When Shooting a Slug?
If You Are Shooting Smoothbore with a Fixed Choke, Avoiding Sabot Slugs Is a Good Idea. Cylinder Bore Is the Most Appropriate Barrel, However, an Improved...
If you are shooting smoothbore with a fixed choke, avoiding sabot slugs is a good idea. Cylinder bore is the most appropriate barrel, however, an improved cylinder bore is often used for convenience. Check with the slug manufacturer before shooting a slug through tighter chokes such as a modified or full choke.
Do you use a choke when shooting slugs?
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. It is not safe to shoot slugs through chokes tighter than those listed here.
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In addition to shooting shot, you can also shoot slugs out of a smooth bore barrel. ... When using a smooth bore, your projectile will still have spin on it because the projectile will be rifled.