I'm switching to smooth bore barrel & threaded for choke. prices of sabots are getting to be just way too much, so gonna shoot rifled slugs. plus just switch out the choke for turkey.
the questions are,
- can I still use a rifled choke for rifled slugs ?
- if not, what would be the ideal choke to use if not a rifled choke.
would it be a cylinder choke or skeet choke ? (for rifled slugs)
I am a bit confused by your post but I will offer the following info:
The NRA has films on the rifled slug. It will not "spin" when shot out of a smoothbore barrel. It is not worth it to buy rifled slugs if you have a smoothbore. The rifling profile on the outside of the slug will not create a spin to provide accuracy as the slug travels through the air.
If you mean one of the rifled chokes to screw into the end of your smoothbore barrel these are meant for traditional slugs but they are
not going to give the performance you might think you will get. They are a case of "too little too late" at the end of the barrel.
If you really want to shoot slugs the best route is the fully rifled barrel.
in short I bought a new shotgun after last deer season, & plan to have it as my go to deer gun which has a smooth bore (which I wanted) & just change out chokes for deer/turkey. I still have my 870 with rifled barrel that was the shotgun I've used before but changing barrel for turkey.
rifled slugs are for smooth bore barrels (AKA traditional slugs )
sabot slugs are for rifled barrels
sabot slug prices are getting too high to enjoy shooting some slugs.
I'm just lost as to what to think. cuz its almost like 50/50 for people saying you can or cant use rifled slugs with a rifled choke.
while some say you cant use a rifled choke with rifled slugs cuz the slug rifling will mess it up choke, affect accuracy, or alot more cleaning to get the lead out of the choke.
while some say not a problem using rifled slugs with rifled choke.
I'm just trying to get some more opinions before I decide on which choke I buy for slugging.
if I go with rifled choke or a smooth choke & if smooth should I buy the cylinder choke or skeet choke....that to was kinda up in the air from 1 post I read somewhere else.
i was told to use improved cyc or modifed bye a guys once
On Remington's website, it says "a slug can be fired out of any choke, (but probably not a X-full turkey choke) but for the best accuracy with rifled slugs, use a modifyed choke." You should try Federal Tru-Ball rifled slugs, they are an amazing advancement in rifled slug accuracy.
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On Remington's website, it says "a slug can be fired out of any choke, (but probably not a X-full turkey choke) but for the best accuracy with rifled slugs, use a modifyed choke." You should try Federal Tru-Ball rifled slugs, they are an amazing advancement in rifled slug accuracy.
really ? wow! I'll have to look at their site for this info.
for some reason I'm still leary of using certain chokes cuz as they go up on the scale the inside dia. of the choke decreases. & I dont want the slug to rip out the choke & destroy the barrel threads, or worse something else happens ?
believe me I'll be trying different brands of slugs to see what works good for that gun.
A Foster slug, invented by Karl Foster in 1931, is a type of shotgun slug designed to be fired through a smoothboreshotgun barrel. The standard American domestic shotgun slug, they are sometimes referred to as "American slugs" to differentiate them from the standard "European slug" design popularized by Brenneke.
The defining characteristic of the Foster slug is the deep hollow in the rear, which places the center of mass very near the tip of the slug, much like a shuttlecock. If the slug begins to tumble in flight, drag will tend to push the slug back into straight flight. This gives the Foster slug stability and allows for accurate shooting through smoothbore barrels out to ranges of about 75 yards (69 m). Most modern Foster slugs also have "rifling", which consists of thin fins on the outside of the slug. Contrary to popular belief, these fins actually impart no spin onto the slug as it travels through the air. The actual purpose of the fins is to minimize the friction on both the barrel and projectile and allow the slug to safely be swaged down when fired through a choke, although accuracy will suffer and choke wear will be progressively accelerated when fired through any choke gauge tighter than open.
It is also possible to fire Foster slugs through rifled slug barrels, though lead fouling (build-up in the rifle grooves) can be a problem. Accuracy is otherwise not appreciably affected in standard shotgun riflings.
I'm switching to smooth bore barrel & threaded for choke. prices of sabots are getting to be just way too much, so gonna shoot rifled slugs. plus just switch out the choke for turkey.
the questions are,
- can I still use a rifled choke for rifled slugs ?
- if not, what would be the ideal choke to use if not a rifled choke.
would it be a cylinder choke or skeet choke ? (for rifled slugs)
Don't shoot the gun with no choke installed. It will likely bugger up the threads. I've had the best luck with an IC (Improved cylinder) tube for rifled slugs and an extra full tube with 6s or 4s for turkey.
thank you to all for your input on this thread!
you folks opened my eyes that a slug can go through most chokes (from what I've read)
to bad I have to start over to find what works with what, with a benelli thats not as popular for finding chokes - unless you order them.
I used to hunt over beanfields with a Ithaca 16 Ga, heavin' big old "Punkin Balls". I swear I could see them go down range !! My how slug huntin' has changed !! Good luck in your endeavors !! I bet Samuel has similar stories !!
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I fired rifled slugs out of a smooth bore 870 with an improved cylinder choke as recommended by Remington or maybe it was the gun shop. Either way it was fairly accurate to about 75 yards. I didn't do so well beyond that especially without a scope.
