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Old 11-10-2004, 10:27 PM
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kind of 2 postsin one are they any good out of rem 870 12 pump and

my deer barrel has the rifled choke but i can change it if need be
should i shoot rifled slugs or sabots like the hammer
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Old 11-11-2004, 06:42 AM
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If you have a rifled choke tube then stick with sabot slugs.....try differnt brands to see what works best for you
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Old 11-12-2004, 12:11 PM
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so why wont the rifled slug work with the rifled tube are they the wrong way or pitch
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Old 11-12-2004, 12:23 PM
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It will work fine, you just wouldn't want to lead up you rifled barrel with rifled slugs. They are meant to be used with smooth bores generally.

I use rifled slugs to get me on the paper at 100 yards and the switch over to the expensive stuff.
 
Old 11-12-2004, 06:00 PM
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so with the rifled slugs like winchester or sluggers or rottwiels i should use my i.c. choke not my rifled choke in my smooth deer barel
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Old 11-12-2004, 06:14 PM
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Right. Rifled for smooth. Sabot for rifled. By the way I love the buckhammers. Leaves a big hole. I have had some trouble getting consistancy at 100 but 50yrds they are on top of each other. deadly
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Old 11-12-2004, 08:33 PM
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hell for 9$ a box they better
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Old 11-13-2004, 01:42 AM
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Seems that you are trying to shoot the cheapest slug not the most accurate sabot?
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Old 11-13-2004, 02:17 AM
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Better check the local laws too. Some states don't allow sabots.
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Old 11-13-2004, 02:48 AM
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its not that im that cheap it that
if i can get consitaint 75 to 100 yard shot groups with a smooth bore barrel and a rifled slug at 2-3 $ a box why would
i go with a rifled choke and a 8 $ box of sabots with the same acuracy
if they both will do the same results why spend $4+ more per box
if the improvement is really substantial i would concider it

my whole post is about getting the right setup for my gun
and getting info from all of you guys helps cuz you might have something i hadnt thought of

thanx
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