Smoothbore Slugster Versatility?

F=ma · October 4, 2001, 08:21 PM

Many years ago I was given an 18.5" smooth slugster bbl for my old Mossy "New Haven". I dug the thing out last night & was wondering if shot/buckshot could be run through it as a CQ gun. Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

October 4, 2001, 08:34 PM

Shot/buckshot shouldn't hurt it. I am not too familiar with the "smooth slugster" barrel, but I know rifle barrels are reported to give weird patterns with shot/buckshot.

Dave McC · October 5, 2001, 05:30 AM

If it's a smoothbore, it'll do well. Rifled bbls do poorly with any kind of shot.

F=ma · October 5, 2001, 07:31 PM

After fooling with handguns almost exclusively for the last ten years, I'm looking forward to taking up the shotgun again.

October 4, 2001, 08:21 PM	#1
F=ma Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2000 Location: Shenandoah Valley Posts: 151	Smoothbore Slugster Versatility? Many years ago I was given an 18.5" smooth slugster bbl for my old Mossy "New Haven". I dug the thing out last night & was wondering if shot/buckshot could be run through it as a CQ gun. Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

October 5, 2001, 07:31 PM	#4
F=ma Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2000 Location: Shenandoah Valley Posts: 151	Thank you gentlemen After fooling with handguns almost exclusively for the last ten years, I'm looking forward to taking up the shotgun again.

October 4, 2001, 08:34 PM	#2
PreserveFreedom Guest Posts: n/a	Shot/buckshot shouldn't hurt it. I am not too familiar with the "smooth slugster" barrel, but I know rifle barrels are reported to give weird patterns with shot/buckshot.

October 5, 2001, 05:30 AM	#3
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	If it's a smoothbore, it'll do well. Rifled bbls do poorly with any kind of shot.