shotgun and slugs
can a rifled slug be fired thru a smooth bore full choke shotgun barrel without causing damage to the end of the barrel where it starts to become full choke at? Or does it have to be a specific slug barrel?
In other words I have a winchester model 1200 .20 gauge with a 28 inch barrel and it says FUll on the barrel. I usually shoot shot shells thru it. I have some slugs that say hollw point rifled slugs on them. Can I use those slugs in my barrel?
In other words I have a winchester model 1200 .20 gauge with a 28 inch barrel and it says FUll on the barrel. I usually shoot shot shells thru it. I have some slugs that say hollw point rifled slugs on them. Can I use those slugs in my barrel?
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For an experemint I took a slug shell apart and dropped the slug down my barrel and it stopped a little over an inch away from the end of my barrel. Would it ruin my barrell if it is fired and comes out that last inch or so? 0 -
Not the best of ideas. Normally, one would stay in the cylinder/improved cylinder range to avoid damging the barrel over time. Others may disagree... 0 -
Sorry- I'm one of the folks that disagree. GO check with the mfgr- there are a FEW changeable chokes that may instruct not to use rifled slugs- and accuracy with a full is not likely to be good- but it should not hurt your shotgun. Rifled slug is hollow, soft lead, raised lines on surface allow a swage to bore diameter. They have been around since about 1932- there would be a MOUNTAIN of damaged guns, and warnings on every box of slugs if this were a problem. An EXTRA FULL, usually on turkey guns- is not a good idea.
I am NOT calling names or saying yer dog is ugly- just politely disagreeing.0 -
My late father, once had a Browning A-5, 16 gauge that he purchased new, when he was about 16 years old from the old local hardware store in about 1948. It had a 32" super full choke barrel. About 25 years ago, I had told him that shooting slugs thru it(that is what he got it for, is to hunt deer around home, where rifles were not allowed), was not good for it. "Oh, nonsense" was his reply. A couple years later it did buldge at the choke. Untill that time, it shot punkin balls like a banshee.
So from that, you can make your own decisions. If it were me, I would not do it, especially knowing the slug stops at the choke, when dropped down the barrel.
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Modified 28" barrel on the other side with a start price of $139. 0 -
Can you? Yes. But it doesn't yeild good results in terms of accuracy from my experience.
Most boxes of rifled slugs say safe in barrels up to full.0 -
What you should be concerned about is accuracy. You mentioned taking a slug and dropping it down your barrel. Upon firing it is going to be swaged down to fit through the choke with various alignments of exit at the muzzle. They will group all over the place.
Try evenly sanding (small belt sander) the slug (or any slug you plan on using) down till it perfectly slips through your choke. Reload it back into the shell with a roll crimp. Do about 5, it is time consuming and then to the range and look for consistency. If you have it then consider adjustable shotgun sights( inexpensive adhesive front and rear plastic, turkey glow sights) to align point of aim with point of impact.0 -
best bet is take a slug out of its casing and see how tight it is in YOUR barrel. now that being said my dad shoots nothing but rifled rotwile(or how ever they are spelled) in his 1100 and bagged MANY MANY deer 0 -
What is the choke of a Slug barrel ?? Improved or cylinder? 0 -
Remington 870 Wingmaster 12ga and 20ga smoothbore barrels with rifle sights from yesteryear were fixed choke IMP CYL, FWIW. 0
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