Slug Chokes

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TrickyE

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I have a Browning BPS 12 gauge with a 3" chamber, and I was going to head out deer hunting and maybe give this gun a whirl with some slugs. In Manitoba, if you want to hunt deer with a shotgun you can only use slugs.

What I'm curious to know is whether I should be using the most open choke I own, or if it's safe to put in a tighter tube? I don't have anything that is rifled. The gun came with some Invector Plus interchangeable tubes, I think it was just full, modified and improved cylinder (with each one being either a half step tighter or more open if you're using steel vs. lead).

Thanks!
 
Any of the chokes you own will be safe with slugs, but Improved cylinder will probably give the best accuracy. The only chokes that aren't safe for use with slugs are some of the extra full chokes commonly used for turkeys.
 
Test out accuracy with your different chokes. You may find one that shoots significantly better. Generally speaking cyl. or imp. will give best accuracy.
 
I'm not trying to highjack this thread but, is the backbored barrel going to be an issue? I was under the impression slugs in a backbored barrel were a no no.

crunch68
 
crunch68 said:
I'm not trying to highjack this thread but, is the backbored barrel going to be an issue? I was under the impression slugs in a backbored barrel were a no no.

crunch68
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As per the current Browning BPS manual:

"The rifled choke tube is specially designed for shooting Foster or
Sabot type slugs."
 
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