What are the uses of cylinder?

svt-40 said:
I thought it was for slugs, but then heard that modified cyl provides better accuracy. Thanks!
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When it comes to rifled slugs there seems to be no exact science what works the best. Seems to depend on the individaul bore. For me, it seems that I have had the best result from modified. Cylinder does work quite well if you plan to use both rifled slugs and large buck. The cylinder choke shines on quick short shots on game where a forgiving pattern is desired and where less meat damage is to be kept to a minimum. It works well on short sporting shots and most skeet shots with the exception of the second shot from station 4 in doubles skeet.
 
It's cheaper for a factory to build then a threaded barrel that takes chokes.
Hence cheaper for you to buy.

About the only benefit I can see is one can used 12 gauge bear bangers in it.
 
Cylinder bore can be thought of as a choke, just like any other. Like other chokes it has a purpose - in this case it is to throw a broad pattern of shot at shorter distances. With 1 oz. of 7 1/2 shot a 12 gauge cylinder barrel can produce a nice, smooth pattern out to 25 or even 30 yards. Another way of looking at it is that a cylinder bore will put approximately the same number of pellets in a 30 inch circle at 20 yards that a full choke will do at 40 yards. For closer flushing game birds, American skeet and some presentations in sporting clays cylinder bore can be close to ideal. With well made shells and number 6 shot or smaller, a cylinder barrel can produce very evenly distributed patterns. Do not discount the usefulness of the cylinder bore - after all, until about 1866 or so it was all anybody ever used (and those old boys seemed to bring home the bacon).

Sharptail
 
Upland birds and game. And slugs.
"...closer flushing game birds..." Like grouse that tend to come out from under your feet with a great deal of noise. Usually two at a time with one going North and the other South at Mach 2.
 
svt-40 said:
Thank you very much for those who replied.

Next question: if the gun has 2 3/4 chamber, can I shoot shorter rounds out of it?
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Yes. But if you are thinking about the very short slugs/buck from Aguila they may not function in autoloaders, pumps or double barrel guns with inertia triggers.
 
I realized that most of the time my shots are at less than 25 yards when I am hunting flushing birds (I shoulder my shotgun very fast, point and shoot). So I switched to Cylinder choke and got better results than before (when I was firmly believing that Mod. choke works best).

The cyl. and Imp. Cyl. chokes provide excellent patterns at short ranges. Many hunters use too much choke and do too much damage to the game.
 
svt-40 said:
No, I am asking about the 2" and 2 1/2" hulls.
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Yes! Safe to shoot in longer chamber, but depending on the pressure generated, may not cycle some auto loaders. They really work well in light S X S's
 
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