H&R Ultraslug Hunter
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The H & R Ultraslug Hunter is a rifled, single shot deer
shotgun
made by H & R Firearms
. It is accurate with sabot
ed slug
s up to 200 yards. It comes in 12 and 20 gauges and has a factory mounted scope base.
This gun costs approximately US$250. Saboted slugs cost about US$15 for 5 shells.
The Ultra slug barrel is a "Heavy" barrel. Its is about 1/8" thick all the way around and the added weight helps tremendously with recoil. There is also a bar in the stock that helps with recoil. It is extremely accurate with the aforementioned Sabot
slugs due to the extremely high velocity and aerodynamic stability of the slugs.
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
shotgun
Shotgun
A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...
made by H & R Firearms
H & R Firearms
H & R 1871, LLC is a manufacturer of firearms under the Harrington & Richardson and New England Firearms trademarks...
. It is accurate with sabot
Sabot
A sabot is a device used in a firearm or cannon to fire a projectile, such as a bullet, that is smaller than the bore diameter, or which must be held in a precise position. The term is also applied to a battery stub case, a device used similarly to make a small electrical battery usable in a...
ed slug
Shotgun slug
A shotgun slug is a heavy lead projectile, that may have pre-cut rifling, intended for use in a shotgun and often used for hunting large game. The first effective shotgun slug was introduced by Wilhelm Brenneke in 1898, and his design remains in use today...
s up to 200 yards. It comes in 12 and 20 gauges and has a factory mounted scope base.
This gun costs approximately US$250. Saboted slugs cost about US$15 for 5 shells.
The Ultra slug barrel is a "Heavy" barrel. Its is about 1/8" thick all the way around and the added weight helps tremendously with recoil. There is also a bar in the stock that helps with recoil. It is extremely accurate with the aforementioned Sabot
Sabot
A sabot is a device used in a firearm or cannon to fire a projectile, such as a bullet, that is smaller than the bore diameter, or which must be held in a precise position. The term is also applied to a battery stub case, a device used similarly to make a small electrical battery usable in a...
slugs due to the extremely high velocity and aerodynamic stability of the slugs.