,280
First of all--Those 12 ga stats seem pretty high to me--think they are right?
Secondly, what are the affects ballistically of trimming the .35 Remington case from 1.920 to 1.8 to make the Indiana regs? Do you have to make powder adjustments?