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stogieboy 05-02-2003 08:05 AM

proper choke for rifled slug
 
What choke tube is the best to use with rifled slugs? Right now I have 3: full, modified, and improved.

More importantly, what choke(s) should I NOT use?

Quilly 05-02-2003 08:49 AM

RE: proper choke for rifled slug
 
stogieboy...

i would have to sau get a rifled choke. but to get the best out of a rifled slugs is to use a rifled barrel.

stogieboy 05-02-2003 08:51 AM

RE: proper choke for rifled slug
 
I thought you weren' t supposed to use rifled slugs in rifled barrels?

frizzellr 05-02-2003 03:33 PM

RE: proper choke for rifled slug
 
You aren' t suppose to shoot rifled slugs through a rifled barrel unless you really enjoy removing lead fouling and not hitting the broad side of a barn. For rifled slugs most manufacturers recommend either an improved cylinder or a modified. Most actually recommend against using a full choke.

stogieboy 05-02-2003 03:36 PM

RE: proper choke for rifled slug
 
Is there a benefit to using either one?

Thanks for the info.

Quilly 05-02-2003 04:40 PM

RE: proper choke for rifled slug
 
why' s that frizz?

i find that when i shoot rem led sluggers and brenneke' s 2.75 slugs out f my rifled barrel i get 2" - 3" groups at 50yds?which is good enough for my hunting needs under 75yds.
maybe if you are shooting past 100yds that might be try but i find them to work great out of my rem 1100 with a 21" rifled barrel.

seadog 05-02-2003 06:27 PM

RE: proper choke for rifled slug
 
foster style slugs= no choke and a smooth barrel .............................................. sabot slugs = no choke and a rifled barrel............................................ ..............

kodiakhuntmaster 05-02-2003 06:42 PM

RE: proper choke for rifled slug
 
With any slug the more open choke you have the better your accuracy will be. Tighter chokes deform the slug and effect accuracy for the worst. Improved cyl is what I use.

You can shoot rifled slugs out of rifled barrel or rifled choke, but they aren' t made for that. Some guns will give you better accuracy, I used to use rifled slugs in a rifled barrel for practice because they are cheap. But you have to clean it like you would a muzzleloader, it' s very dirty and you won' t get much better accuracy than with a smoothbore. Rifled barrels and rifled chokes are made to shoot sabot slugs.

All brands of rifled slugs will shoot different in each gun. Find which brand shoots best in your smoothbore. Some guns will pattern very accuratly but will hit where the sights aren' t lookin, if that is the case, you need to either get rifled sights or a scope. Or just use kentucky windage.

frizzellr 05-02-2003 07:10 PM

RE: proper choke for rifled slug
 
Shooting a rifled through a rifled barrel sort of defeats the purpose. I would bet you are losing more velocity and accuracy due to pressure loss, gas cutting and extra friction than you would if you shot them from a smoothbore. Maybe you should try sabot slugs out of your rifled barrel and see how your groups are.

Vapodog 05-02-2003 09:12 PM

RE: proper choke for rifled slug
 
you can shoot RIFLED SLUGS THROUGH ANY CHOKE but the cylinder bore is the best for accuracy.....the more you choke the barrel the lesser becomes the chances for good accuracy.


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