Guest bigbuckmiddaugh Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Yes, you can shoot rifled slugs. Depending how you gun shoots and how good of a shot you are. I'd say 75 easly. Yes, you can shoot slugs out of that 20ga. I have one,lol. Bought it for my wife, shot it 2 or 3 times, been sitting for 2 yrs now. I'm looking at selling it, cause we don't use it. I also have like 25 slugs for it too. I shot that gun 75yds, shoots good for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Re: another slug question [ QUOTE ] Am i correct in the thinking that i can shoot a standard NON-SABOT slug? [/ QUOTE ] Yes you are correct. [ QUOTE ] What is good guess on acuracy with OUT a scope? [/ QUOTE ] That depends on the shooters ability. It may shoot decent to 50 yards, maybe to 75 yards. [ QUOTE ] Gun season comes in on the 13 and i won't have time to try it before i hit the stand. [/ QUOTE ] Then you should not be in the woods with it. If you can't be sure of your bullet placement, or where the gun is shooting, stay home! [ QUOTE ] Another question is about an "el-cheapo" walmart single shot 20ga smooth bore with NO choke. Will a standard slug go threw it ok? [/ QUOTE ] What gun are you talking about? Is it the NEF/H&R Pardner? They have a modified or full choke. I have not seen many smoothbore guns that don't have a choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deldeer Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Re: another slug question don't take this the wrong way.....but if you don't have time to pattern your gun, do the deer a favor & stay home. go pattern the gun that day......we owe that much to the game we chase, ( a clean kill), not a wish & prayer.....but to answer your quest. you aways use rifled slugs in a smooth bore, sabots in a rifled barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Re: another slug question What happens if there is no range in your area or you don't have your own land to sight it in on. If I went by that I would never go hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Re: another slug question [ QUOTE ] Point taken. I will take a half day off this week and get thing right. [/ QUOTE ] Good deal and good luck with your hunt too_pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Re: another slug question [ QUOTE ] What happens if there is no range in your area or you don't have your own land to sight it in on. If I went by that I would never go hunting. [/ QUOTE ] Since this is a family board, I will not answer my honest feelings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: another slug question [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] What happens if there is no range in your area or you don't have your own land to sight it in on. If I went by that I would never go hunting. [/ QUOTE ] Since this is a family board, I will not answer my honest feelings. [/ QUOTE ] Doesn't matter, can't sight in a shotgun with bead sights anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer huntin k-man Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: another slug question I have another question for you aj. my dad is real big on going the cheapest way possible as money just isnt that plenty full right now and he refuses to pay $8 for 5 sabot slugs when he can get 15 rifled slugs for $5. Now here comes the question. He has a fully rifled barrel on his rem 870. How much damage will he do to it by shooting rifled slugs through it? thanks for all your help aj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: another slug question Won't damage it a bit. Its perfectly safe to shoot foster type slugs in a rifled barrel. The barrel can foul quickly though. Lead buildup can/does affect the accuracy after a few shots. Clean the bore often and it will be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: another slug question I've got a new Benelli Nova with just beads for sights that I took out about 2 weeks ago to pattern and "sight in". Turns out the way I shoot, I aimed about 6" low at 50 yards for that particular gun. After about 5 shots I was dead on target. If I hadn't done that, I could have easily taken a 75 yard shot on a deer and severly wounded it without making a good kill shot. I don't know what life is areound there, but around here if you go into any gun shop, pawn shop or even the Wal-Mart sporting goods counter you can tell your sob story and find a place to sight in your gun. I'm with the other guys on this one. I't would seem very unethical to me to take a gun out that you havn't fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: another slug question Sounds like your in great shape. Now go shoot your deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Re: another slug question [ QUOTE ] JUst to let yall know, I got in about two hrs of shooting time today and all is good now. For the moss500a it is about dead on at 50 and 3" low at 80ish. Don't plan on taking a shot more than that. Thanks for all the input folks. [/ QUOTE ] I am glad you took the time to sight in!!! good job!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Re: another slug question [ QUOTE ] Anyone have experience attempting to shoot 2.75 sabot from a Mossberg 835 (or any other 3.5 chambered shotgun) with a rifled barrel? [/ QUOTE ] I have the combo 835 (shot barrel and rifled barrel). Mine shoots 2 3/4" sabots just fine. Do not use the slugs sabots or rifled slugs in the smoothbore barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Re: another slug question My 835, using a cantilevered rifled slug barrel, shoots 3-4" groups at 100 yards with Remington 2.75" Coper Solid sabot slugs. Different barrels shoot differently and like different ammo. Find the best shooting stuff and stick with it. Granted 3-4" groups is not superb, but it will work just fine at slug distances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad dryden Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Re: another slug question Try to shoot a few slugs befor heading out take the headlight and shine it at the target not deer and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest benelli_man_84 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 questions about 10 guages I am interested in a browning bps 10 guage. I was wondering how much more recoil is it gonna have than my benelli nova. Any comments would be appreciated. Benelli man 84 ** Goose meat tastes great when you are the one who killed it** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Re: questions about 10 guages [ QUOTE ] I am lookin for some 3 1/2's though I would love to try to stretch them out there but can't find any. [/ QUOTE ] Here ya go. Some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: another slug question [ QUOTE ] Doesn't matter, can't sight in a shotgun with bead sights anyway. [/ QUOTE ] Actually, you can in fact change the POI on a shotgn with just a barrel bead. The eye is the rear sight. You can change the comb height up (with shims, pad, other material) to raise the POI. You can lower the comb (reverse shim, sanding, etc) to lower the POI. You can increase or decrease the cast of the stock to move right or left. This is why I will not own a Nova. It can not be sighted in since the piece of crap stock and receiver is one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: another slug question Haven't missed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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