O.k. Truth or B.S.

bspillman · October 18, 2013, 02:26 AM

I stopped into my local Academy today to pick up a improved cylinder choke to shoot slugs out of, with my maverick 88. The guy at the counter told me that I could not shoot slugs out of my gun because it would mess up the threads and possibly hurt my barrel. All the research that I have done via the web, states that I can. Is what the academy sports clerk telling me true, or B.S. Thanks in advance.

Bezoar · October 18, 2013, 02:38 AM

if shooting slugs through a ic chock would hurt the barrel, then there would be 5 dozen factories making new shotgun barrels round the clock.

What are you going to trust, logic from the manufacturuer, and reputable gun mags on the net. or a minimum wage kid at a store?

shortwave · October 18, 2013, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Is what the academy sports clerk telling me true, or B.S

Tell your clerk the doctor said "eat some prunes and call ya in the morning".

B.S.

eastbank · October 18, 2013, 06:40 AM

the clerk may have thought you were going to shoot the shotgun with out a choke tube in it, then he would have been correct,if not he,s misinformed. eastbank.

jmr40 · October 18, 2013, 09:01 AM

It won't hurt the threads on your barrel. But depending on the type of slugs you are using IC may not be the best choice. With soft conventional slugs most IC, modified, or full chokes are OK. Stay away from extra full tubes designed for turkey hunting. Best accuracy is usually with IC or modified, but every gun is different and there are exceptions.

With Sabot slugs you really need a fully rifled barrel for best results.

What the clerk told you was either BS, or there was some miscommunication and he misunderstood you. I've found that is often the case.

Nathan · October 18, 2013, 10:18 AM

Most likely, he doesn't know. I thought Cyl or IC were the best for slug shooting...

bspillman · October 18, 2013, 11:48 AM

That's what I thought. There's hound not have been any misunderstanding either, when he told me this I said "I can't shoot a rifled slug from a improved cylinder choke". He said "no, it will mess up the threads in your gun and could possibly ruin the barrel". Thanks for the replies everyone.

James K · October 18, 2013, 03:09 PM

Gun store clerks are sometimes almost as good and reliable a source of information as web sites.

Jim

semi_problomatic · October 18, 2013, 06:45 PM

I have seen many ancedotal stories on the web of slugs ripping out choke tubes. My father believes this also...

Not saying it's right, just saying it's definately out there.

Dreaming100Straight · October 19, 2013, 11:21 PM

I suppose it is possible to ruing threads like this IF you had a very shallow thread cut or possibly had a very thin walled fixed choke barrel cut to accept choke tubes, but know of no barrels with such a problem.

Noreaster · October 20, 2013, 09:39 AM

He probably thought you were going to shoot it without a choke. I have a Pardner Pump with cylinder bore that shoots foster slugs like a rifle at 50 yds. My kid's Mossberg shoots Remington slugs even better with a modified choke, but it hates Federal. Shotguns can be picky with slugs.

pathdoc · October 20, 2013, 05:02 PM

I emailed the factory to ask them about my Mossberg Maverick O/U, as I had heard that anything narrower than cylinder was unwise. The e-mail I got in reply assured me that their improved cylinder choke (with which the gun came, along with a Modified) is fine for slugs.

October 18, 2013, 02:26 AM	#1
bspillman Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2011 Posts: 559	O.k. Truth or B.S. I stopped into my local Academy today to pick up a improved cylinder choke to shoot slugs out of, with my maverick 88. The guy at the counter told me that I could not shoot slugs out of my gun because it would mess up the threads and possibly hurt my barrel. All the research that I have done via the web, states that I can. Is what the academy sports clerk telling me true, or B.S. Thanks in advance.

October 18, 2013, 06:45 PM	#9
semi_problomatic Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2009 Location: Ft. Polk Posts: 883	I have seen many ancedotal stories on the web of slugs ripping out choke tubes. My father believes this also... Not saying it's right, just saying it's definately out there. __________________ Freedom's just a word. If I'm gonna die for a word, my word is jello...

October 18, 2013, 02:38 AM	#2
Bezoar Junior member Join Date: October 19, 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 578	if shooting slugs through a ic chock would hurt the barrel, then there would be 5 dozen factories making new shotgun barrels round the clock. What are you going to trust, logic from the manufacturuer, and reputable gun mags on the net. or a minimum wage kid at a store?

October 18, 2013, 06:40 AM	#4
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	the clerk may have thought you were going to shoot the shotgun with out a choke tube in it, then he would have been correct,if not he,s misinformed. eastbank.

October 18, 2013, 09:01 AM	#5
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	It won't hurt the threads on your barrel. But depending on the type of slugs you are using IC may not be the best choice. With soft conventional slugs most IC, modified, or full chokes are OK. Stay away from extra full tubes designed for turkey hunting. Best accuracy is usually with IC or modified, but every gun is different and there are exceptions. With Sabot slugs you really need a fully rifled barrel for best results. What the clerk told you was either BS, or there was some miscommunication and he misunderstood you. I've found that is often the case.

October 18, 2013, 10:18 AM	#6
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,325	Most likely, he doesn't know. I thought Cyl or IC were the best for slug shooting...

October 18, 2013, 11:48 AM	#7
bspillman Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2011 Posts: 559	That's what I thought. There's hound not have been any misunderstanding either, when he told me this I said "I can't shoot a rifled slug from a improved cylinder choke". He said "no, it will mess up the threads in your gun and could possibly ruin the barrel". Thanks for the replies everyone.

October 18, 2013, 03:09 PM	#8
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Gun store clerks are sometimes almost as good and reliable a source of information as web sites. Jim

October 19, 2013, 11:21 PM	#10
Dreaming100Straight Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2013 Posts: 1,235	I suppose it is possible to ruing threads like this IF you had a very shallow thread cut or possibly had a very thin walled fixed choke barrel cut to accept choke tubes, but know of no barrels with such a problem.

October 20, 2013, 09:39 AM	#11
Noreaster Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,449	He probably thought you were going to shoot it without a choke. I have a Pardner Pump with cylinder bore that shoots foster slugs like a rifle at 50 yds. My kid's Mossberg shoots Remington slugs even better with a modified choke, but it hates Federal. Shotguns can be picky with slugs.

October 20, 2013, 05:02 PM	#12
pathdoc Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2013 Posts: 669	I emailed the factory to ask them about my Mossberg Maverick O/U, as I had heard that anything narrower than cylinder was unwise. The e-mail I got in reply assured me that their improved cylinder choke (with which the gun came, along with a Modified) is fine for slugs.