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Old October 8, 2005, 10:43 AM   #1
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Quick question...

Can you shoot buckshot out of a rifled barrel?
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Old October 8, 2005, 12:36 PM   #2
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Yes you can, but the rifling may engage the shot cup and cause poor patterns. Better results with smooth bore.
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Old October 8, 2005, 01:55 PM   #3
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Okay, thanks.
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Old October 8, 2005, 02:28 PM   #4
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Rifled slug barrels are for sabot slugs ONLY.

Although you can shoot shot in one, the shot will lead the bore BADLY, and is hell to get out.

The rifling "swirls" the shot, and what pattern you do get is in the form of a large donut with a big hole in the middle.

Hits on target are pure luck.
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Old October 8, 2005, 05:17 PM   #5
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Okay, thanks for letting me know.
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