shot through a rifled barrel

[marlin60]

Is it ok to shoot shot through a rifled 12 ga. barrel, and vice versa.....

slugs through a smooth bore shot barrel?

I'm sure a slug will perform better from the rifled barrel..but I am talking wear, tear and safety here.

Thanks.

 

[Levi Garrett]

Foster slugs through a smooth bore, sabbot through a rifled barrel, shot through a smooth bore for the most part, but the shot in incased in cup anyway , so there should be no problems in a rifled barrel.

 

[BIGREDD]

Shot in a rifled barrel is not a good idea.... for many reasons, excessive fouling of the rifling is one... and your patterns will be garbage due to the centrifugal force.

 

[ben hunchak]

The rifling will impart a lot of spin on the shotcup producing poor patterns,rifling will build up alot of leading and plastic from wads.....not a good idea!

 

[marlin60]

Ok, good info.
Thanks to everyone.

 

[mdbuckle]

You will have a 12 foot wide pattern at 20 yards...