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G2 Research, best known for its R.I.P technology, is adding a new round to its ammo lineup this Fall, announcing a 12 gauge self-defense slug.

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I see a niche for D Dupleks slugs for brush country hunting where ranges are close and conditions do not often offer a textbook perfect broadside shot.

The post Ammo Review: D Dupleks slugs for smoothbore shotguns and big game appeared first on Guns.com.

While I appreciate the decisive effect a shotgun slug has on targets inside 100 yards, I don’t necessarily appreciate their cost. Solution? Slug molds.

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Thanks to a viewer with a penchant for unique recipes, they now have a sugary shotgun slug that is not only surprisingly accurate but tastes great too.

The post What do you do with the world’s hardest candy? Turn it into shotgun slugs, of course! (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.

A handloader can manufacture practice slugs at a fraction of the cost of most factory ammunition allowing for plenty of inexpensive range time.

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After running through the gamut of usual targets, the end result was, as one viewer noted, “Just ridiculous,” with none of the test subjects surviving.

The post Glass-tipped shotgun slugs: The lovechild of art and destruction (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.

There was plenty of new ammunition introductions at SHOT 2017, for hunters, tactical shooters, plinkers, and precision long rangers.

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The Mossberg 500 is the best multi-purpose shotgun for those of us who can’t afford to spend a lot of money, but still want a reliable, name brand gun for hunting and defensive situations. Period.

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Remember the last time you went hunting and that buck had the nerve to hide behind thick foliage? Next time Bambi tosses on some trauma plates, show her mankind’s superiority by sending a 1.1 ounce Zinc slug from DDupleks her way.

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...These are surely the type of bullets he'd make.  Whoa.  These look like jellybeans.  ARES Puškárska Dielňa, a Slovakian bullet-maker, is hocking a new variety of bullets: cast lead projectiles glazed with a candy colored coating.  The States have yet to host a distributor of ARES’ aptly name “

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