Originally Answered: can you fire a slug from a shotgun with a modified choke? Yeah you can do it, especially if using a sabot slug. Might be a little hard on the barrel if you do it a lot. I know a fellow that goes deer hunting with a Remington 870 with a 28u2033 modified choke barrel.
Simply so, What choke should be used for slugs? It’s important to select a choke tube with little to no constriction. That’s why a cylinder or improved cylinder choke is ideal for use with slugs. These types of chokes have a large enough diameter to shoot slugs without damaging the shotgun barrel or causing harm to the person firing.
Can you shoot slugs through a full choke?
Subsequently, Can you shoot a slug through a modified choke on a Remington 870?
You can shoot slugs through modified and full chokes, you just don’t get the best accuracy. Rifled slugs are designed to shoot through choked barrels. Do not try to shoot slugs through an extra full turkey choke, as they are too tight.
Can you shoot slugs through any shotgun?
As a general rule of thumb, and we all know there are exceptions to the rule, you can shoot a slug out of a shotgun barrel that has a choke if you are using a modified choke or larger.
What is best choke for turkey hunting? Full choke has tight constriction. The shot holds together even longer, making this choke good for squirrels, turkey, and other game shot at 40-yard and longer ranges. Turkey hunters sometimes use Extra Full or Turkey choke for even denser patterns at long range.
Can rifled slugs be shot through?
Can you shoot slugs out of a smooth bore? When to use a smooth bore.
In addition to shooting shot, you can also shoot slugs out of a smooth bore barrel. If you are taking closer shots (less than 100 yards), a smooth bore may be sufficient.
Can you shoot slugs out of a cylinder bore?
Yes, you can shoot a rifled slug through a smooth bore barrel, but a sabot slug would have to be shot out of a rifled slug barrel as the sabot slugs are much like a rifle bullet and don’t have the rifling on the projectile itself like a rifled slug does.
Can you shoot slugs through a Accu choke? Can I shoot slugs or buckshot through a “smoothbore” field barrel with Accu-Choke™ tubes? (500/505/535/9200/88/930 models) Yes, and with sabots or rifled slugs, the more “open” the choke tube, the better the accuracy (“Improved Cylinder” recommended.)
Can a double barrel shoot slugs?
So the answer is yes. Now there are two types of slugs. Rifled slugs and non rifled slugs. A double barrel shotgun would have a smooth bore so for the best accuracy you would use rifled slugs.
How accurate are rifled slugs? Your expected range of accuracy for any box of slugs you grab in a store should be about 50 yards. This is an average range for the typical field gun with a smooth barrel and bead sight, shooting any brand of ammunition picked at random.
What is the best slug for a smooth bore shotgun?
Rifled Slug for Smooth Bore Barrels
The American Whitetail® 12 gauge Rifled Slug turns your smooth bore shotgun into a deer hunting machine! Designed for smooth bore barrels, Hornady® American Whitetail® Rifled Slugs feature a 1-ounce lead alloy slug that is loaded to 1,600 feet per second.
Is 4 or 5 shot better for turkey?
Some believe the weight and size of large #4 pellets provides more killing power, while others feel because there are more pellets in a load of smaller #6 that more of those pellets will end up in a turkey’s neck and head. A good compromise is #5 copper-plated lead pellets loaded in a 12-gauge 3-inch magnum shot shell.
Are turkey chokes worth it? It doesn’t spread out as much and gets more shot on the target at longer ranges. Special turkey chokes create even a tighter pattern and ultimately increases the lethal range of the shotgun. For my tests I set my targets at 25 yards, about the average distance a turkey is shot in the spring season.
What’s the difference between modified and improved cylinder?
The US improved cylinder choke has a (12 bore) constriction of 0.010” vs 0.020” of the modified choke. The effective range of modified choke is longer than that of improved cylinder so it can reliably shoot targets out to 40 yards. 30 yards is a more suitable distance for improved cylinder choke.
Does Hornady make rifled slugs?
Designed for smooth bore barrels, Hornady® American Whitetail® Rifled Slugs feature a 1-ounce lead alloy slug that is loaded to 1,600 feet per second.
Are rifled slugs accurate? This stabilizes the bullet, allowing for vastly superior accuracy, less drop and a longer effective range. In fact, even average-quality sabot slugs fired through a rifled barrel can reliably accomplish 3-inch groups at 100 yards and 6-inch groups at 200 yards!
What is the most powerful 12 gauge slug?
According to TAOFLEDERMAUS these are the most powerful slugs he has ever tested. The named “BIONIC BRASS” by their creator and they have about as much energy leaving the barrel as a . 308 Winchester round.
Can you shoot rifled slugs through a full choke barrel? These should always be shot through rifled barrels. You can shoot them through a Cylinder barrel (no choke), but their accuracy loss doing so is considerable and sabot slugs are more expensive than Foster and Brenneke. At the very least, there should be a rifled extended choke on a smooth bore gun.
Can an over/under shotgun shoot slugs?
Yes, any shotgun may be used for slugs. Some manufacturers of older shotguns with FULL chokes built in recommended against the use of slugs, but most did not. I’ve used slugs in shotguns with built in Full Chokes, numerous times, without any problem.
Do I need a rifled barrel for slugs?
Can you shoot slugs out of any 12 gauge?
Yes, any shotgun may be used for slugs. Some manufacturers of older shotguns with FULL chokes built in recommended against the use of slugs, but most did not. I’ve used slugs in shotguns with built in Full Chokes, numerous times, without any problem.
What is the Mossberg Accu choke? Mossberg Accu-Choke tubes fit Mossberg 500 and Maverick 88 12-gauge shotguns, allowing you to use lead, steel and alternative non-toxic shot. This modified choke tube is the popular choice for shooting sporting clays, waterfowl, flushing game birds and more.
What is the purpose of a choke in a shotgun?
The choke of a shotgun determines shot string only. It has no bearing on shot speed (velocity) or distance (range). That is, the choke does not alter the shotgun’s power—it just controls how tight or spread out the pellets will be at a specific distance. Cylinder choke is an unconstricted barrel.
Can I shoot slugs with Maverick 88? If you have a fixed choke barrel go for it. Shooting slugs in a fixed choke barrel will not hurt it. Hope this helps! Your Maverick 88 is a Mossberg 500 with a different name on it.
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