Choke Question

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Just bought a new shotgun and its the first one Ill have owned that has removable chokes..

If I want to shoot rifled slugs from it I would need a cylinder or improved cylinder choke correct? Also what choke would work best for buck shot?

Its a Remington 870 SPS Shurshot Turkey/Predator before anyone asks.. lol

Thanks for the assistance.
 
For best results, you should pattern different shells through both chokes, at the ranges you are going to shoot. Also, paternmaster and wad wizard make sweet chokes.
 
If you are shooting rifled slugs you can shoot them thru any choke constriction. The slugs are designed with rids on them so that they swage down as they enter the choke. I've had guns work best with a Modified choke and others work best with a Cylinder. Shoot a few thru each choke you have and see what works best for the particular slug you choose at the distances you intend to be shooting at. Same goes for buckshot and bird shot.
 
Factories do not make ammunition that will damage your choke without placing a warning on the ammunition box. Shoot slugs through any choke designation...
 
VLT79 said:
If you are shooting rifled slugs you can shoot them thru any choke constriction. The slugs are designed with rids on them so that they swage down as they enter the choke. I've had guns work best with a Modified choke and others work best with a Cylinder. Shoot a few thru each choke you have and see what works best for the particular slug you choose at the distances you intend to be shooting at. Same goes for buckshot and bird shot.
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I've not heard this before, personally I wouldn't do it.
 
Do yourself a favor try a rilfled Choke tube and fire something like a challenger or remmington buckhammer slug through it. The 3-4" rifled tube will impart some spin to the slug and stablize it improving accuracy. Look for 3-6" groups at 100yrds or at least able to put 3 shots into 8"x11" paper at 100yrd. You may have to try a few different types and mfg'ers ammo till you figure out your set up. I have seen good results with the rifled tube and the above ammo suggestions.
 
If you are shooting homemade super hard cast slugs using a 3/4" socket for a mold I would say no choke is safe. (saw this on yoo toob don't do it)) BUT any factory loaded hollow base foster style slug is perfectly safe in all chokes. They might not all be super accurate but they are safe. How old is this good intended info about slugs popping chokes? My dad advised me against shooting slugs out of my Full choked 870 40 years ago.......

Darryl
 
A slug isn't going to bother a choke tube no matter what the choke. Slugs are lead. Chokes are steel.
A 'rid' the same as a ridge? Those "ridges' are to impart some spin on a slug and have nothing to do with swaging. Slugs will go through any choke because they are lead. Lead is softer than steel. The steel is what swages 'em.
If you're only getting 3 to 6 inch groups with a rifled choke tube, something is wrong. You can expect 3" groups out of a smoth bore with a cylinder choke. Factory ammo is better than one would expect.
Buck shot, for the most part, is totally useless for hunting. Isn't reliable enough on deer sized game past about 35 or so yards. However, if you ever get into a fire fight in a phone booth it's just big shot. So the same chokes used for small game apply.
 
madtrapper143 said:
John, Jim and Darryl near 150 years plus of shot gunning expertise! I don't even want to add in 3 macs I can't cipher that high.


Darryl
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HeYYYYYYYYYYYYY Are you saying I am old :D
Honestly slugs were never my thing Darryl Some out of the 16ga wingmaster deer hunting until I got a rifle and then again some shooting with them when the rifled shotgun barrels came out
Just have one 870 slug gun in the collection that is all. Was very happy to get 2 1/2 " groups out of it which sucks I would say today
Cheers


Now buck shot I do and unlike sunray the poor coyotes sure don't think they are usless and way way out there with the old 10ga some times :)
 
sunray..."rids" was a typo from the auto correct function on my iPhone. I meant ribs...and they do NOT impart spin on a slug. That is actually the biggest myth or misconception out there about Foster "rifled" slugs. The front heavy design is what stabilizes them as they travel thru the air, just like a badminton bird. The ribs are there to make the swaging process a little smoother by allowing the lead so squish down into the grooves when passing thru a choked barrel.
 
Thanks for the answers guys.. main reason for slugs is bear defence while im bowhunting them.. nothing like a pissed bear with an arrow in it charging you.
 
If youre gunna use it for turkey I highly recommend an HS Strut Undertaker Choke(20-30 bucks). I crush toms from 10-50 yards no breast shots. I use a 28 inch 870.
 
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