Slug barrel or regular barrel?

Rick Kay said:

You should be able to shoot any sized load through your gun, even magnum slugs.

If you are talking about shot shells, I would not put them through a rifled barrel, as the shot will trash the rifling in the barrel.

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Rick Kay said:

My slug barrel is a smooth bore requiring rifled slugs. I can shoot anything through it, but there's no choke. Other than home defense, I'm not sure what using that barrel would be good for...

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tbear said:

Rick,
my rifle is a 20ga. shoots 2 3/4 to 3'' size shells in both barrels. The slug barrel is Rifled with relief chamber.Made by Mossberg.

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captdanwh said:

if it states on the barrel that you can use 3 1/2" shells then it is safe to do so. rifled slugs are more accurate shot out of a rifled barrel but i have owned shotguns that shot rifled slugs out of a smooth bore barrel very accurately. as far as home defense a 20 gauge is a excellent choice with 3 1/2" shot. many people have shotguns for home protection and if you are ever forced to use any weapon make sure that the intruder is never able to testify against you, if you know what i mean. there have been many cases taken to court where the intruder actually ends up the winner and you end up the loser and you go to jail for years. the old saying ,shoot to kill is truer than you can ever imagine. hope you don't have to use any weapon for defending your life or the life of loved ones.

I got ya on making the first shot the last shot. I use an old 16 gauge single shot (Savage/Stevens)converted (shortened) for Home defense with 6 rds. in a slip-on on the stock end. I've gotten pretty quick practicing loading and unloading.

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