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Offline db22

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Chokes and smoothbore accuracy
« on: November 03, 2006, 02:52:33 AM »
What are your opinions about the accuracy of old-fashioned Foster slugs in various chokes? Is one choke better than another? What about straight cylinder? Almost all smoothbore slug barrels come from the factory with an IC choke. Thanks!
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Re: Chokes and smoothbore accuracy
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2006, 04:00:47 AM »
I have found that modified and rifled choke tubes work best for me with the cheap Winchester slugs. The rifled tube groups a little tighter for some reason.
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Re: Chokes and smoothbore accuracy
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2006, 12:40:24 PM »
i had some great luck out of a fully choked maverick 88 with 28 inch barrel and remington sluggers monday it hit where i put the bead at 65 yards.
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Re: Chokes and smoothbore accuracy
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2006, 01:32:50 PM »
I think it must also depend on the type of shotgun. My BPS shoots slugs the best through a modified choke. My Model 12's do the best with a full choke.  ???
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Re: Chokes and smoothbore accuracy
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2007, 12:17:18 PM »
My old 12 gauge Browning A5 with mod. choke shot slugs great. It could shoot right on, with the bead front sight out to 70 yards.
I wish I never sold that one!
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Re: Chokes and smoothbore accuracy
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2007, 09:44:40 AM »
I have an 1100, with a 22 inch rifle sighted barrel and screw in chokes. I find the modified choke will shoot a 1 1/2" group at fifty yards shooting a Federal Maximum 1 oz hollowpoint. I found this out by accident.
I don't like scopes on squirrel rifles, but at 57 I don't see like I did. I decided to cheat with a shotgun. I also live in hog country, and it is not uncommon to run into 14 or 15 at a time. They run in size from piglets to around 450lbs, some bigger, but I haven't killed any that big. I have never found them hard to kill, but I have found that a boar in heavy brush that is cornered or thinks he's cornered, will fight. A sow with babies is quicker to fight, and both are in it to win. I wanted a combo squirrel-hog gun. I have owned this rig for years but kept it in a peterbilt in a case and fired it very little. Boy, was I surprised. It has a 7 round extension so I load the first 5 with the slugs and the first two up birdshot. Now I can hit squirrels again and the problem with accidently makin a big hog mad is a good thing. In fact, I don't think North America offers anything this rig won't stop out to 50 yards or a little more. Do you?
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