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Old 11-15-2017, 09:07 PM
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I have a Remington 870. Just wondering about what choke to use to shoot slugs through it. The most open choke I have for it right now is improved cylinder. Is that enough or do I need to invest in something even more open to make it work?

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Old 11-15-2017, 09:11 PM
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NOT a ton of experience from me but I’ve shot lead foster slugs through full choke with no issues.
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Old 11-15-2017, 09:45 PM
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Rifled slugs were are designed to safely pass though full choked guns. Since bores and chokes do not seem to be uniform, it is hard to tell which will preform the best without shooting.
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:38 AM
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My advice is to get a rifled slug barrel. I have an 870 also with the rifled slug barrel. 3 shots in 2 inch circle at 100 yards. Packs a heck of a punch!!
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:40 AM
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Is your rifled barrel have a cantilever scope mount. If so where did u get it. Am looking for one.

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Old 11-16-2017, 08:51 AM
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I actually had the shotgun drilled and tapped for a normal scope rail. Cost 60 bucks i think.
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Old 11-16-2017, 09:32 AM
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Improved Cylinder works holey wonders with slugs on the old 1187.
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Old 11-16-2017, 09:45 AM
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I got a 590, run federal 2 3/4" rifles slugs through it, 2-3" groups at 100 yards.
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Old 11-16-2017, 10:31 AM
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How long of a barrel on these slug guns?
I have the Winchester SXP Defender that does not have a rifled barrel.
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Old 11-16-2017, 11:38 AM
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Where did you get a rifled slug barrel as I am looking for one for my 870?
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Old 11-16-2017, 11:38 AM
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I actually had the shotgun drilled and tapped for a normal scope rail. Cost 60 bucks i think.
Where did you get a rifled slug barrel?
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Old 11-16-2017, 11:45 AM
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Where did you get a rifled slug barrel?
You ever heard of this place??

https://www.cabelas.ca/category/slug-barrels/1034
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Old 11-16-2017, 12:19 PM
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My advice is to get a rifled slug barrel. I have an 870 also with the rifled slug barrel. 3 shots in 2 inch circle at 100 yards. Packs a heck of a punch!!
For sabot slugs not Foster
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Old 11-16-2017, 09:01 PM
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For sabot slugs not Foster
Why not Foster in a rifled barrel ? Works fine.

Contrary to popular belief, the "rifled Slug" is not rifled to to produce a spin in the bore of a shotgun. As a matter of fact, anyone familiar with Internal Ballistics will know this. The Foster Rifled slug has rifling to produce a spin as it travels through air. Not the barrel. The slug DOES NOT SPIN IN THE BORE. PERIOD. Now, can you use these slugs in a rifled barrel? Yes. Any rifled barrel will shoot any rifled slug. The rifling in a shotgun bore will cut into the rifled slug and produce its own spin characteristics there. HOWEVER, it will not be as accurate as a sabot slug would be in the same barrel. Hope this helps. Just dont let anyone tell you a rifled slug is rifled to grip the inside of a bore and start a spin on it. It does not. If you want conformation, find a super slow motion video of a foster slug exiting a smooth bore. ----Jason Janacek

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Old 11-17-2017, 08:34 AM
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The rifled slug is not rifled to produce spin. Shotgun barrels are manufactured to a multitude of bore and choke dimensions. The rifled portion of the slug as well as the hollow base of the slug are designed to make a projectile that will collapse and conform to a variety bore diameters. For the most part, rifled slugs are designed for smooth bores and sabot slugs are designed for rifled bores.
I have heard that rifled bores often produce good results with rifled slugs even if that was not the intent.

I have never heard of smooth bores that produce good results with sabots.
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Old 11-17-2017, 03:47 PM
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I am sure the rifled slugs (Foster) will shoot fine in a rifled barrel but they will lead the heck out of the rifling. I know, I had to clean the barrel for a guy because he complained of inaccuracy, What a mess!

And as Covey Ridge explained, the rifling grooves are meant to allow the lead to displace and conform to the different choke sizes. Which is why it is printed on the rifled slug package that they are safe to shoot thru any choke.

Shoot the rifled slugs thru your rifled barrel if that pleases you.
What ever works. I'm just stating fact.
I'll stick to my Slugs R Us SPW cast slugs and Winchester BRI's.
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