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Posted: 7/10/2011 7:50:13 AM EDT
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I got a new 20" barrel for my 870 that has screw in chokes for the end of it.
Will I have problems if I run slugs through the shot choke, or shot through the slug choke? What if i use no choke at all? |
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you should always use a choke in the barrel to cover the threads your chokes should be labeled with what they are- common ones are cylinder, improved, modified, full cylinder is no restriction, the other ones restrict slightly more and more i expect you have an improved choke, i would suggest you use that for slugs. too much restriction and bad things could happen |
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Some people get better results with I/C chokes in with rifled slugs.
Just be sure to use Cylinder chokes when using hard cast (is that the name? Hard cast?) slugs like Brenneke's. They may not conform to the size of the choke like the softer lead rifled slugs, and could ruin it. |
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Is one of your chokes RIFLED? That is for SABOT SLUGs and there is a tacked thread at the top of the page telling why not to use shot in it. Basically you'll get lead fouling and your shot pattern will look like a huge circle with no holes in the center.
A rifled slug, like Remington Express, is designed to shoot through any common shotgun choke, probably NOT a "turkey" choke, but cylinder, modified, or full should be fine. Personally, I see no reason for rifled chokes or rifled shotgun barrels. I've shot rifled slugs and get damn good accuracy in a smooth bore. So if you want/need to shoot both, use a smooth shot choke (not rifled) and use rifled slugs. |
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