Am I the only one?

[rcmodel]

Am I the only one ??

No.

I have long wanted something like a 18" - 20" Marine Magnum with choke tubes for all around use.

Including truck gun, HD, Boating, Turkey hunting, Upland game birds, and Coyote calling.

But interchangeable choke tubes is a must.
And they don't build Marine Magnums that way.

rc

 

[Tony_the_tiger]

Can you shoot slugs through a choke?

 

[ugaarguy]

Tony, you can shoot the softer lead Forster type slugs through some pretty tight chokes. The Brenneke and similar hard cast slugs can still be shot through at least an IC choke, and maybe tighter. I'll let one of the more knowledgeable members here provide you with specifics.

 

[AI&P Tactical]

Sam, I am telling you what the Instructors said about this in the Remington LE Armorers Class. < Edited >

 

[DBR]

If you want really tight patterns with conventional buckshot (not flight control) and are willing to not use slugs it is hard to beat a "Pattern Master" choke.

I have gotten 7"-9" spreads at 25 yds with Federal Low Recoil LE #00 and #000 buckshot using the Pattern Master choke and a 20" Remington 870. Patterns were also better - not donut rings.

With patterns this tight and assuming defensive use, slugs are not needed IMO. If I thought I would need to shoot beyond 50yds I would go to a rifle.

 

[plumberroy]

Can you shoot slugs through a choke?

Fosters and brenneke's can be shot though any choke. Sabot are ment for rifled gun But in todays litigation happy world things have to be idiot proof. I doubt any major ammo maker would sell anything that would be dangerous to fire in most guns. The only slugs I would worry about shooting through a choke would be some of the semi custom loads with full bore hard cast bullet type slugs
I have a H&R turkey gun with a fixed full choke that shoots cheap winchester slugs minute of stew can at 50 yards with bead sight
Roy
P.S. B.R.I. sabots were designed for smooth bore guns

 

[Sam1911]

Sam, I am telling you what the Instructors said about this in the Remington LE Armorers Class.

That is very interesting! So the Remington factory advice is not to shoot heavy loads through their choke tubes?

Do they publish that info anywhere? I mean, is that one guy's opinion (lots of those around) or does the company recognize this an an issue they need to advise their customers about?

 

[PabloJ]

Traditional Foster-type US made slugs do surprisingly well out of some Mod. choked barrels. The winning combo for me proved to be Lightfield Lites plus Winchester rifled choke marked 'Sabot Only'. The choke itself was probably made by Carlsons.

 

[plumberroy]

I have no experiance with hardening gun parts I do know a little about threaded joints stainless steel and hardened steel for drive train parts The finer the thread the more surface contact = stronger joint Worked at a fastener warehouse with machine shop to do custom stuff.
Stainless steel 300 stainless has no carbon Isn't magnetic comes a little harder than a grade 2 bolt can't be hardened much more see the fastener warehouse job . 400 series stainless has a little carbon in it is slightly magnetic and can be hardened it will also develope rust in harsh conditions . More carbon easier it is to harden but at some point it is no longer stainless
I also know hardness isn't the end all solution a grade 8 bolt has unbelievable tensile strength but a grade two with stand more shear forces
I know a drive train part harden on the surface and some spring left in the inner steel is a better product than a through harden part When I was young broken axles were common they were oven heat treated hard all the way through . Induction heat treating surface hardening with radio waves heating the metal and controled quench has made broken axles a rarity now .
In the end it revert back to what I said about slugs in todays litagation happy world they ain't going to sell something that commercially available ammo with damage
Roy

 

[Uniquedot]

In the end it revert back to what I said about slugs in todays litagation happy world they ain't going to sell something that commercially available ammo with damage

I've been shooting slugs through choke tubes since I got my first gun threaded for them in 1982. Slugs and choke tubes ain't a problem.