Shotgun barrel

amtraker · 01-19-2010, 10:15 PM

Can you fire any type of shotgun ammo in a rifled barrel ? Or do I need to buy rifled ammo for the shotgun ?

Evilrp · 01-25-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by amtraker

Can you fire any type of shotgun ammo in a rifled barrel ? Or do I need to buy rifled ammo for the shotgun ?

You CAN fire anything you want.... You need to clarify. Do you have a rifled barrel or smooth bore? Are you looking to shoot slugs or shot ? HD or hunting and skeet/trap ?

Shotgun Shooter · 01-25-2010, 11:19 AM

For rifled barrels, you need sabot slugs.

FST · 01-25-2010, 01:56 PM

You should not shoot any type of shot from a rifled barrel because it dramatically decreases accuracy. Read more here: http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot43.htm

Additional topics here: http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/theboxotruth.htm

waldershrek · 01-25-2010, 07:32 PM

Only shoot rifled slugs from a rifled barrel

darkvibe · 01-25-2010, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by waldershrek

Only shoot rifled slugs from a rifled barrel

You got it backwards. Rifled slugs are made for smooth barrels, sabot slugs for rifled barrels.

darkvibe · 01-25-2010, 07:36 PM

double duty shotgun

there is some good info that kmussack posted in that thread.

rebelman442 · 01-27-2010, 12:38 AM

Been shooting foster style slugs in rifle bore for years. Mossberg 500 rifle barrel, open sights, federal classic slugs, 3 inch groups at 100yrds on the hoof. 15 years and no damage and alot of dead deer. brother inlaw shoots same gun and ammo with smooth bore and scope. he gets 1 inch groups. eather way dear die.

waldershrek · 01-27-2010, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by darkvibe

You got it backwards. Rifled slugs are made for smooth barrels, sabot slugs for rifled barrels.

Oops.....I meant sabots for rifled barrels. Isn't my face red

Evilrp · 02-08-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rebelman442

Been shooting foster style slugs in rifle bore for years. Mossberg 500 rifle barrel, open sights, federal classic slugs, 3 inch groups at 100yrds on the hoof. 15 years and no damage and alot of dead deer. brother inlaw shoots same gun and ammo with smooth bore and scope. he gets 1 inch groups. eather way dear die.

I'd love to see a 1" group from a hundred yards with a smoothbore and foster style slug ... Is that a group of one shot ? No doubt you guys kill deer but no way he shoots any group like that. Hell a 3" group with fosters is fantastic and VERY seldom achievable.

01-19-2010, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
amtraker Private Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rensselaer Age: 28 Posts: 20	Shotgun barrel Can you fire any type of shotgun ammo in a rifled barrel ? Or do I need to buy rifled ammo for the shotgun ?

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Shotgun Shooter Corporal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakeland, NY [Onondaga County] Age: 19 Posts: 197	For rifled barrels, you need sabot slugs. __________________ Shotguns...9 pellets and repeat.

01-25-2010, 01:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
FST Private Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ulster County Age: 46 Posts: 59	You should not shoot any type of shot from a rifled barrel because it dramatically decreases accuracy. Read more here: http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot43.htm Additional topics here: http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/theboxotruth.htm __________________ "The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know"

01-25-2010, 07:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
waldershrek Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cortland County Posts: 841	Only shoot rifled slugs from a rifled barrel __________________ 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday

01-25-2010, 07:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
darkvibe Administrator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 31 Posts: 4,189	double duty shotgun there is some good info that kmussack posted in that thread. __________________ -Jeff

01-27-2010, 12:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
rebelman442 Private Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: wayne county Age: 40 Posts: 28	Been shooting foster style slugs in rifle bore for years. Mossberg 500 rifle barrel, open sights, federal classic slugs, 3 inch groups at 100yrds on the hoof. 15 years and no damage and alot of dead deer. brother inlaw shoots same gun and ammo with smooth bore and scope. he gets 1 inch groups. eather way dear die.

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