Rifled Slug Question
- Thread starter Leo M
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mosinmaster
CGN frequent flyer
Technically any choke will work, but if you shoot too many slugs through a full choke, it will eventually open it up. So if you start off with a looser constriction you won't be damaging your tighter chokes. Also you're supposed to get the best accuracy out of IC/C
And saboted rounds are only for rifled barrels correct? I always wondered about the hunting regulations in that respect. A rifled barrel turns a shotgun into a, well, rifle. Those slugs will be moving fast and far as would a bullet from a dedicated rifle. So what's the difference in terms of safety in populated areas?
R&R Rancher
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- Manitoba's Interlake
Those slugs have about half the muzzle velocity of a rifle. The BC of a slug is awful so it will slow down MUCH faster than a rifle bullet. I don't know how far a slug will travel, but it's no where near as far as a rifle
Yes Teapot, sabots are meant for rifled barrels. Although I have heard of ppl using rifled slugs in rifled barrels with a decent grouping as well, but Im not sure how that would fair on the rifling in the barrel! They are the only gun along side a muzzleloader (check regs) that are permitted in controlled hunts, because of the population. Not sure if u have looked into that yet! But yes, rifled barrels and sabots are permitted in shotgun only areas.
manicmechanic
CGN Regular
Is it possible to get a rifled choke for the gun? My brother has one for his 11-87 Remington but it is very picky on what it likes to shoot - moreso than our other fully rifled slug guns or Dad's old Mossberg smoothbore slugster. Some slugs keyhole, & different brands of slugs will move the point of impact over a foot and a half. Very few group under 3" or 4" at 100 yards.
Tom
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