Dumb question..
- Thread starter Rotaxpower
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Thats not dumb 
, I would not shoot slugs out of a full choke barrel on an older gun, it may be ok with a sabbot, but why take a chance. A couple options, cut the choke off , or take it to a gunsmith and turn it into a modified, which ain't a bad idea for shooting steel shot afterwards.
, I would not shoot slugs out of a full choke barrel on an older gun, it may be ok with a sabbot, but why take a chance. A couple options, cut the choke off , or take it to a gunsmith and turn it into a modified, which ain't a bad idea for shooting steel shot afterwards.
Dukeoflawnchair
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Man, sorry I didn't see this sooner...the Winchester model 50's aren't gas operated like todays semi-S/G's, it s patented as a "fixed-barrel, inertia firearm, (Filed in 1935, No. 2,144,951)" -> Designed by 'Carbine' Williams, the almighty beside Browning.
Anyhow, Don't shoot anything heavy or magnum if it's a featherweight..their aluminum receivers just can't handle it and hammer themselves apart. Especially if the timing is off (if you're ejecting shells more than 10 feet when you cycle, your timing's off...if it gets bad enough, you can get 20ft ejections that really piss off the person 5 benches over...)
If you're not sure of yours, check the serial number...earlier models were stamped with an "A" after the serial number, later ones actually had the word FEATHERWEIGHT stamped below the S/N
A properly tuned standard model 50 will hammer them out nice and purdy...though I personally don't plan to shoot anything over 1 1/4oz from the slug department...
Anyhow, Don't shoot anything heavy or magnum if it's a featherweight..their aluminum receivers just can't handle it and hammer themselves apart. Especially if the timing is off (if you're ejecting shells more than 10 feet when you cycle, your timing's off...if it gets bad enough, you can get 20ft ejections that really piss off the person 5 benches over...)
If you're not sure of yours, check the serial number...earlier models were stamped with an "A" after the serial number, later ones actually had the word FEATHERWEIGHT stamped below the S/N
A properly tuned standard model 50 will hammer them out nice and purdy...though I personally don't plan to shoot anything over 1 1/4oz from the slug department...
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Sorry to hijack the thread, but I have a similar question....Can slugs be safely fired through a Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag with modified choke?
Ishootguns
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Yes slugs can be fired out of a modified choke, the modified is less restrictive than the full.
Dave
Dave
Dukeoflawnchair
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Hope you're not thinking about 3.5" slugs there
