shotgun novice: rem 870 rifled barrel

[butcherboy]

i am new to shotguns. had a question. what types of slugs can i shoot through a rifled rem 870 barrel. thanks. butcherboy

 

[rcmodel]

Sabot slugs.

Not for shoot, buckshot, or Foster type rifled slugs.

rc

 

[Sergeant Sabre]

You can shoot Foster ("rifled") slugs. The problem, though, is Foster slugs are very soft lead so they can squeeze through a choke. The very soft lead melts into the rifling, leading your barrel very badly.

When I worked at Gander Mountain years ago, I would explain it to customers like this: Only one of the components (barrel or ammunition) should be rifled. Rifled barrel = no rifled slugs. Smooth barrel = rifled slugs.