buckshot out of rifled barrels?

jaymag · November 30, 2005, 09:00 AM

I Know it sounds stupid.Here in Mass.buckshot is legel during deer season.I like to use a few buckshot rounds after my slug.The deer will running or dead.This is a fact!Buckshot does not stop whitetails very well by itself.But when they take off after that slug, it's somthing extra to hit them with.Maybe add a little more blood sign.Can you fire a few buckshot rounds out of a rifled barrel.Will it do harm to the gun.Is there certain types that work better in a rifled barrel.

NB4ZOT · November 30, 2005, 09:14 AM

I think ALL shot out of a rifled barrel forms a doughnut shape pattern with the shot. Everything in the middle is till standing. I don't think it hurts your barrel though. I often use a round of cheap bird shot as a fouling shot. Then go to the expensive sabots.

Poodleshooter · November 30, 2005, 12:42 PM

In answer to your last question: no. Any buckshot load will pattern poorly from a rifled barrel. However it can be done. I just wouldn't expect hits. The solution if you must have a flexible platform, is to use an improved cylinder bored barrel with iron sights for both slugs and buckshot. Or just use slugs,which are superior to buckshot for deer hunting,IMHO.

SemperKnight · December 5, 2005, 06:55 PM

I personnally have ruined a slug barrel shooting buck through it.. Don't do it.

Ruger4570 · December 6, 2005, 10:33 AM

I would think if the deer was running you would have just as good a chance to hit him with another slug than a load of buckshot. As mentioned above, the rifling will throw the pattern all over the place and probably lessen your chances of a hit rather than increase them.

dakotashooter2 · December 6, 2005, 05:08 PM

I'm curious as to how one "'ruines" a modern STEEL barrel by shooting LEAD shot thru it.

Ruger4570 · December 6, 2005, 09:17 PM

Dakotashooter2: I wondered about that too. Other than having a lot of lead build up it is hard to immagine lead shot messing up a steel barrel. Sounds a lot like using an aluminium cleaning rod and messing up a rifle bore. I find both hard to beleive. I also find it hard to beleive anyone would shhot that many rounds of buckshot before he figured out ,, it doesn't work worth a damn and quit shooting the loads. Oh well, I am not trying to start an argument here

SemperKnight · December 10, 2005, 03:25 AM

How the heck should I know? It was a piece of crap street sweeper. Maybe that will explain it. All I know is the barrel warped and that the barrel had slug groves in it. All I shot through it was slugs and 00 buck interchanged.

n3twrkm4n · December 10, 2005, 07:38 AM

Didn't know street sweepers came with rifled barrels?

n3twrkm4n · December 10, 2005, 07:49 AM

[Forum double post] Warns you about posting two messages within 60 seconds then posts it anyways... WTH

November 30, 2005, 09:00 AM	#1
jaymag Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Location: springfield,MA Posts: 239	buckshot out of rifled barrels? I Know it sounds stupid.Here in Mass.buckshot is legel during deer season.I like to use a few buckshot rounds after my slug.The deer will running or dead.This is a fact!Buckshot does not stop whitetails very well by itself.But when they take off after that slug, it's somthing extra to hit them with.Maybe add a little more blood sign.Can you fire a few buckshot rounds out of a rifled barrel.Will it do harm to the gun.Is there certain types that work better in a rifled barrel.

December 10, 2005, 03:25 AM	#8
SemperKnight Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 129	How the heck should I know? It was a piece of crap street sweeper. Maybe that will explain it. All I know is the barrel warped and that the barrel had slug groves in it. All I shot through it was slugs and 00 buck interchanged. __________________ Incoming rounds have right of way. Semper Fi Marines.

December 10, 2005, 07:38 AM	#9
n3twrkm4n Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2004 Posts: 629	Didn't know street sweepers came with rifled barrels? __________________ There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > SELECT FROM users WHERE clue > 0 0 rows returned

December 10, 2005, 07:49 AM	#10
n3twrkm4n Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2004 Posts: 629	[Forum double post] Warns you about posting two messages within 60 seconds then posts it anyways... WTH __________________ There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > SELECT FROM users WHERE clue > 0 0 rows returned

November 30, 2005, 09:14 AM	#2
NB4ZOT Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 103	I think ALL shot out of a rifled barrel forms a doughnut shape pattern with the shot. Everything in the middle is till standing. I don't think it hurts your barrel though. I often use a round of cheap bird shot as a fouling shot. Then go to the expensive sabots.

November 30, 2005, 12:42 PM	#3
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	In answer to your last question: no. Any buckshot load will pattern poorly from a rifled barrel. However it can be done. I just wouldn't expect hits. The solution if you must have a flexible platform, is to use an improved cylinder bored barrel with iron sights for both slugs and buckshot. Or just use slugs,which are superior to buckshot for deer hunting,IMHO.

December 5, 2005, 06:55 PM	#4
SemperKnight Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 129	I personnally have ruined a slug barrel shooting buck through it.. Don't do it.

December 6, 2005, 10:33 AM	#5
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	I would think if the deer was running you would have just as good a chance to hit him with another slug than a load of buckshot. As mentioned above, the rifling will throw the pattern all over the place and probably lessen your chances of a hit rather than increase them.

December 6, 2005, 05:08 PM	#6
dakotashooter2 Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2005 Posts: 498	I'm curious as to how one "'ruines" a modern STEEL barrel by shooting LEAD shot thru it.

December 6, 2005, 09:17 PM	#7
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	Dakotashooter2: I wondered about that too. Other than having a lot of lead build up it is hard to immagine lead shot messing up a steel barrel. Sounds a lot like using an aluminium cleaning rod and messing up a rifle bore. I find both hard to beleive. I also find it hard to beleive anyone would shhot that many rounds of buckshot before he figured out ,, it doesn't work worth a damn and quit shooting the loads. Oh well, I am not trying to start an argument here