Slugs from a full choke?

Maser · May 25, 2006, 04:02 AM

Haven't shot much latly, but in the past when I would be trap shooting with my own target thrower and using my 28" accu-choke bbl I always use the full choke and never anything else. The only time I switch chokes is when I decide to shoot slugs. I then take out the full and replace it with improved cylinder. It even says in the manual to do that. It does get annoying to keep switching chokes because my shoulder would very quickly get tired of them hard kicking slug loads and I would want to switch back to using my light shot loads.

My question is will it damage the threads on the choke tube and barrel if I fired a slug through a full choke or would I just get crappy accuracy? I am also asking this because I have a friend who owns a single shot NEF 12 gauge that has a fixed full choke and he wants to shoot slugs, but not sure if it's safe for the barrel.

Oh yeah and before anyone tells me to get a rifled slug barrel or a cylinder bore barrel, don't bother telling me because I already have both of them and even got a .50 caliber muzzleloading barrel somewhere. I just don't like bringing a bunch of stuff when I go shooting.

XLT · May 25, 2006, 09:57 AM

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get a rifled slug barrel or a cylinder bore barrel

tBlake08 · May 25, 2006, 03:48 PM

Why are you shooting clays with slugs in the first place?

azzhandler · May 25, 2006, 03:54 PM

you can shoot the old foster type slugs through a full choke the slugs are made to form to the barrel when the foster type slugs were 1st designed most everyone used a full choke gun

hoghunting · May 25, 2006, 11:06 PM

azz is right in that you can shoot the foster style slug in a full choke. I don't know if it will be any more or less accurate than the improved cylinder tube, you will only be able to tell by shooting. Be warned though, you will have a serious leading problem in the full choke tube. Just get ready for some real cleaning and scrubbing.

Bigfatts · June 15, 2006, 11:44 PM

Not to hi-jack the thread but how about an Improved choke? Would a slug fair well through there? I don't know alot about chokes and slugs, but bought a s/s shotgun with fixed Full and Improved chokes. I'm sure the Full would be out. I will shoot clays with it the most but I would like to take it hunting too.

Dfariswheel · June 16, 2006, 06:23 PM

You can shoot any STANDARD birdshot, buckshot, or Foster type slug through any STANDARD choke from Cylinder bore, to Full.

Where you might get into trouble is shooting larger buckshot or slugs through special purpose Extra-Full chokes.

Slugs "usually" shoot more accurately through the Improved Cylinder choke, BUT..... not always.
Sometimes, tighter or looser chokes work better.

What kind of groups you get depends entirely on your specific gun and choke combination, and the brand of slugs.
You'll likely find that your SxS, having no sights will still shoot acceptable hunting groups.

What you have to do is test fire a variety of brands of slugs to find one that shoots the best in YOUR gun.

silicon wolverine · June 22, 2006, 12:17 PM

Brenneke slugs are not reccomended for anyhting tighter than a modified either.

SW

May 25, 2006, 04:02 AM	#1
Maser Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2006 Location: Mysterious Cities of Gold Posts: 920	Slugs from a full choke? Haven't shot much latly, but in the past when I would be trap shooting with my own target thrower and using my 28" accu-choke bbl I always use the full choke and never anything else. The only time I switch chokes is when I decide to shoot slugs. I then take out the full and replace it with improved cylinder. It even says in the manual to do that. It does get annoying to keep switching chokes because my shoulder would very quickly get tired of them hard kicking slug loads and I would want to switch back to using my light shot loads. My question is will it damage the threads on the choke tube and barrel if I fired a slug through a full choke or would I just get crappy accuracy? I am also asking this because I have a friend who owns a single shot NEF 12 gauge that has a fixed full choke and he wants to shoot slugs, but not sure if it's safe for the barrel. Oh yeah and before anyone tells me to get a rifled slug barrel or a cylinder bore barrel, don't bother telling me because I already have both of them and even got a .50 caliber muzzleloading barrel somewhere. I just don't like bringing a bunch of stuff when I go shooting.

May 25, 2006, 03:48 PM	#3
tBlake08 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2006 Location: West/Middle TN Posts: 178	Why are you shooting clays with slugs in the first place? __________________ I've got a firm policy on gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be the one controlling it. -Clint Eastwood

May 25, 2006, 03:54 PM	#4
azzhandler Member Join Date: September 14, 2005 Posts: 27	you can shoot the old foster type slugs through a full choke the slugs are made to form to the barrel when the foster type slugs were 1st designed most everyone used a full choke gun

May 25, 2006, 11:06 PM	#5
hoghunting Senior Member Join Date: March 27, 2006 Posts: 1,559	azz is right in that you can shoot the foster style slug in a full choke. I don't know if it will be any more or less accurate than the improved cylinder tube, you will only be able to tell by shooting. Be warned though, you will have a serious leading problem in the full choke tube. Just get ready for some real cleaning and scrubbing.

June 15, 2006, 11:44 PM	#6
Bigfatts Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2005 Location: Lutz Posts: 1,528	Not to hi-jack the thread but how about an Improved choke? Would a slug fair well through there? I don't know alot about chokes and slugs, but bought a s/s shotgun with fixed Full and Improved chokes. I'm sure the Full would be out. I will shoot clays with it the most but I would like to take it hunting too.

June 16, 2006, 06:23 PM	#7
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	You can shoot any STANDARD birdshot, buckshot, or Foster type slug through any STANDARD choke from Cylinder bore, to Full. Where you might get into trouble is shooting larger buckshot or slugs through special purpose Extra-Full chokes. Slugs "usually" shoot more accurately through the Improved Cylinder choke, BUT..... not always. Sometimes, tighter or looser chokes work better. What kind of groups you get depends entirely on your specific gun and choke combination, and the brand of slugs. You'll likely find that your SxS, having no sights will still shoot acceptable hunting groups. What you have to do is test fire a variety of brands of slugs to find one that shoots the best in YOUR gun.

June 22, 2006, 12:17 PM	#8
silicon wolverine Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2006 Location: South dakota Posts: 674	Brenneke slugs are not reccomended for anyhting tighter than a modified either. SW