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So I was thinking of getting another barrel for my shotgun to turn it into a half decent rifle. I only shoot it at the range, no hunting or anything. Shooting clays is fun but I figured letting loose some stout slugs once in a while would be interesting too.
So I was thinking of my options for some relatively accurate cheap plinking ammo.
For accuracy obviously a rifled barrel would be a great start.
Now usually the choice of projectile for rifled barrels is sabot slugs, but those are pricey as hell. Fine if you just shoot 4 or 5 out hunting. But blasting through 50 or 100 in a range session ain't gonna happen.
Using lead rifled slugs in a rifled barrel is pointless I hear. The fins on the slug mean there's not enough contact area to engage the barrel's rifling so you don't get any spin. Just get leading in your rifling.
I was thinking of casting some plain smooth lead slugs with no fins. So it would act like just a regular lead rifle or pistol bullet, just bigger. Would have the surface area to grip the rifling for accuracy and still be way cheaper than a sabot slug.
Anyone try that? Any opinions. Want to do some big-bore rifle shooting and figured an extra barrel for my pump gun is cheaper than a 45-70 lever action and the setup to load for it. Though that's on my wish list too.
So I was thinking of my options for some relatively accurate cheap plinking ammo.
For accuracy obviously a rifled barrel would be a great start.
Now usually the choice of projectile for rifled barrels is sabot slugs, but those are pricey as hell. Fine if you just shoot 4 or 5 out hunting. But blasting through 50 or 100 in a range session ain't gonna happen.
Using lead rifled slugs in a rifled barrel is pointless I hear. The fins on the slug mean there's not enough contact area to engage the barrel's rifling so you don't get any spin. Just get leading in your rifling.
I was thinking of casting some plain smooth lead slugs with no fins. So it would act like just a regular lead rifle or pistol bullet, just bigger. Would have the surface area to grip the rifling for accuracy and still be way cheaper than a sabot slug.
Anyone try that? Any opinions. Want to do some big-bore rifle shooting and figured an extra barrel for my pump gun is cheaper than a 45-70 lever action and the setup to load for it. Though that's on my wish list too.