New to shotguns

Laker · January 4, 2012, 10:29 PM

OK, not going to ask the Ford or Chevy question. Mine is, can I shoot a deer slug through a non rifled barrel? If so, will there be any problems with regular shells afterwards?

seansean1444 · January 4, 2012, 10:50 PM

nope rifled slugs are made to be shot through smoothbore barrels

Laker · January 4, 2012, 10:52 PM

Re read your post. Are you saying deer slugs are OK?

oneounceload · January 4, 2012, 10:52 PM

Sabot slugs are for rifled barrels, regular ones for smoothbores

Laker · January 4, 2012, 10:58 PM

OK, I think I got it now. Deer slugs in a smooth bore, are good to go.

NCSU08MS3 · January 5, 2012, 12:32 AM

It's simple; if the slug is rifled shoot it through a smooth bore, if the slug is not rifled shoot it through a rifled barrel.

A picture is worth a thousand words:
Shoot through rifled barrel:

Shoot through smooth-bore barrel:

Phillip

Doyle · January 5, 2012, 09:45 AM

Yep, previous poster says with pictures what you can also say with words - ONLY one set of rifling EITHER on the bore or the slug.

January 4, 2012, 10:29 PM	#1
Laker Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2008 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 363	New to shotguns OK, not going to ask the Ford or Chevy question. Mine is, can I shoot a deer slug through a non rifled barrel? If so, will there be any problems with regular shells afterwards?

January 4, 2012, 10:50 PM	#2
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 371	nope rifled slugs are made to be shot through smoothbore barrels

January 4, 2012, 10:52 PM	#3
Laker Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2008 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 363	Re read your post. Are you saying deer slugs are OK?

January 4, 2012, 10:52 PM	#4
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Sabot slugs are for rifled barrels, regular ones for smoothbores

January 4, 2012, 10:58 PM	#5
Laker Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2008 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 363	OK, I think I got it now. Deer slugs in a smooth bore, are good to go.

January 5, 2012, 12:32 AM	#6
NCSU08MS3 Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Posts: 28	It's simple; if the slug is rifled shoot it through a smooth bore, if the slug is not rifled shoot it through a rifled barrel. A picture is worth a thousand words: Shoot through rifled barrel: Shoot through smooth-bore barrel: Phillip

January 5, 2012, 09:45 AM	#7
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Bradenton, Fl Posts: 4,132	Yep, previous poster says with pictures what you can also say with words - ONLY one set of rifling EITHER on the bore or the slug.