Can A winchester 1300 shoot slugs?

FAT DUCK · October 25, 2005, 02:38 AM

Hi everyone.I have a winchester 1300 defender. I was once told that I could not shoot slugs out of it because the barrel is smooth. (not threaded). Is this true? The barrel also apperes to tapper from the base to the tip. Will the slug get logged in there and exploed? What is the nitty grity about slugs? Can any shotgun shoot slugs? I need help?

Dave McC · October 25, 2005, 03:30 AM

Your Winchester can definitely shoot slugs, and will probably do best with the common rifled slugs or the various Brenekkes. Avoid the sabot loads, they're better in rifled barrels.

Most shotguns can use slugs. Usually, open chokes are best for accuracy.

HTH....

jaymag · October 25, 2005, 11:37 AM

Try the winchester super-x 1 once rifled slugs.They're great in smooth bores.You can fire any rifled slugs out of that gun.2-3/4 inch is plenty of blast for deer or bear.

October 25, 2005, 02:38 AM	#1
FAT DUCK Member Join Date: August 19, 2005 Location: san dimas Posts: 37	Can A winchester 1300 shoot slugs? Hi everyone.I have a winchester 1300 defender. I was once told that I could not shoot slugs out of it because the barrel is smooth. (not threaded). Is this true? The barrel also apperes to tapper from the base to the tip. Will the slug get logged in there and exploed? What is the nitty grity about slugs? Can any shotgun shoot slugs? I need help?

October 25, 2005, 11:37 AM	#3
jaymag Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Location: springfield,MA Posts: 239	winchester super-x Try the winchester super-x 1 once rifled slugs.They're great in smooth bores.You can fire any rifled slugs out of that gun.2-3/4 inch is plenty of blast for deer or bear.

October 25, 2005, 03:30 AM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Your Winchester can definitely shoot slugs, and will probably do best with the common rifled slugs or the various Brenekkes. Avoid the sabot loads, they're better in rifled barrels. Most shotguns can use slugs. Usually, open chokes are best for accuracy. HTH....