Shotgun SLUGS through a FULL choke Barrel ???
I did a search and found where this question has been briefly discussed in the past. But the answers were somewhat mixed and did nothing to reduce my misgivings about bidding on a gun that was subjected to this practice. So I'm looking for a show of hands guys; yea, or nay? Am I being paranoid or does anyone else have these misgivings?
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I don't shoot 'em that much, but from what I've read over the years, the slugs are much smaller than any Full Choke, and doesn't hurt 'em. I've shot 'em in a Browning Auto 5, Full Choke, Stevens Dbl BBl Full choke and my Remington 11-87 Full Choke. Never seen any problems with 'em.
SEMPER FI MAC, SEMPER FI0 -
Don't do it, good way to split/blow a barrel. I've used improved chokes with slugs, but prefer cylinder bore.
Love them Beavers
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Hello, I don't recommend it, but it can be done. Just make sure it is not like extra full choke. I wouldn't really have a problem with a gun that "was subjected to this practice" but I would still have it looked over by the gunsmith.
Michael
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If "con" is the opposite of "pro," then what is the opposite of progress?0 -
Imp. cyl. would be my suggestion, and maybe even skeet. the slug will fit thru a full, but not recommended........Sorry for the double post, fixed it......
woodyd0 -
If I am reading your question correctly, you're worried about buying a gun that has been subjected to shooting slugs through it... I think kingjoey has it - it is an easy way to split a barrel, but I think if the barrel hasn't split already then it likely isn't going to by firing through them, this is especially true if you're shooting sabots through it. The other way I took your question (which is probably not what you meant) is you were thinking of buying a gun with a full choke to shoot slugs through it. I wouldn't advise it at all. I too have shot slugs through an improved cylinder barrel but prefer skeet or cylinder bore or a rifled slug choke or barrel.
It doesn't matter what you shoot, just shoot it well...0 -
You will not hurt a fixed full choke gun with a slug.I would be a lot more concerned about how much,if any, steel shot has been used.Steel shot WILL bulge afull choke barrel.a rifled slug WILL NOT.It probably will give poor accuracy but no damage. 0 -
And the answer is-We don't know for sure.
I am with King Joey on this on though.0 -
It will also depend on what type of slug you use. As Bambihunter said, sabots are gonna be fine. Some rifled slugs perform better with a choked bore so that the slug keeps firm contact with the bore even as the lead rifling erodes a little. Some slugs have harder alloy and will put excess strain on the barrel. Then you add magnum loads and the possibilities are endless. I would stick with the cyl bore barrels or an IC. Full chokes are designed to be good birdshot barrels. OSS hit on a good point to, Don't use steel shot, it has no give and is more likely to obstruct and bust your barrel.
Love them Beavers0 -
Rifled slugs will shoot through ANY choke, they are more accurate through cyl bore. If rifled slugs were not meant to be used in any choke it would say so on the box. Any manufacturer that had a rifled slug blow up a barrel and injure a shooter with or without a warning on the box would be hammered in a lawsuit. 0 -
Yes, they can be used safely.
Since the rear of the slug deformed, bulging under heat and pressure bouncing down the bore causing erratic accuracy a solution was needed.
The rifling of slugs was orginally designed with two purposes:
Main reason= Ribs were used to touch the inner barrel sides giving it a more controlled, uniform deformation. Preplanned compaction (squeezing) of the ribs occured as the bore got tighter. Since a customer could be shooting any variety of fixed chokes (choke tubes weren't invented), this easily solved the 'restriction' problem.
Secondary= The curved ribs provide somewhat of a rifling twist that did help accuracy.
if the gun is sound, don't give it a second thought.
Happy Bullet Holes!0 -
I've done it many times,and have NEVER EVER seen or heard of a barrel being split because of it...and I"m olde than dirt.:)
Mayb another urban legand ??
I"m sure the box would say what NOT to do on it,and I doubt they would seel em if not safe.......gun nuts being inquisitive sorts.
oh yea...my vote is yea.0
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