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Yes, as long as you use rifled slugs and do not use any choke tighter than improved cylinder.
Can I shoot slugs out of an improved cylinder?
Improved cylinder all the way up to full is fine when shooting slugs. Improved cylinder all the way up to full is fine when shooting slugs. Disagree completely. Choke more than Modified is borderline unsafe with slugs, beyond full is completely unsafe when shooting slugs.
What choke tube should I use for slugs?
Improved cylinder, cylinder choke, and rifled choke tubes are the best choke tubes for slugs. These choke tubes offer little constriction to provide stability when shooting.
Can you shoot slugs through a cylinder bore barrel?
You can fire slugs with your cylinder bore barrel, rifled slugs (also refered to as Foster Type) are designed for smoothbore/cylinder bore barrels. Sabot slugs are designed to be used in fully rifled barrel, (sometimes called a slug barrel).
How far can you accurately shoot a 12 gauge slug?
The “NRA Firearms Fact Book” says: “Shotgun slugs should not be used at ranges greater than about 75 yards.
How much does a 12 gauge slug drop at 100 yards?
Consider a modern full-rifled 12-gauge slug gun firing a high-tech 260-grain sabot slug that leaves the muzzle at about 1,900 fps velocity. If zeroed at 50 yards (still a popular sight-in distance among slug hunters), that slug only drops 1.7 inches by the time it gets to 100 yards.
Do I need a slug barrel to shoot slugs?
Many shotguns come standard with a smooth bore barrel because that’s what you need to have to shoot shot (shells that have bbs or multiple projectiles – these are used in bird hunting and other sporting situations). In addition to shooting shot, you can also shoot slugs out of a smooth bore barrel.
Will rifled slugs damage a smooth barrel?
In almost all cases, you should only use rifled slugs in smoothbore barrels. If you have a rifled shotgun barrel, you’re going to want sabot slugs. It’s counter-intuitive to what the “rifled” slug name suggests and while it may not be a catastrophic failure, you could damage the grooves in your rifled shotgun barrel.
Can I shoot slugs through Accu choke?
Can I shoot slugs or buckshot through a “smoothbore” field barrel with Accu-Choke™ tubes? (500/505/535/9200/88/930 models) Yes, and with sabots or rifled slugs, the more “open” the choke tube, the better the accuracy (“Improved Cylinder” recommended.).
Can you shoot a rifled slug through a full choke?
Rifled slugs will shoot out of a full choke without a problem. I have seen many slugs shot and many deer killed with full choked barrels and rifled slugs. I shot slugs out of a full choke 20 gauge for deer over a dozen years. I saw one 870 with choke tubes that was 18″ low at 50 yards with an improved cylinder choke.
What is the most accurate shotgun slug?
Here are the best options we found — a “top 10” list of today’s best slug guns. 1: Savage 212 and 220. 2: Winchester SX3 Cantilever Buck. 3: Remington 870 SPS ShurShot Synthetic Super Slug. 4: Browning A-Bolt Shotgun. 5: Benelli SBE II Slug Gun. 6: Weatherby PA-08 08 Slug Gun Combo. 7: Mossberg 500 FLEX Slugster.
How accurate are rifled slugs?
The effective range of rifled slugs is considerably less than that of saboted loads. But most shots taken at woodland deer are within 100 yards. Using a rifled or full-bore slug is no disadvantage at this relatively close range, but only if you can place the slug where you want it.
What is better buckshot or slug?
The big advantage of using a slug is that it has a much longer effective range than buckshot. Additionally, shotgun slugs retain their energy better and typically penetrate much deeper than buckshot. A shotgun shooting a slug is also much more precise than a shotgun shooting buckshot.
How much does a shotgun slug drop at 100 yards?
(Slugs can drop more than 10 inches over 100 yards.) With practice and accurate ranging, a good shooter could consistently hit a deer-size kill zone at 100 yards. If you don’t put in the time to practice at those ranges, keep your shots to a maximum of 50-75 yards.
What is the best 12 gauge slug?
*Ka-CHUNK* Ammo Name Type Note Federal LE Tactical with FliteControl – 12 Gauge – 2-3/4″ 00 Buck 9 Pellets 00 Buckshot High stopping power Fiocchi LE Reduced Recoil – 12 Gauge – 2-3/4″ 00 Buck 00 Buckshot Low-recoil Winchester Super-X – 12 Gauge – 2-3/4″ HP Rifled Slug Slug Shot Best for hunting, not HD.
How far can you shoot a deer with a slug?
The general rule for a clean, one-shot kill on a deer – sized animal is about 900 ft-lbs of retained energy at the point of impact. Most saboted slugs (commercially loaded) carry at least this amount of energy out to approx. 125-150 yds. Most Foster slugs, however, only have this amount out to about 100 yds.
Can a rifled barrel shoot buckshot?
Yes you can shoot buckshot through it without any ill effects. The rifled barrel will cause the shot column to spin, which will open up your pattern and lessen the effective range of your buckshot. The only real way to know how much is to shoot it and pattern it.
How far are shotgun slugs accurate?
Your expected range of accuracy for any box of slugs you grab in a store should be about 50 yards. This is an average range for the typical field gun with a smooth barrel and bead sight, shooting any brand of ammunition picked at random.
Are all slugs rifled?
Most shotgun slugs are designed to be fired through a cylinder bore or an improved cylinder choke, rifled choke tubes, or fully rifled bores. Slugs differ from round-ball lead projectiles in that they are stabilized in some manner.
Are Brenneke slugs rifled?
Can Brenneke USA slugs be used in either a rifle barrel or smooth bore barrel? Both of these slugs are designed to be used only in full-rifled barrels and must not be fired from any type of choked barrel.
