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williamd · March 19, 2007, 01:28 PM

Depends on the gun and the bbl. Will not hurt to fire a slug as the lead should not expand the bbl. Have an Ithaca O/U that is more accurate with a slug through the F bbl than the M bbl. Have used it for years and it still patterns with shot just fine. But, have an O/U and a SxS with very thin bbls that do caution against slugs, though they do not go so far as asy 'do not shoot slugs in this gun'. Too many $$ to test it!

March 19, 2007, 01:28 PM	#5
williamd Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 801	Depends on the gun and the bbl. Will not hurt to fire a slug as the lead should not expand the bbl. Have an Ithaca O/U that is more accurate with a slug through the F bbl than the M bbl. Have used it for years and it still patterns with shot just fine. But, have an O/U and a SxS with very thin bbls that do caution against slugs, though they do not go so far as asy 'do not shoot slugs in this gun'. Too many $$ to test it! __________________ "Outlaw guns and only outlaws will have guns!" Unfortunately, we may be moving in that direction. NRA Benefactor, Conservative!, VN '64-'65. Never sell a gun or a car ... and retire rich!