MIKE20GA 11 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I found some really neat slugs that have a polymer housing and steel "petals" that open up and no doubt would make a really neat hole the size of a golf ball upon entry ......they were manufactured in Lithuania (sp) and were availible from Midway and Cheaper then Dirt . Now neither company sells them anymore and I wrote to the makers and got no answer . These slugs could be fired out of any 20 ga'. barrel and seemed like the ultimate Home Defense ammo ......what happened to the company that made them and what happened to their U.S distributors ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Ddupleks? Never seen it in 20g. SGAmmo has 12g in stock. Maybe contact them.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JESS1344 508 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) MIKE, THEY'RE ACTUALLY FROM LATVIA, AND ARE MADE IN 12, 16, 20, AND .410. CENTURY ARMS IS THE MAIN IMPORTER. I'VE USED THEM IN 12GA., HAVEN'T KILLED ANYTHING WITH THEM YET, BUT EXPERIMENTED WITH THE EXPANSION BY SHOOTING THROUGH TWO 2 1/2 GALLON PLASTIC WATER JUGS LENGTHWISE. TORE THE JUGS TO SHREADS, AND EXPANDED AS ADVERTISED. I MAY HAVE SOME PICTURES OF THE RECOVERED SLUGS ON MY DIGITAL CAMERA, IF I DO, I'LL POST 'EM LATER. IF NOT, I'LL TAKE SOME AND PUT 'EM UP. IT'S DEFINITELY A BAD DAY ON THE RECEIVING END OF THOSE THINGS. JESS1344 Click here: News FOUND 'EM: THE THREE PIECES SHOWN ARE ALL THAT I COULD FIND OUT OF THE SIX. THE SIX PIECES SET ATOP THE MAIN BODY OF THE SLUG, WHERE THE SIX DARK TRIANGLES ARE. THEY FRACTURE OFF, UPON IMPACT, MAKING THEIR OWN WOUND CHANNELS. THE W-SITE HAS VIDS SHOWING TESTING IN CLAY, PLUS SOME PRETTY SIZEABLE HOLES IN SOME RUSSIAN BOARS. Edited April 14, 2014 by JESS1344 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE20GA 11 Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Jess- Yes , thank you for the correction ! They are indeed made in Latvia. I heard from the manufacturer directly and he gave me a link where "they may be available" , and thanked me for my interest in their product . If I was that nonchalant in my representation of the product I was selling -I think I would be out of business in no time . I mean for goodness sakes; I write asking where their product is available here in the U.S.A and I get one "possible source "?? How about listing every distributor they have here and let me contact them all if necessary to obtain the product ? At any rate , I found a supplier all on my own and have ordered 30 boxes . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JESS1344 508 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 MIKE, At any rate , I found a supplier all on my own and have ordered 30 boxes . AND WHERE MIGHT THAT BE, MY FRIEND; GIVE IT UP FOR THE BROTHERS IT'S ALSO QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THESE THINGS MAY BECOME QUITE HARD TO FIND AS VLAD-THE-CONQUERER CASTS COVETEOUS EYES ON THE BALTIC STATES. WE MAY THEREFORE GET TO SEE THESE PUT TO USE AGAINST SOME MORE INTERESTING TARGETS. JUS' SAYIN'........ JESS1344 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE20GA 11 Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Jess, thank you for asking - let me go get that info for you and others . And yes, with all that drama going on in Ukraine and it's neighbor regions ; there may be a shortage indeed . http://www.rrarms.com/ddupleks-20ga-2-3-4-dupo-20-300-grain-expanding-slug-5-pk.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE20GA 11 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I got my slugs and am a happy camper .Whats so neat about these is that they can be shot from ANY gun ;rifled barrel or not ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE20GA 11 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Oh yeah .......forgot to mention I found another supplier , a wee bit cheaper prices and super fast shipping : <https://www.jgsales.com/quick_login.php> 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE20GA 11 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 .........I went and ordered more ; soon no doubt you won't be able to get them ....soon after that it will be illegal to own them ....... then not long after that -they will come to take away the guns that can shoot them . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE20GA 11 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I got down to the Farm to try out these slugs and was surprised to find out they say 2 3/4" on the shell itself -but they are 3" long !? whats up with that ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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