What is a Brenneke slug?
Brenneke slugs The Brenneke slug was developed by the German gun and ammunition designer Wilhelm Brenneke (1865–1951) in 1898. The original Brenneke slug is a solid lead slug with ribs cast onto the outside, much like a rifled Foster slug.
Are Brenneke slugs for smooth bore?
Can Brenneke USA slugs be used in either a rifle barrel or smooth bore barrel? Yes, all slugs, with the exception of the Brenneke Gold Magnum/Magnum Crush and all brass Super Sabot can be used. Both of these slugs are designed to be used only in full-rifled barrels and must not be fired from any type of choked barrel.
Where is Brenneke Ammo made?
Brenneke GmbH is a German manufacturer of ammunition and bullets, based in Langenhagen, Lower Saxony.
Is Brenneke Ammo good?
Brenneke slugs offer excellent power and accuracy at all reasonable ranges. Depending upon the cartridge, precise and fatal shots can be made well beyond 100 m. The use of a scope will allow accurate shot placement at longer distances. Open sights should be used only at close ranges.
Can you shoot Brenneke slugs through a rifled barrel?
The OP asked specifically about Brenneke KO’s…a Foster type slug, however the Brenneke KO’s are cast from a harder alloy, and use a plastic type “wad” at the base of them, unlike traditional “slugs”. They are designed to be fired from either a fully rifled barrel, a smooth-bore, or a rifled choke.
What gauge is .50 caliber?
The gauge of a gun is the measurement of the bore of the gun in terms of the number of lead balls of the same diameter that would weigh a pound. For example a 20 gauge Northwest Trade gun would require balls of a size such that 20 balls would weigh one pound….
| Gauge | Caliber |
|---|---|
| 32 | 53 |
| 35 | 51 |
| 40 | 49 |
| 45 | 47 |
Can a shotgun fire a 50 cal?
So what he found is that you can fire a . 50 BMG from a pump-action shotgun and do some serious damage but it doesn’t really begin to tap into the power of the cartridge or the shotgun when they’re used as they were designed to be.
Do Brenneke slugs spin?
BRENNEKE slugs (with the exception of the “Gold” and “SuperSabot” cartridges) are suitable for all types of chokes. Even a tight full choke is not a problem. The BRENNEKE design with angular ribs is not to create spin, but to ensure problem-free choke passage.
What ammo is made in Germany?
RWS brand. For more than 100 years, RWS has manufactured all of its rifle ammunition exclusively at its headquarters in Fürth-Stadlen, Germany. Its origins can be traced back to 1855.