I did a search and didn't find what I was looking for.

I use a Rem. 870 with rifled barrel and a hunting buddy uses a Win. 1300 with rifled barrel. He has been using his gun for YEARS and has killed lots of deer using cheap Winchester Super-X rifled slugs. I also use the rifled slugs as a cheap alternative to more expensive saboted rounds at times. I have also killed deer with this ammo.

So my buddy stopped at a shop to buy some ammo and requested his usual flavor, Win. Super-X rifled slugs. The guy asked what kind of barrel he used and when my buddy said a rifled barrel, the clerk refused to sell him the rifled slugs. It actually got ugly with the argument that ensued. The clerk claimed that a rifled barrel would be destroyed after only 10 rounds by rifled slugs and ONLY saboted slugs can be used. My buddy has been using this ammo for years in the same gun; we are talking thousands of rounds!!! I notice decreased accuracy with the rifled slugs, but see no evidence of my barrel being destroyed.

So was this clerk full of BS and trying to sell the higher dollar ammo, or is there merit to his position? This is the first we have ever heard of this. We think he is full of cr@p but wanted to get a more educated response!!

Thanks!