Are rifled shotgun barrels worth it?
A person would use a rifled barrel if they are looking at shooting longer distances. Here at the gun shop, we tell folks that if you’re planning on taking shots over 100 yards, then a rifled barrel is a good option to consider. Thus, it would be more accurate when your target is at a greater distance.
Can any shotgun shoot slugs?
No, not all shotguns are meant to shoot slugs. Non-rifled (smoothbore) shotguns are meant to shoot foster style slugs. Also, be careful with shooting any type of slugs out of older shotguns, or shotguns with a choke, a choke adds restriction which may deform your barrel over time.
Will rifled slugs hurt a smooth barrel?
RE: Rifled slugs in the smooth bore? Shooting rifled slugs in a rifled barrel will not harm the barrel. It may lead it up a bit making cleaning difficult though. A rifled barrel does not improve the accuracy of rifled slugs so the rifling benefit is wasted.
Will rifled slugs damage a smooth barrel?
In almost all cases, you should only use rifled slugs in smoothbore barrels. It’s counter-intuitive to what the “rifled” slug name suggests and while it may not be a catastrophic failure, you could damage the grooves in your rifled shotgun barrel.
What does more damage slug or buckshot?
The big advantage of using a slug is that it has a much longer effective range than buckshot. Additionally, shotgun slugs retain their energy better and typically penetrate much deeper than buckshot. A shotgun shooting a slug is also much more precise than a shotgun shooting buckshot.
What choke to use 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.
What happens if you shoot a slug through a full choke?
Rifled slugs can be designed to deform through the narrower choke, but will lose both power and accuracy relative to a cylinder or improved cylinder choke. As you fire slugs through the more full chokes, with repeated use you will open the choke too much and change the nature of the choke.
What is the best choke tube for 00 buckshot?
On a general average #1 and smaller does great with a full and sometimes an 0 will tolerate it. 00 usually does best with an improved modified to modified but I’ve also seen it do the same in a regular improved.
What choke should I use for 00 buckshot?
The best choke for buckshot is improved cyl and is effective out to 40yds. Anything tighter than that the pellets bounce off each other creating an irradic pattern.
Can I use a full choke with 00 buckshot?
Some brands of standard lead factory 00 buckshot will pattern dense patterns using a full choke. Just get a long cone(extended) choke and see if it works for you.
What is 00 buckshot used for?
So what is buckshot used for? 00 buck is used to hunt deer, moose, caribou and any large game. The preferred range for shotgun hunting is usually 50 yards or less, but a well-patterned weapon can go further. The penetration makes it superb for areas with light brush that don’t suit your normal rifle ammo very well.