A-5 20 Magnumum

[6pt-Sika]

Well good or bad I was perusing EBAY last night and found a A-5 20 MAG slug barrel rifle sights etc . So I made the guy an offer that I thought reasonable for him and myself , and wouldn't ya know he accepted . So I should have a Belgium A-5 20 3" slug barrel in my hands sometime next week .

[Joe D.]

If yours shoots anything like mine did, you have Found your new deer gun of choice!! Congratulations!

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Joe Dreisch

If yours shoots anything like mine did, you have Found your new deer gun of choice!! Congratulations!

I've got an A-5 Mag 12 also with uh several barrels of which one is a Belgium rifle sight slug barrel .

My deer hunting is a little on the absurd side . I'm not required to use a shotgun and generally when I sit a tree I carry a rifle and a shotgun . The shotgun thing is more of a "I like using my buck/slug loads" but rarely if ever do I shoot at a deer over thirty yards with a smoothbore shotgun . I do however have a Savage 220 bolt action fully rifled 20 gauge and a Hastings fully rifled barrel to fit the A-5 12 Mag . I used to use the Savage on the Blackwater NWR in Dorchester County MD but I gave up hunting there a few years back . The Hastings barrel hasn't made it anywhere except the range to put holes in paper .

[6pt-Sika]

The A-5 20 Mag slug barrel arrived today after a couple hiccups on the part of the USPS (seems to be the norm now). I was a little worried about this barrel after I bought it as the pictures weren’t the best , but the barrel far surpassed my expectations ! And yes it’ll be test fired this weekend . Matter of fact I ordered five boxes of Brenneke 2 3/4” to shoot in it today .

[Joe D.]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

The A-5 20 Mag slug barrel arrived today after a couple hiccups on the part of the USPS (seems to be the norm now). I was a little worried about this barrel after I bought it as the pictures weren’t the best , but the barrel far surpassed my expectations ! And yes it’ll be test fired this weekend . Matter of fact I ordered five boxes of Brenneke 2 3/4” to shoot in it today .

Now I'm getting excited!!! Do post your results!

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Joe Dreisch

Now I'm getting excited!!! Do post your results!

After those pics I scrutinized the barrel a bit more and got out a piece of 000 steel wool and a bottle of Hoppe's and lightly cleaned the outside . I a bit of crud in a few spots you wouldn't initially see . Also let the buffing wheel lightly touch some discoloration on the unblued part of the barrel that goes inside the reciever . I suppose before I give up chasing the Man Eating Virginia Whitetail I need to lay the smack down on one with a slug from the A-5 20 Mag and possibly another from the A-5 12 Mag . Just so happens both are in my possesion as we speak . Slug barrels for both I might add !

[Mike Franzen]

You’ve got a nice set up!

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen

You’ve got a nice set up!

I’m not the consummate professional at making money , but I’m definitely a pro at wasting money ! Guns , steam engines , antiques , cars , women and last but not least booze

[6pt-Sika]

Tried the slug barrel with two slugs two shots each and a single Brenneke as I only had three left before firing the one and a load of Federal 3” #2 buck . First a pair of Winchester 2 3/4” Foster slugs , second a pair of the Federal 3” Tru-Balls , third a single 2 3/4” Brenneke (looks like two but that slug knocked the tape off the hole beside it and lastly a very poor pattern of Federal 3” #2 buck .

[6pt-Sika]

Shot the slug barrel the other day with a pair of the Brenneke 2 3/4” slugs at about 32 or 33 yards .