Pro Hunter 12ga Slug barrel question

[DropTheHammer]

Anyone have the PH 12ga slug barrel?  How does it shoot?  Does it require the special (long) scope mount base that the blue 24" BBL does?

[DropTheHammer]

ttt.  Anyone see the PH  12GA Slug bbl yet?  Does it require the (207-9949) Weaver 12 Ga Scope Base (six screw)

[jy951]

i would imagine it using the same 6 screw base.  imho a 28" slug barrel is a bad idea and purely for marketing purposes.  everything i've read says the best barrel length for slugs is 18-22".  any longer than 24" and the slugs begins slowing down, also, more time in the barrel will lead to more time for the shot to be off. 

[DropTheHammer]

Thanks for the input.  I'm not overly wild about the 28" barrels on the Encore.

[Mac11700]

i would imagine it using the same 6 screw base.  imho a 28" slug barrel is a bad idea and purely for marketing purposes.  everything i've read says the best barrel length for slugs is 18-22".  any longer than 24" and the slugs begins slowing down, also, more time in the barrel will lead to more time for the shot to be off. 

I do believe the newer Hornady ammo is shot thru a 26" tube to get their velocities...so I would bet they would do rather well from a 28" tube...

Mac

[encore58]

Great idea for sabots but bad idea for foster stlyle lead slugs.