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Tightest choke for slugs is.....?
- Thread starter 9mmMike
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If you mean PLAIN LEAD slugs, you can put them through a full choke. I have done so on numerous occasions. Now, it beats up your shoulder more than open chokes, and is not conducive to accuracy.
Sabot slugs are another matter - do NOT put them through anything tighter than modified.
Sabot slugs are another matter - do NOT put them through anything tighter than modified.
Jody Hudson
New member
The best rule is NO choke or cylinder choke. You can do other stuff but you loose accuracy and gain danger from leading of the choke and shearing of the slug or sabot. You can eventually end up bulging your barrel or worse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have given up on all chokes myself, as from the patterning I've done with my guns -- the cylinder bore, short barrels, with modern shells, hold just as tight a pattern as longer barrels and chokes. This is what I've found with my Super 90, 11-87, 870 and Mossbergs. The modern shot cups, more perfect barrels and the better shot seems to be what makes for such improved patterning. As they say, your mileage may vary.
Take care,
Jody
I have given up on all chokes myself, as from the patterning I've done with my guns -- the cylinder bore, short barrels, with modern shells, hold just as tight a pattern as longer barrels and chokes. This is what I've found with my Super 90, 11-87, 870 and Mossbergs. The modern shot cups, more perfect barrels and the better shot seems to be what makes for such improved patterning. As they say, your mileage may vary.
Take care,
Jody
There's few hardnfast rules when slugs are involved, Mike.
Two of the tightest 100 yd slug groups I ever marveled at were shot through a Full choke Model 97 16 ga. By and large, tho, open chokes are better choices.
My two slug shooter 870s are nigh identical in setup. One has a 20" Remchoked bbl, the other has a chokeless 18" bbl. The 20" wears a rifled choke tube in season. The difference between the two with the best slug is less than 1" at 100 yards.
YMMV....
Two of the tightest 100 yd slug groups I ever marveled at were shot through a Full choke Model 97 16 ga. By and large, tho, open chokes are better choices.
My two slug shooter 870s are nigh identical in setup. One has a 20" Remchoked bbl, the other has a chokeless 18" bbl. The 20" wears a rifled choke tube in season. The difference between the two with the best slug is less than 1" at 100 yards.
YMMV....