Help with Shotgun Slugs
 

I have a30" NEF 12 ga. with a bored full choke, I called them and asked if I coulduse slugs and they said yes. The problem is that I have never shot or bought slugs before and don't know which kindto use. Ifanyone has any recomindationit will help out alot. Andis it possible touse a rifled slugs within smoothbarrel?

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Yes, that is the only kind you should use in a smoothbore.
For a rifled BARREL however, you use what are called "Sabot" slugs.
Sabots are smooth. Rifled are, well, obviously, rifled.

Again, Rifled Slugs in smooth barrels, and Sabot Slugs for rifled barrels.

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Thanks Younggun!! That's what I was getting confused about.

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You might try to find some Federal Tru-ball slugs. They're kinda new and heard about them when I was doing research on sabot slugs. It's still designed for smoothbores but brings a new design to the table.

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One of my friend shoots a gun like yours but have a 26" barrel and shoots Brenneke slug great with it. He get descent groups out to 75 yards.

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Those type of smoothbores can shoot/group kinda well. The limiting thing is the bb front sight - it covers alot of the target.

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definetly agree with this, I read an article last year on them, and the shooters were really impressed with the groups they got. Mount a scope on your 12 guage, & with these slugs, and you got a real leathal combo!

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The Tru balls are awesome. That’s all I shoot through my smooth bore and I get excellent groups. I will say this; they seem to have a little more kick than others I’ve tried. I shoot the 2 ¾ and that’s plenty.

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I would have to tell you to shoot sabot slugs and rifled slugs both and see how they react to your gun. When it comes to slugs every gun "picks it's own." Buy several brands and sizes try them all.

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No! Sabots are made for rifled barrels, and rifled slugs are made for smoothbores.

He would destroy his barrel if he did what you suggested!

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You WILL NOT ruin a smooth bore barrel by shooting sabots through it. It is just that often they cost several times more money than rifled slugs and without the rifleing in the barrel you gain nothing...usually. So there is no reason not to, if your rich.

I forgot earlier to mention Brenneke slugs, they are designed with both kinds of barrels in mind and have a good reputation for smoothbores.

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I want to hear an explanation from the expert on how this could ruin a barrel.

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I highly doubt it would ruin the barrel, but I don't think you would get very good accuracy out of it and cost wise it would be a waste in my opinion.

My only real concern would be the full choke. Most slugs are meant to be shot out of clylinder, improved cylinder or modified chokes which are not as constrictive as a full choke. Most any decent rifled slug should function out of a full choke, I would again question the accuracy though. The rifling on the slug is actually there to crush as it goes thru the choke at the end of the barrel. It doesn't really make the slug spin like most people think.

Sabot slugs are meant to be shot out of rifled bore with no constriction at all. They will not crush when the reach a constriction at the end of the barrel. So there is a possibility you may damage a full choke barrel shooting sabot rounds out of it. I personally have never heard of it, but I don't work in a gun store. Just because I haven't seen it doesn't mean it can't happen.

I would suggest you buy several brands of rifled slugs and experiment to see what groups best out of your particular gun. No sense spending more money on fancy slugs if cheaper ones group better. The ballistics will be fairly simular for all of them in most cases.

My opinions any way.

Paul

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LOL -that is just non-sense.