Table of Contents
Can you shoot a slug through a smooth bore?
Because the barrel is rifled, the projectile does not need to be rifled. A rifled slug is what you want to shoot out a smooth bore barrel. Because the barrel is smooth, the projectile will not rotate appropriately unless it has rifling on it.
Can I use a rifled slug in 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 Mossberg 500 fire slugs?
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.)
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.
Can you shoot 00 buckshot through a slug barrel?
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.
Can you shoot slugs out of any shotgun?
No, not all shotguns are meant to shoot slugs. Non-rifled (smoothbore) shotguns are meant to shoot foster style slugs. Also, be careful with shooting any type of slugs out of older shotguns, or shotguns with a choke, a choke adds restriction which may deform your barrel over time.
Can a Mossberg 835 shoot slugs?
Yes, and with sabots or rifled slugs, the more “open” the choke tube, the better the accuracy (“Improved Cylinder” recommended.) Dedicated fully rifled slug barrels are available for the 935™ and 835® models.
Is a Mossberg 500 smooth bore?
Mossberg 500 24″ Smooth Bore Deer Slug Barrel With Rifle Sights 12 Gauge Blued 90055 | Cheaper Than Dirt.
What happens if you shoot a rifled slug through a rifled barrel?
Standard Foster (not Brenneke)rifled slugs are very soft. The “rifling” and soft lead construction of a foster slug will foul the rifling in your barrel. It can potentially build up enough to cause pressure issues. Depending on the gun, some will foul more than others depending on the condition of the bore.
How big is a 410 slug?
10.4 mm
| .410 bore | |
|---|---|
| Bullet diameter | .410 in (10.4 mm) (slug) |
| Neck diameter | .455 in (11.6 mm) (plastic) |
| Base diameter | .470 in (11.9 mm) |
| Rim diameter | .535 in (13.6 mm) |
Can you shoot Slugs in a Mossberg 500?
Yes, the Mossberg is certainly capable of shooting slugs. But, there are some conditions. First, it is typically a good idea to have a wider choke tube for firing slugs. Or, you could use rifled slugs. Rifled slugs act as though the barrel of your gun is rifled, even though it isn’t. At least, that’s how it should work in theory.
Can you shoot a slug with a smooth bore rifle?
A slug should fire just fine, without damaging your barrel, regardless of whether it has a rifled or smooth bore or what size choke you have. It is a good idea to fire with a wider choke but you don’t have to per se. The only way you might damage your barrel is if it has been over bored.
Which is choke do you need for a Mossberg?
Handsome looking Mossberg, I wouldn’t choke him at all. Best of all would be a rifled choke, to give a bit more accuracy, but otherwise results will usually be best with the most open choke (eg cyl., skeet, or IC).
Can you shoot a slug with a buckshot?
Slug shots, on the other hand, are essentially one heavy projectile. It does not break up as shot does. There are a few reasons to use slugs, the main one being when you are hunting. If you are hunting elk, for example, you might kill it with a few close range rounds of buckshot but your meat is now full of led shrapnel.