proper choke for rifled slug
05-02-2003, 03:33 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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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.
05-02-2003, 04:40 PM
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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.
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.
05-02-2003, 06:27 PM
#7
Fork Horn
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RE: proper choke for rifled slug
foster style slugs= no choke and a smooth barrel .............................................. sabot slugs = no choke and a rifled barrel............................................ ..............
05-02-2003, 06:42 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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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.
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.
05-02-2003, 07:10 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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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.
05-02-2003, 09:12 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
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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.