Shotgun Question

[shane_o]

Hey guys, I'm new to shotgunning and have been shooting friends' and my dad's but am looking to get one of my own.

One thing I'm not totally familiar with is the use of slugs. So everybody tell me everything I need to know about slugs... their uses, what caliber(s) they come in, do you always need a separate barrel to shoot them, wwhat do they look like, are they expensive.

I literally know nothing, so anything you know, I want to.

Please don't think I'm too lame on this, I'm just sort of a late comer to the wwhole "gun owner/hunting scene.

But I'm here now, thank God and the Bill of Rights!

Thanks everybody.

[Wingbone]

The new saboted slugs are designed to be shot through a rifled barrel. A smooth bore will shoot the Foster-type, hollow baseslugs. Brennecke slugs shoot well out of most smooth bores, and back-bored or over-bored barrels don't shoot slugs worth a d@mn.

[shane_o]

thanks.

more!

[jcchartboy]

As far as "calibers" go you basically only have two choices tochoosefrom...12ga and 20ga. Most hunters use the more powerful 12ga, some use 20ga. You will find far more options in the 12ga models from most manufacturers.

(It is also possible to take deer with 16ga, 410's etc, however they are not commonly used to take whitetails)