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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: spicynoodle_1 on March 03, 2016, 06:31:23 PM
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What kind of damage, if any, will a 1oz 12 gauge slug do to a cylinder bore? Got some slugs but no rifled shotgun barrel. Do I even need a rifled barrel to enjoy these rounds? Can I safely shoot these out of a normal 18" cylinder bore barrel? Thanks in advance...
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A slug shouldn't do any damage to a cylinder bore shotgun.
Unless it's a sabot, it was designed for a smooth bore barrel with a minimum choke.
I shoot them all the time at kokohead and haven't noticed any damage.
Maybe inspector, Oldfart or Q can chime in as they more knowledgable than me.
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What does the ammo box say? Use sabotage slugs in rifled barrels, and rifled slugs in smooth bore barrels. Never use bird or buckshot in a rifled barrel.
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https://support.remington.com/General_Information/What_choke_tubes_are_suggested_for_slugs%3F
My benelli has a polychoke so I dialed in imp. Cyl.
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Don't worry about it, fire away. Standard slugs were meant to be fired through a smoothbore, a rifled barrel just gives you better accuracy.
The only thing you might have to think about is lead fouling, but only after many rounds. Have fun!
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"Cylinder bore" actually means "no choke."
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"Cylinder bore" actually means "no choke."
Yup. Just thought of something else, make sure your shells are compatible with your gun's chamber size. I wouldn't try stuffing a 3 or 31/2" shell into a 2 3/4" chamber you could end up with one less hand
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None.