835 with slugs

buttonbuckmaster · 05-20-2008, 03:41 PM

I've been told that shooting slugsin an835( smooth bore)isn't safe? Is it due to it being overbored? A guy I hunt with uses this very setup and has for years, he's never had any issues to my knowledge. Any truth to this?

bigbulls · 05-20-2008, 04:13 PM

You can shoot slugs out of an 835you just have to get yourself a slug barrel that isn't over bored. Other wise the slug will just rattle down the barrel. I doubt that it would hurt the barrel butI alsoseriously doubt you would be able to hit a barn wall if you were standing inside the barn.

BOWHUNTERCOP · 05-20-2008, 05:09 PM

I own a 835 for many years. The barrels for the 835 are overboard and using slugs can cause problems. I agree with bigbulls, get yourself a rifled slug barrel from Mossberg, but FYI don't use 2-3/4" slugs, use either 3" or 3.5" slugs

Here is some vital information for anyone who hunts with a shotgun with a 3.5" chamber while using slugs. This information comes from Lightfield Slugs, Inc.

Q: Why can't I shoot 2-3/4" slugs through my 3-1/2" chambered slug gun?

A: Firing a 2-3/4" slug in a 3-1/2" chamber is not recommended because of the length of the jump the slug makes between the end of a 2-3/4" case and the front end of a 3-1/2" chamber. This can cause misalignment of the sabot on the slug, thus causing a serious pressure problem as well as poor accuracy. Slugs are NOT LIKE SHOT SHELLS where a shorter shell can be safely fired in a longer chamber with no ill effects. The bottom line is you should use a shell with a minimum case length of 3" (ideally 3-1/2") in any 3-1/2" chambered rifled barrel for best accuracy. THE CASE LENGTH SHOULD MATCH THE CHAMBER LENGTH WHEN IT COMES TO SLUGS.