My Topas slugs arrived and Ive shot them some. They are a solid "meh". At 50 yards accuracy was about on par with le127rs hydrashok, as was recoil. At 100 yards with my m4 entry, standing, 4 of 4 missed a 2/3 ipsc target. Of the federal, 2/4 hit. The slug itself weighs 292.9gr, and the federal, 434gr. I'll take the 150gr advantage over a couple hundred fps (I didn't chronograph). The wad is like a bird shot wad, but the petals are joined by tiny bits. They shred off of the slug, which is backed by about 1/3" fiber wad, which is loose in the shot cup under it. Just the slug makes it down range to target.
All in all, I prefer the larger federal hydrashok for accuracy, etc. and won't be buying any more topas.
Unobtanium - Thanks for the quick review!
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Fiocchi's JM branded slugs are polymer coated and do a great job of reducing leading. They're 7/8 ounce moving at a moderate velocity, but they're accurate in all of my shotguns and offer mild recoil:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1836188698/
I've found Fiocchi's uncoated slugs in general produce fairly low levels of leading. I was given about 500 assorted Fiocchi slugs and I've used a bunch of them for practice without needing to break down and do heavy de-leading.
Last edited by TCinVA; 06-24-2022 at 11:39 AM.
3/15/2016
Is any of this affected by a chrome bore? Do they foul less? Clean easier?
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