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spicynoodle_1

Shotgun slugs and cylinder bores
« on: March 03, 2016, 06:31:23 PM »
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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aieahound

Re: Shotgun slugs and cylinder bores
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2016, 06:51:01 PM »
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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Bota-CS1

Re: Shotgun slugs and cylinder bores
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2016, 06:57:35 PM »
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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oldfart

Re: Shotgun slugs and cylinder bores
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2016, 07:04:30 PM »
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edster48

Re: Shotgun slugs and cylinder bores
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2016, 07:34:53 PM »
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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Tom_G

Re: Shotgun slugs and cylinder bores
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2016, 08:46:15 PM »
"Cylinder bore" actually means "no choke." 
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Bota-CS1

Re: Shotgun slugs and cylinder bores
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2016, 10:36:39 PM »
Quote from: Tom_G on March 03, 2016, 08:46:15 PM
"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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Q

Re: Shotgun slugs and cylinder bores
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2016, 10:42:06 PM »
None.
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