slugs in over and under shotguns
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Something that has always intrigued me. How possible is it to safely and effectively shoot slugs in an over and under shotgun?
Ditto for buckshot.
Appreciate any advice on this.
I am wondering why you think one coudn't shoot slugs in an over and under.
The old, classic style slugs go through any choke, no problem.
most doubles are only Regulated out to about 25 yards. beyond that there is no telling where each slug will impact.
completely safe to shoot though as long as you use the correct choke of course (ie don't shoot a slug through a turkey choke duh)
completely safe to shoot though as long as you use the correct choke of course (ie don't shoot a slug through a turkey choke duh)
I've used slugs in mine no problem. You have to try it out to see how well it will group with either slugs or buckshot. I shot a big doe with a slug with mine, but the 5 yards distance didn't really require much compensation.
I started hunting with a 12ga over and under always have 00buck in the full choke barrel and a slug in the MOD barrel was able to hit a 8" pie plate at 50yds easy peezy...Killed several deer this way great for hunting thick stuff in shot gun only areas.
Will ruin the expensive chokes. But if you must then open up the shell and measure the slug size then measure the choke you plan to blow . If slug fits snug it's OK and if tight or too loose, accuracy goes.Your choice how expensive your over and under is.
In my first p osting I stated the classic, original shotgun slugs would shoot fine in any choke, or something to that effect.
The key wording was the original, classic slugs. These were made like pellets for a pellet gun, with a thin lead skirt at the rear. Pressure held the skirt out for tight fit to the barrel, but the thin lead skirt would go through any choke without harming the choke.
I have no idea what newer slugs are built like, but those built like a pellet will not harm a choke.
As a point of interest, they sometimes had angled grooves on the sides, called rifled slugs and making the user think they would spin in flight. This was a joke, as they did not spin, but the lump of lead on the front and the light skirt at the rear, kept them stable in flight. Just like a pellet.
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My kind of people say this or that
But we must be Internet Experts-lol
It's prejudice to WIN / REM / Mossbergs / And you have ONE shot advantage in real hunting situations. Some BC Bears are scary
Practically all modern slugs are safe to shoot through choked barrels, unless specifically indicated by the manufacturer. The real difficulty is that most double shotguns aren't regulated well enough to ensure that both barrels shoot to the same point of impact.
My doulbe guns all group within 5" at 50yards for my baikals never tried my breda way to lite to shot slugs. My marrochhi fs4 groups at 50yards 12ga. 4" vertical 1" horizontal. 20 ga. 3"ver 2" horiz. 28 ga never tried 410 barrels almost always touch its amazing what those lil tubes can print. To bad 1/5oz of lead is only enuf to tickle anything worth shooting
Can also be called a Rock in a sock slug. works the same way as if you put a rock in a long sock and throw it. the sock stablizes it flying out the back and the rock is what hits the target and gets imparted the momentum.
