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Posted: 11/17/2006 9:53:38 AM EDT
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Caveat here: the soft cup shaped ones are just fine. They are maleable enough they just get slightly squeezed as they pass through the choke. Interesting snip from http://www.chuckhawks.com/slug_guns_kansas.htm -- There are a number of choices for ammunition. They can be categorized into two general types: Foster style and Brenneke style slugs for smoothbores and sabot loads for rifled barrels. Foster and Brenneke style slugs have been around since the 1930's and are called "rifled slugs" because of grooves in the sides. The "rifling" or side grooves of these soft lead slugs do not impart a spin on the projectile but rather allow the slug to pass through various choke constrictions without damage to the barrel. Both of these slug designs utilize a weight forward design so that the projectile, much like a badminton shuttlecock, will fly in the direction it is aimed." But! What I've heard is the sabot type -- the slug type that has an hour glass shape to it (a high percentage of antimony makes these slugs very hard) are not good with a choked barrel, they are actually designed to be used with a rifled barrel for best accuracy anyway. Interesting note from that shotgun article, author says if you have a choke insert, get a *rifled* choke insert...makes sense to me...a little spin is better than none at all. I didn't realize that a standard slug has no spin to speak of at all -- flies like a badminton shuttlecock |
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