Guest OHBUKMSTR Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 What the whole thing with the difference in a pumpkin ball, a slug, and a Sabot slug and if you shoot one of those out of a fully rifeled barrel wont it mess up the barrel! I have heard so many stories I dont know what to think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I'm sorry but I don't know what a pumpkin ball is but you should only use a slug through a smooth bore barrel or a barrel with chokes and a sabot slug should only be used in a fully rifled barrel. If you shoot a sabot out of a smooth bore barrel you won't be able to hit a barn painted red and if you shoot a slug out of a fully rifled barrel, you won't achieve accuracy and both could be very dangerous to use in barrels they are not intended for. Read the side of the shell box and it will tell you what barrel they must be shot out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I'm sorry but I don't know what a pumpkin ball is but you should only use a slug through a smooth bore barrel or a barrel with chokes and a sabot slug should only be used in a fully rifled barrel. If you shoot a sabot out of a smooth bore barrel you won't be able to hit a barn painted red and if you shoot a slug out of a fully rifled barrel, you won't achieve accuracy and both could be very dangerous to use in barrels they are not intended for. Read the side of the shell box and it will tell you what barrel they must be shot out of. beagleboy, i understand the logic behind not using a sabot in a smoothbore barrel, because it wouldn't be accurate. The thing I don't get is, why would it be dangerous to shoot a rifled slug out of a rifled barrel? I've done it plenty of times with no problems. It is just as accurate as a rifled slug in a smoothbore barrel. The only difference is you will get a little bit more lead fouling since theres no sabot. And thats not going to build up enough to make it dangerous to shoot. So basicly what I'm saying is, can you explain to me why it is bad/dangerous to shoot a rifled slug out of a rifled barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Rifled slugs are intended for smooth bore barrels not rifled barrels. Sabots only. If you read the side of the box, it will tell you that it is not intended for rifled barrels. I would take the manufacturers suggestion. Several years back my nephew took the hunter's safety course and I tagged along with him. I clearly remember the instructor having a rifled 870 barrel that was split at the end from using rifled slugs. The lead had built up in the barrel to the point that the barrel had become restricted and caused the split. That's enough info for me not to use rifled slugs. It's not safe and not worth the use of inexpensive shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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