the reason i'm asking is the remington website recommends using an improved cylinder choke tube for their slugger shells.
2007-10-01 16:34:07 · 12 answers · asked by ja M 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
if so why?
2007-10-01 16:45:41 · update #1
I have a remington 870 and i found that i shoot more accurately with an improved cylinder
2007-10-02 10:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by Daril R 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some good stuff above, but I would like to add my .02 cents. I bought a smoothbore to go turkey huntin, but I also wanted to try out some powerfull slug loads. I put a scope on my 11-87 and went to the range. I bought $200 worth of ammo at BPS and I have come to this conclusion.
My favorite rounds were the Federal Tru Ball, and the Remington Buckhammer. Both of these loads have a big slug which actually touches the bore. These are called Foster type slugs. They are usually rifled.
The other style of slug is a Sabot type, which has a smaller diam. bullet, surrounded by plastic. These are for rifled shotgun barrels.
I bought a Hastings Paradox choke tube which is about 5" long. It is rifled. I hoped that it would give me enough spin to use the hard hitting Hornady SST's (sabots)in my gun, but they were not stabalized enough. They key-holed the target. A reg power sabot would be better.
So you could follow the advise above and use the IC (improved cyl) choke, but I would recommend a rifled choke such as the Hastings.
2007-10-01 19:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by yaheiner 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The reason you use a improved cylinder or cylinder choke tube, is yes, over pressure. You could blow out / bulge your barrel.
And secondly, you can lodge the slug in the choke tube, sending down range a slug wearing a choke tube. Say goodbye to the threads holding the choke tube in place.
Most slugs are more accurate with a small bit of compression at the muzzle, versus no constriction. That's why the Improved Cylinder choke works better than the open choke.
to Randkl - do not fire slugs of *ANY* type through a mossberg 835 smooth bore barrel - MOSSBERG states that in their owners manual. Same for Benelli Backbored Barrels.
2007-10-02 12:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by James D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Slugger Rifled Slug should be used in a smooth bore barrel with an Improved Cylinder Choke Tube. Also, please check your owner manual. An earlier post proved that some smooth bore shotguns could not fire slugs of any kind no matter what choke was used.
2007-10-02 16:56:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remington Improved Cylinder Choke Tube
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do i have to use a special choke tube to fire slugs from my smooth bore shotgun.?
the reason i'm asking is the remington website recommends using an improved cylinder choke tube for their slugger shells.
2015-08-16 14:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Gunsmith I can assure you that shooting rifled slugs or Remington Slugger Slugs can only be fired through your smooth bore shotgun if it has an Improved, Improved Cylinder, or Modified Choke...ANY other choke will severely damage the barrel. These three choke types are the only ones that do not compress the barrel end, yet are open enough to let the slug pass without excessive pressure being created. If your shotgun has an outside barrel mounted adjustable choke ,that has none of the three above listed choke settings..It also cannot be used to shoot rifled slugs.
Not having any of the three chokes listed will also have a negative effect on accuracy..........
2007-10-01 17:10:31 · answer #7 · answered by JD 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Usually, you don't want a full or modified choke as they curl inward slightly and can interfere with the slug leaving the barrel which is why they recommend an improved cylinder choke tube which has little,if any, inward curvature.
2007-10-01 16:45:35 · answer #8 · answered by paul h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you don't need any special choke to fire rifled slugs. The Remington site suggests those as a way to protect the choke threads in the barrel and to give the best performance. If you have to have a tube to cover your threads, you might as well use an open choke to let the slug out without too much swaging.
Rifled slugs....Foster-type slugs like Remington Sluggers....can be fired from *ANY* shotgun barrel you can find on the open market. I wouldn't risk one in an XXF turkey choke, but standard chokes? Perfectly safe. The lead "rifling" on the slug is designed to swage down to fit out the barrel.
DON'T ever try solid or saboted slugs from a medium or better choked barrel, though! They won't squeeze down like rifled slugs do.
2007-10-02 07:00:16 · answer #9 · answered by randkl 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, it should work with a smooth bore just fine.
2007-10-01 16:36:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋