Author Topic: Rifled Choke Tubes? (Read 1207 times)

ftw · « **on:** October 21, 2003, 05:10:46 PM »

I'm sorry but I am still confused! I have read through all the posts and I am still unclear about which type slugs to use in a smoothbore barrel with a rifled choke tube.

I understand Sabots work best with a rifled barrel and rifled slugs work best with a smoothbore with a fairly open choke but what about the rifled choke.

I just got a remington 870 Cantilever scope mount smoothbore barrel with a rifled choke tube and I have always wanted to try this on deer. So help me out. What do you use or suggest? Thanks

Bullseye · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2003, 06:04:42 PM »

Either one can be used I believe. In my opinion put the IC tube in it and shoot the $2 a box slugs. They are plenty good enough in my guns. I just sold two fully rifled barrels and replaced them with smooth rem choke barrels. At $10 for a box of 5, these saboted slugs are priced way more than they are worth in my opinion. I now I cannot afford to sight and practice some with slugs that are $10 per box, especially since my wife hunts so the cost is doubled.

Bob_K · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2003, 06:36:24 AM »

Try them all and see what shoots best. I've had good success with Fiocchi slugs out of an 11-87 smooth bore with extended rifled choke. The extend choke seemed about 25% more accurate than the standard size (flush with the end of the barrel) rifled choke. The smooth bore/extended rifled choke barrel does ok with Federal sabot slugs, but they are even more accurate fired from my Hastings fully rifled 1100 barrel. Consequently its sabot slugs for the fully rifled, Fiocchi slugs for the smooth bore/extended rifled, and an extended straight rifled turkey choke on the smooth bore for turkeys.

Mad Dog · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2003, 04:40:25 AM »

I have the rem. 870 sp with the rifled choke tube. Had it about 14 yrs. Try both types of loads. The most accurate[in mine] is the old winchester foster slugs, but I tried a box of the win. nosler partition gold slugs in it , this summer, and they were just about as accurate.......AT FIVE TIMES THE COST!! :eek:

Mad Dog

ftw · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2004, 03:50:21 PM »

Jeez, Three months later I finally got my 870 set up with a red dot and went to the range today. I have been busy chasing deer with a handgun for the last three months and finally started messing with the shotgun now that deer season is over.

I took three different brands of rifled slugs, all 2 3/4", Remington,federal and Winchester. I set my target at 70 yards as that is about the maximum shot I get here in Georgia and that is about it for my old eyes too.
I was pleasently surprised at the recoil, I was really dreading it but it was much milder than 3" turkey loads. I ended up shooting about 25 shots and found the Federals and Winchesters shot about the same. I was able to keep all the shots in a 4" circle and that is within the kill zone of a deer. It was a blast to shoot and I had a good time. I will be looking forward to field testing it next October.
Thanks for the help and advise. :lol:

savageT · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2004, 02:37:25 PM »

I just got a remington 870 Cantilever scope mount smoothbore barrel with a rifled choke tube and I have always wanted to try this on deer. So help me out. What do you use or suggest? Thanks

What you have with the smooth-bore barrel and rifled choke is a semi-rifled barrrel....so go out and buy lots of expenxive sabots and find one that works...........When you decide that's too expensive then go back to the smooth-bore and IC choke and use cheap fosters.

Jim

Bullseye · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2004, 02:46:56 PM »

SavageT,

You are one smart man. Where was you a couple of years ago when I sold my smoothebore slug barrels and bought rifled barrels which I sold last fall and bought smoothbore slug barrels again. At least I did not loose much on the deal other than all those expensive slugs I bought.

Help me before the fact next time.

savageT · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2004, 03:40:43 PM »

Bullseye,
I'll do my best for ya, Bud!. I too was driven to replace my smooth-bore barrel on my Ithaca m37 Deerslayer. But someone talked me out of it and I'm glad I saved the money. Only thing I regret is I can't get the all plastic cased ACTIV slugs I found worked so well. Wish someone would buy the patent rights and make them again.

Jim