Rifled slug barrel and buckshot

cgbills · September 14, 2009, 01:56 PM

Would shooting 00 buck shot through a rifled slug barrel cause the wadding to spin and throw the shot clear of the target? I ask because I was shooting 2 ¾ 00 buckshot through my 20in rifled slug barrel. At 25 yards there were no hits on the man sized silhouette. I closed to 20 yards, same thing. It was not until I closed to about 15-18 yards that I got one small hit on the lower part of the silhouette, a gut shot. I repeated and only one hit a little further up. I didn’t think that the spread out of a rifled slug barrel would be that bad. Did the rifling spin the shot off that far?

Doyle · September 14, 2009, 03:15 PM

Possibly. Make it spin - yes. Open the pattern up - yes. Miss the entire target - I'd want to see more testing starting at a shorter range.

Mossy500 · September 14, 2009, 03:39 PM

ive never seen it go to that extent but ive only seen a bit smaller shot out of a slug barrel. usually it will just leave you with a doughnut shaped pattern

therealtwitch · September 14, 2009, 05:22 PM

got to love the box O' truth

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot43.htm

Lee Lapin · September 14, 2009, 06:20 PM

Did the rifling spin the shot off that far?

Yep. It did.

You're not exactly the first to notice that either, BTW

.

lpl

zippy13 · September 15, 2009, 02:16 AM

Not only are rifled shotgun barrels intended for slugs, not shot; they are specifically designed for sabot type slugs. If you want to shot shot, or standard slugs, you're best off with a smooth bore.

The OP questioned what happens to the pattern with a rifled barrel and 00-Buck shot. Perhaps a more appropriate question would be what happens to the rifled barrel when shooting shot. Past posts have discussed removing lead from rifled sabot barrels.

Of course, in an emergency, the any port in a storm scenario applies.

September 14, 2009, 01:56 PM	#1
cgbills Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2006 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 274	Rifled slug barrel and buckshot Would shooting 00 buck shot through a rifled slug barrel cause the wadding to spin and throw the shot clear of the target? I ask because I was shooting 2 ¾ 00 buckshot through my 20in rifled slug barrel. At 25 yards there were no hits on the man sized silhouette. I closed to 20 yards, same thing. It was not until I closed to about 15-18 yards that I got one small hit on the lower part of the silhouette, a gut shot. I repeated and only one hit a little further up. I didn’t think that the spread out of a rifled slug barrel would be that bad. Did the rifling spin the shot off that far? __________________ "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke

September 14, 2009, 06:20 PM	#5
Lee Lapin Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2004 Location: SE NC Posts: 1,239	Did the rifling spin the shot off that far? Yep. It did. You're not exactly the first to notice that either, BTW . lpl __________________ Mindset - Skillset - Toolset. In that order! Attitude and skill will get you through times of no gear, better than gear will get you through times of no attitude and no skill.

September 14, 2009, 03:15 PM	#2
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Possibly. Make it spin - yes. Open the pattern up - yes. Miss the entire target - I'd want to see more testing starting at a shorter range.

September 14, 2009, 03:39 PM	#3
Mossy500 Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2009 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 120	ive never seen it go to that extent but ive only seen a bit smaller shot out of a slug barrel. usually it will just leave you with a doughnut shaped pattern

September 14, 2009, 05:22 PM	#4
therealtwitch Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2007 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 358	got to love the box O' truth http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot43.htm

September 15, 2009, 02:16 AM	#6
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Not only are rifled shotgun barrels intended for slugs, not shot; they are specifically designed for sabot type slugs. If you want to shot shot, or standard slugs, you're best off with a smooth bore. The OP questioned what happens to the pattern with a rifled barrel and 00-Buck shot. Perhaps a more appropriate question would be what happens to the rifled barrel when shooting shot. Past posts have discussed removing lead from rifled sabot barrels. Of course, in an emergency, the any port in a storm scenario applies.