What kind of slugs do you use for a rifled barrel?
In almost all cases, you should only use rifled slugs in smoothbore barrels. If you have a rifled shotgun barrel, you’re going to want sabot slugs.
What is the best 12 gauge rifled slug?
2014’s Best Slugs For Deer Hunting
- Remington HyperSonic Slug.
- Kent Five-Star Rifled Deer Slug.
- Hornady American Whitetail Slug.
- Hornady Custom Lite Slug.
- D Dupleks Hexolit 32.
- Lightfield Hybred EXP.
- Wolf Power Rifled Slug.
- Winchester XP3 Sabot Slug.
Can a Mossberg 12 gauge shoot slugs?
Yes, the Mossberg is certainly capable of shooting slugs. First, it is typically a good idea to have a wider choke tube for firing slugs. Or, you could use rifled slugs. Rifled slugs act as though the barrel of your gun is rifled, even though it isn’t.
Do you have to have a slug barrel to shoot slugs?
Many shotguns come standard with a smooth bore barrel because that’s what you need to have to shoot shot (shells that have bbs or multiple projectiles – these are used in bird hunting and other sporting situations). In addition to shooting shot, you can also shoot slugs out of a smooth bore barrel.
What choke should you use with slugs?
cylinder choke
A cylinder choke is recommended for shooting rifled slugs in a smooth-bore barrel. Sabot slugs should only be shot through our fully-rifled slug barrels.
What choke do you use for slugs?
Do you need a special barrel for slugs?
Full-bore slugs should be used in smooth shotgun barrels; sabots are designed to be used in special shotgun rifled barrels. When shot out of a fully rifled barrel with a scope you should be able to hold a three shot group into a 2-inch circle at 50 yards and it is possible to get better accuracy on the range than that.
How far can you shoot a slug accurately?
about 50 yards
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 to use in a smooth bore shotgun?
Rifled slugs are designed to be used in smooth barrels. We have found the best accuracy when using rifled slugs in a cylinder or modified choke.
How far will a 12 gauge rifled slug travel?
What it shows is that the 12 gauge slug will travel pretty flat for up to 200 yards with perhaps 10 to 12 inches of drop at 200 yards. At 300 yards the chart shows a drop of about 4 feet. This was from a firearms study and suggests the absolute maximum a slug can travel is around 3700 feet (1230 yards).
What is the best choke for slugs?
Improved cylinder, cylinder choke, and rifled choke tubes are the best choke tubes for slugs. These choke tubes offer little constriction to provide stability when shooting.
Can I shoot slugs without a choke?
You should not shoot slugs—or any other shot—through your barrel without a choke in place, since there is a very real possibility that you will damage the threading. If your accuracy with this choke is acceptable, stick with it.
Will a 12 gauge slug go through a person?
Generally speaking though slugs can pass through a human target. The level of trauma caused is tremendous.
