Educate me on slug rounds please

[UBFRAGD]

I bought an extended rifled choke tube for my Rem870Exp and it works great. I also buy those Federal low-recoil slugs by the case, they are easy to shoot all day, and I am surprised by the accuracy @<50yrds. But my fave slug is the 3" coming out at 1760fps, that is boom city. My favorite sabot is the Hornady 300-grainer, that thing does serious damage downrange.

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[IGOTDIRT4U]

Maybe someone can make a simple chart or listing of what is compatible with what. For instance, smoothbore can shoot smooth and rifled slugs. And then with which chokes. Etc.

[Fjold]

I'm assuming that rifled slug rounds need to be used in a rifled barrel... correct?

Nope, You shoot smooth bullets in (rifled) rifle and pistol barrels.

[76231b]

I have 00 buck loaded into my shotgun. I don't know if I would want to be shooting slugs into my house.

[M. Sage]

I have 00 buck loaded into my shotgun. I don't know if I would want to be shooting slugs into my house.

Don't worry, they'd probably be going out!

It doesn't look like they're as bad at over-penetration as handguns over at Box of Truth, but they are worse than buckshot.

But for stopping power, I don't think a slug could be beat.

[Utha Schleigle]

On every box of slugs/rifled sluggs/sabots there should be the words FOR RIFLED BARRELL or FOR SMOOTH BORE. Ask the store salesperson for advice. Don't be surprised if the salespeople are uninformed.

But I would suggest improved cilynder or stove pipe for sabots and sluggs. Buy proper screw it chokes for your gun.

I suggest sabots with a large hollow point or hydro shock for small deer for HD - they also usually have a 1/2 oz hardened rear section for penetration.

[randy]

If you are looking for a slug for home defense then you can shoot anything that is the proper gauge. You could fill a shell with rocks at the distance you are shooting it won't matter.

Rifled slugs in a smooth bore barrel. As far as chokes go I use IC or Mod. I've seen many people shoot slugs from a barrel with a full choke and no adverse effects. I've seen so many in fact I wouldn't have a problem doing it myself.
Sabot slugs from a rifled barrel should have less drop at distance than a once ounce slug. I don't know how much energy they will have. They go faster but weigh less.
A one ounce slug at 1600 fps is the magic bullet. They work well shooting through cars and paroleing the guy to Jesus, and in a 14" barrel no less.