Alright, I don't want to derail this thread too much, so here we go.
Rifled slugs are not spin stabilized, neither are Brenneke slugs. They're stabilized much like a Birdy from Badminton. The weight is focused up front, and the lighter rear end/skirt stabilizes the projectile while it travels downrange.
Understand that it's important to know your hunting grounds, the restrictions they pose, and your gear requirements.
Is a rifled slug accurate out of a smooth bore shotgun, definitely, to an extent. If you're pushing a shotgun passed 100 yards on the regular, then a rifled slug probably isn't your choice.
If you're hunting in forested areas where a 75 yard shot is a rare sight, well then a rifled slug will do you plenty fine.
A sabot slug can tighten up groups and get you beyond that 100 yard point consistently, so do those benefits justify the increased price per round?
Only you and your situation can decide that.
Practice makes perfect, it turns irresponsibility into understanding of gear and limitations. That helps a budding hunter take home game consistently and ethically.
Even with that ratty smoothbore only sporting a bead sight.
~ The Buck of a lifetime
Rifled slugs are not spin stabilized, neither are Brenneke slugs. They're stabilized much like a Birdy from Badminton. The weight is focused up front, and the lighter rear end/skirt stabilizes the projectile while it travels downrange.
Understand that it's important to know your hunting grounds, the restrictions they pose, and your gear requirements.
Is a rifled slug accurate out of a smooth bore shotgun, definitely, to an extent. If you're pushing a shotgun passed 100 yards on the regular, then a rifled slug probably isn't your choice.
If you're hunting in forested areas where a 75 yard shot is a rare sight, well then a rifled slug will do you plenty fine.
A sabot slug can tighten up groups and get you beyond that 100 yard point consistently, so do those benefits justify the increased price per round?
Only you and your situation can decide that.
Practice makes perfect, it turns irresponsibility into understanding of gear and limitations. That helps a budding hunter take home game consistently and ethically.
Even with that ratty smoothbore only sporting a bead sight.
~ The Buck of a lifetime