Federal LEB127 Rifled Slugs

[9x19sig]

Came across a stash of 12 Gauge Federal Tactical 2 3/4" 1oz Truball Rifled Slugs 1600fps. Wasn't able to find much info on the net except a contract for the state of PA buying some. It looks like plenty of people have tried the low recoil version though. Either way, I tested some out of a 28" modified choke barrel, they managed to have the tightest group out of any slugs I have ever tried out of this barrel at 50 and 100 yards. My older Remington 30-06 can rest easy for now, it won't get used to hunt for the foreseeable future.

Anyone else tried some or even seen the full power version? Was thinking of possibly trying them on hogs but I just wanted to find out what the real difference between the Federal LE Truball Slugs and the regular Federal Truball Slugs is. Just a marketing thing?

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

I think I might have some of those at home. Looking at the ballistics on the Federal LE site vs the Federal Premium, they look close, but aren't identical. Maybe try asking Federal? If they respond you should let us know.

 

[DBR]

The Federal LE site used to say (maybe it still does) the LE loads had real brass case heads instead of plated steel to help reliable extraction and prevent rust during in-gun-storage.

The full velocity Tru Ball LE slugs are for reliable operation of semi-auto shotguns.

From the tests I have read the reduced velocity slugs may actually be more effective for self defense.

 

[arizona98tj]

I've got 25 boxes of the 1600 FPS version sitting here on the bench. I ordered the low recoils but was sent the higher velocity rounds by mistake. I can tell the difference at the range.....a bit more kick than the low recoil version. Cabala's sells them for $3.99 a box. Since they won't take back ammo (even when it is their mistake), they gave me $50 off another order in which I did get the low recoil rounds.

 

[38 Special]

These are meant for cylindrical barrels right?
The LEB127 RS

 

[arizona98tj]

LEB127 RS is a rifled slug, which would normally be shot from a smooth bore shotgun (not a rifled barrel).

 

[38 Special]

Excuse my ignorance, but why call it rifled then? I'm new to all this stuff.

 

[9x19sig]

A rifled slug has rifling on the slug itself to possibly impart a slow spin to help stabilize the slug in flight. The rifling on the slug doesn't actually do a whole heck of a lot in reality except to maybe allow the slug to compress easier as it passes through a very tight choke.

The weight forward design of rifled slugs is what actually makes them accurate. A typical smooth bore shotgun shooting rifled slugs will see 2-3" groups at 50 yards. These federal truball slugs shoot even tighter groups, just like their flightcontrol buckshot loads that shoot extremely tight groups as many here know.

Just go and have a look of reviews of the truball slugs, the majority are agreeing that these slugs are more accurate than almost anything out there. 1 inch 5 shot groups at 50 yards is no problem at all.

 

[proud2deviate]

I bought a bunch of the full power loads from Ammunition To Go. They performed really well out of my 20" IC barrel. Much tighter groups than the Remington "Slugger" ammo.