Old 05-31-2007, 10:55 AM   #1
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Shothuns and slugs

Quick Question, might seem a bit foolish, but ya never know. I recently liberated some Old shotguns from my folks basement. The lot of them are bolt action shotguns, and one Single shot shotgun. I have cleaned them all up and test fired them with 2 3/4 shells with 7 1/2 shot. They all worked SUPER. They are all FIXED FULL choke. NOW.....can I shoot a rifled slug through these weapons? I dont know if the choke matters for slugs, but that is my concern, being it is one projectile not multiple lead balls.


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Old 05-31-2007, 11:13 AM   #2
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alot of people will tell you its okay. myself, i would not fire a slug through a full choke. my preference is for a cylinder bore, or improved cylinder.
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Old 05-31-2007, 12:29 PM   #3
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Old 05-31-2007, 06:31 PM   #4
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you could probably do it, but you would probably be better off going to a gun smith and having him bore it out to an improved cylinder.
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Old 06-01-2007, 05:30 AM   #5
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Standard Forester style slugs can be fired through a full choke with no problem. The hollow base and the ribs on the side are to allow them to swage down when passing through a choke. How they shoot is dependant on each barrel. I have a full choked barrel for a mossburg that shoots quite well, while another barrel just like it may spray them all over the place.
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