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Can you shoot rifled slugs out of a full choke?
Rifled slugs will shoot out of a full choke without a problem. I have seen many slugs shot and many deer killed with full choked barrels and rifled slugs. I shot slugs out of a full choke 20 gauge for deer over a dozen years. I saw one 870 with choke tubes that was 18″ low at 50 yards with an improved cylinder choke.
Do you remove choke when shooting slugs?
You should not shoot slugs—or any other shot—through your barrel without a choke in place, since there is a very real possibility that you will damage the threading. If it doesn’t, experiment with other chokes until you find the one that performs best.
What is the best choke for a slug?
Improved cylinder, cylinder choke, and rifled choke tubes are the best choke tubes for slugs. These choke tubes offer little constriction to provide stability when shooting.
Do you need a rifled barrel to shoot slugs?
A sabot slug is what you want to shoot out of a rifled barrel because the barrel will put the spin on the projectile. Because the barrel is rifled, the projectile does not need to be rifled. Because the barrel is smooth, the projectile will not rotate appropriately unless it has rifling on it.
Can you shoot a rifled slug through a smoothbore shotgun?
You can do it. A full-bore slug shot through a rifled barrel will extend its range a little but the resulting layers of lead left in the rifling is not worth all the time spend in cleaning the barrel. There are some rifled choke tubes being made now that allows you to effectively shoot sabots from a smoothbore.
Will rifled slugs damage a smooth barrel?
In almost all cases, you should only use rifled slugs in smoothbore barrels. If you have a rifled shotgun barrel, you’re going to want sabot slugs. It’s counter-intuitive to what the “rifled” slug name suggests and while it may not be a catastrophic failure, you could damage the grooves in your rifled shotgun barrel.
How far will a 12 gauge shotgun slug travel?
A slug also becomes increasingly inaccurate with distance; out to 100 yards, it drops approximately 5″ and has a maximum range of approximately 400 yards. In contrast, centerfire projectiles from rifles can travel miles. Shotgun slugs are best suited for uses over short ranges.
Can I shoot slugs through Accu choke?
Can I shoot slugs or buckshot through a “smoothbore” field barrel with Accu-Choke™ tubes? (500/505/535/9200/88/930 models) Yes, and with sabots or rifled slugs, the more “open” the choke tube, the better the accuracy (“Improved Cylinder” recommended.).
Which choke to use for slugs Mossberg 500?
Registered. Which 500 barrel do you have? You can use standard “rifled”(Foster or Brenneke style)slugs in a standard smoothbore barrel. An IC choke tube will probably work best with most “rifled’ slugs.
Can the VR80 shoot slugs?
And while RIA doesn’t recommend you shoot slugs through anything but Cylinder/Improved Cylinder chokes, the general rule is that you can shoot slugs safely through any kind of choke but Full. Group size with slugs out of the VR80 was 3-4 inches, depending on the brand (see the chart), which is perfectly acceptable.
Is full choke or rifled barrel better?
Full choke was able to match rifled, but was slightly less consistent. Rifled even let me hit at 10 meters on occasion. At 8 meters though, full choke didn’t miss once. The tighter cluster made the gun way more consistent within this range.
Will Buckshot ruin a rifled barrel?
Super Moderator. Yes you can shoot buckshot through it without any ill effects. The rifled barrel will cause the shot column to spin, which will open up your pattern and lessen the effective range of your buckshot.
How accurate are rifled slugs?
The effective range of rifled slugs is considerably less than that of saboted loads. But most shots taken at woodland deer are within 100 yards. Using a rifled or full-bore slug is no disadvantage at this relatively close range, but only if you can place the slug where you want it.
What is the best slug for a smooth bore shotgun?
The American Whitetail® 12 gauge Rifled Slug turns your smooth bore shotgun into a deer hunting machine! Designed for smooth bore barrels, Hornady® American Whitetail® Rifled Slugs feature a 1-ounce lead alloy slug that is loaded to 1,600 feet per second.
What are the best slugs for a rifled barrel?
If you’re using a fully rifled barrel, sabot slugs are a good choice. Foster slugs can be fired through a rifled barrel, and hunters who shoot rifled slugs through their rifled barrels claim to get good to excellent results.
How much does a 12 gauge slug drop at 100 yards?
Consider a modern full-rifled 12-gauge slug gun firing a high-tech 260-grain sabot slug that leaves the muzzle at about 1,900 fps velocity. If zeroed at 50 yards (still a popular sight-in distance among slug hunters), that slug only drops 1.7 inches by the time it gets to 100 yards.
Are Brenneke slugs rifled?
Can Brenneke USA slugs be used in either a rifle barrel or smooth bore barrel? 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.
What’s better slugs or buckshot?
The big advantage of using a slug is that it has a much longer effective range than buckshot. Additionally, shotgun slugs retain their energy better and typically penetrate much deeper than buckshot. A shotgun shooting a slug is also much more precise than a shotgun shooting buckshot.
How far is a slug lethal?
Rifled slug barrels are providing hunters the ability to consistently and accurately hit targets ethically out to 150 yards or more.
How much does a shotgun slug drop at 100 yards?
(Slugs can drop more than 10 inches over 100 yards.) With practice and accurate ranging, a good shooter could consistently hit a deer-size kill zone at 100 yards. If you don’t put in the time to practice at those ranges, keep your shots to a maximum of 50-75 yards.
