Can Slugs be fired from a 410 non-rifled barrel

mogunner · August 14, 2006, 05:44 AM

dumb question: I have a Bolt Action .410, by Stevens. Can slugs be fired from a 410, without a Rifled Barrel?

DonR101395 · August 14, 2006, 05:48 AM

Use rifled slugs and and I wouldn't fire them out of a full choke. If it's improved cylinder or a modified choke you will be fine. Just out of curiosity why would you want to fire slugs from a .410? If you're thinking deer I would probably get a 20ga.

rick_reno · August 14, 2006, 08:44 AM

Where do you find .410 slugs?

Ruger4570 · August 14, 2006, 09:29 AM

Sure you can fire them. But they really are pretty underpowered for much of anything beyond Coyotes inside 50 yards. Accuracy is generally pretty dismal too, at least in my guns. They are fun to shooot just the same.

August 14, 2006, 05:44 AM	#1
mogunner Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 75	Can Slugs be fired from a 410 non-rifled barrel dumb question: I have a Bolt Action .410, by Stevens. Can slugs be fired from a 410, without a Rifled Barrel?

August 14, 2006, 05:48 AM	#2
DonR101395 Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2005 Location: NWFL Posts: 3,031	Use rifled slugs and and I wouldn't fire them out of a full choke. If it's improved cylinder or a modified choke you will be fine. Just out of curiosity why would you want to fire slugs from a .410? If you're thinking deer I would probably get a 20ga.

August 14, 2006, 08:44 AM	#3
rick_reno Junior member Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 917	Where do you find .410 slugs?

August 14, 2006, 09:29 AM	#4
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	Sure you can fire them. But they really are pretty underpowered for much of anything beyond Coyotes inside 50 yards. Accuracy is generally pretty dismal too, at least in my guns. They are fun to shooot just the same.