General shotgun question

pjp74 · December 2, 2011, 04:32 PM

Just purchased a Weatherby PA-459 pump shotgun, it is a choked gun. I have never owned a choked gun before and was wondering can you shoot slugs through an improved cylinder choke, Weatherby said yes, but several friends have said no. If it makes any difference, the gun uses the Berretta/Benelli chokes and has a chrome lined barrel. Thanks in advance for all replies.

andhen2003 · December 2, 2011, 04:45 PM

i dont shoot slugs but i think you should go with what the manufacturer told you!

markj · December 2, 2011, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Weatherby said yes

and they are correct.

DPris · December 2, 2011, 06:29 PM

Ditto on Weatherby, your friends are wrong.
Denis

pjp74 · December 2, 2011, 07:36 PM

Thanks to all responses, I knew that there would be some people on here that knew the true answer, thank you.

TheKlawMan · December 2, 2011, 07:38 PM

Some say not to shoot slugs from a tightly choked gun, but modified or less is fine.

Lee Lapin · December 2, 2011, 07:53 PM

If anything, an ImpCyl choked barrel will likely shoot slugs more accurately than a plain CYL bore barrel. Just stick with rifled slugs, the sabot kind are made for rifled barrels and cost a bunch more. I've had good luck with Brenneke KO slugs out of several shotguns, and they are usually very reasonably priced.

December 2, 2011, 04:32 PM	#1
pjp74 Member Join Date: November 12, 2011 Location: Anna, TX Posts: 71	General shotgun question Just purchased a Weatherby PA-459 pump shotgun, it is a choked gun. I have never owned a choked gun before and was wondering can you shoot slugs through an improved cylinder choke, Weatherby said yes, but several friends have said no. If it makes any difference, the gun uses the Berretta/Benelli chokes and has a chrome lined barrel. Thanks in advance for all replies.

December 2, 2011, 07:53 PM	#7
Lee Lapin Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2004 Location: SE NC Posts: 1,223	If anything, an ImpCyl choked barrel will likely shoot slugs more accurately than a plain CYL bore barrel. Just stick with rifled slugs, the sabot kind are made for rifled barrels and cost a bunch more. I've had good luck with Brenneke KO slugs out of several shotguns, and they are usually very reasonably priced. __________________ 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.

December 2, 2011, 04:45 PM	#2
andhen2003 Member Join Date: October 25, 2011 Posts: 55	i dont shoot slugs but i think you should go with what the manufacturer told you!

December 2, 2011, 06:29 PM	#4
DPris Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 3,778	Ditto on Weatherby, your friends are wrong. Denis

December 2, 2011, 07:36 PM	#5
pjp74 Member Join Date: November 12, 2011 Location: Anna, TX Posts: 71	Thanks to all responses, I knew that there would be some people on here that knew the true answer, thank you.

December 2, 2011, 07:38 PM	#6
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,150	Some say not to shoot slugs from a tightly choked gun, but modified or less is fine.