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savagehunter308 · December 16, 2001, 07:31 PM

what happens if you use 00-buck in a Remington 870 Specail Purpose with a rfiled barrel?

Ron L · December 16, 2001, 07:55 PM

The spin imparted by the rifling will cause the shot column to widen to a larger pattern than usual, but to what extent I'm not sure.

savagehunter308 · December 16, 2001, 07:56 PM

will it make the shotgun less accurate using buck shot? not useful for a home defense weapon? could it ruin the rifling?

Dave McC · December 16, 2001, 08:31 PM

Yes.

Maybe.

No.

1,The input I've gotten from folks using those rifled bbls and shot is the pattern's history at an amazingly short range. One report was 36" at 5 yards.With the abundance of new and used smoothbore bbls, this is easily solved.

2,It would certainly reduce effectiveness, and possibly endanger non-perps.

3,It won't ruin the rifling, but you'll be scrubbing stuff outa those grooves ad infinitum.

savagehunter308 · December 16, 2001, 08:33 PM

how much would a short bbl in legal length cost?

Dave McC · December 16, 2001, 08:39 PM

D@mn, we're on real time here. Check with your local gun shops that handles police turnins. Last time I looked, worn but serviceable 18", bead sight bbls were going for $75, but YMMV. These are near perfect for HD.Not bad for quail either.

HTH....

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Ron L Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 1999 Location: Livonia, MI USA Posts: 386	The spin imparted by the rifling will cause the shot column to widen to a larger pattern than usual, but to what extent I'm not sure. __________________ Ron Detroit Area Chapter Terre-Haute Torque & Recoil Society "If it rolls, floats, or shoots, runs on gunpowder or gasoline, goes fast, shoots a big bullet, or makes lots of noise thus producing torque and recoil - it's cool."

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December 16, 2001, 08:31 PM	#4
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Yes. Maybe. No. 1,The input I've gotten from folks using those rifled bbls and shot is the pattern's history at an amazingly short range. One report was 36" at 5 yards.With the abundance of new and used smoothbore bbls, this is easily solved. 2,It would certainly reduce effectiveness, and possibly endanger non-perps. 3,It won't ruin the rifling, but you'll be scrubbing stuff outa those grooves ad infinitum.

December 16, 2001, 08:39 PM	#6
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	D@mn, we're on real time here. Check with your local gun shops that handles police turnins. Last time I looked, worn but serviceable 18", bead sight bbls were going for $75, but YMMV. These are near perfect for HD.Not bad for quail either. HTH....