Or, do you just remove the choke altogether?
2007-08-10 16:41:51 · 9 answers · asked by Musky 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
As a Gunsmith, you need to know that you can only shoot rifled slugs thru a MODIFIED or IMPROVED CYLINDER choke shotgun. From your description you already made it clear that you have a choke on your barrel. To be honest, some slugs can cause barrel bulge, as well as choke damage if fired thru a FULL choke too. If your choke isn't adjustable for the modified or improved cylinder settings (this is rarely the case) I would avoid shooting slugs out of your adjustable choke gun all together.
If you wish to hunt with a Full Choke, I reccomend you shoot Sabot Slugs thru your Full choked gun. These consist of a hardened lead or lead alloy slug that is molded inside a plastic 2 piece sleeve. As the projectile clears the muzzle of your shotgun barrel, the plastic jacket/sleeve falls away harmlessly and the smaller diameter projectile continues towards your intended target. These are more expensive but at the same time they are more accurate than conventional rifled slugs and safer to shoot out of Full choked shotguns. I have had many customers who literally shot the choke completely off of the end of their shotgun barrels trying to shoot conventional/regular slugs thru improperly choked shotguns. If this is still a concern consider using another shotgun in place of the shotgun you want to use now. Better safe than sorry......
2007-08-10 17:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Shotgun Rifled Slugs
2016-12-16 05:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by jeniffer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never no matter what shoot with out a tube in the barrel!!
My father still uses his old single shot 12 ga. full choke barrel not a tube or poly choke and shoots the ole foster type slugs every year from his gun!He shoots good out to 45 yards and as he says if its out past 30 yards he wont shoot them(I just think he cant see them,lol)
I dont reccomend shooting slugs from a full choke barrel but dad still does after near 50 years and his barrel has never blown up (not saying it could not happen)!!
2007-08-10 17:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by Injun 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The reccomended choke is improved cylinder, but modified will work too. DONT shoot a shotugn wtih no choke, it will ruin the grooves to put a choke back in and then you have a usless shotgun barrel.
2007-08-11 02:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by Aaron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slug, no choke unless you want to blow out the whole end of your barrel.
If you remove the choke, which you need to do, you should get a cylinder bore thread cover. Screws in and out just like the choke. Keeps the threads from getting damaged.
2007-08-10 16:49:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need a open cylinder(improved cylinder) choke. Never shoot a shotgun with screw in chokes without a choke tube. Never shoot a slug of any kind using mod, or Full choke unless You want an excuse to buy a new shotgun.
2007-08-10 17:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by MuhdER 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
i recall reading that you can shoot a slug through a choke up to a modified choke but a full choke will turn your gun into a pipe bomb
please don't ever fire a shotgun without the choke tube in you will damage the threads permanently.
2007-08-10 17:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by sgtirish 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
cylinder or improved cylinder
Don't shoot with out a choke tube in
2007-08-10 19:49:47 · answer #8 · answered by crazy_devil_dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Improved, skeet choke,or Modified is fine. You can use Full but it will be less accurate.NEVER fire a shotgun without a screw in choke if it is supposed to have one!!
Happy hunting.
2007-08-10 16:50:18 · answer #9 · answered by RapidCycler 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
According to manufacturers they recommend improved cylinder only*...
2007-08-11 02:55:36 · answer #10 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋