stupid shotgun question number 47.

[Guest cardcutter]

I have a shot at getting a winchester 1300 with a rifled slug barrel. My question is will it mess it up to shoot shot through that barrel?

Sorry I could not find anything on this when I searched the forum.

[Guest Papabear]

Normal lead shot no, But it will not usually pattern as well as a choked smoothbore barrel. Steel waterfoul shot can hurt the rifling though.

[Guest cardcutter]

Thanks

[LI0NSFAN]

Card thanks for asking, I did not want to ask but always wanted to know.

[Guest Papabear]

I personally never use the rifiled barrels. For the distance I use a slug 100 yards or less I do just fine with a smoothbore barrel.

[Guest cardcutter]

I bought a winchester 1300 with a rifled slug barrel for 200. I may change it over to a tactical setup later. I just wanted to make sure that 00 buck, home defense load, would not hurt the barrel.

[gregintenn]

I'd be interested in seeing the results if you ever try and pattern this combination on paper. I've always heard that rifling in a barrel makes shot pattern erratic, but I've never seen any first hand results.

[Guest Papabear]

I'd be interested in seeing the results if you ever try and pattern this combination on paper. I've always heard that rifling in a barrel makes shot pattern erratic, but I've never seen any first hand results.

Every one I have ever seen has not been pretty. Depending of how the rifeling engages the wad you may or may not even be on paper at 15 yards. 7 yards it's just all over the place.

[Caster]

Don't get rid of that slug barrel without talking to me first.

[Dolomite_supafly]

You need to pattern it before using it for defense. I do know that the rifled bore will expand the shot quite a bit and could either help or hurt depending on what you are looking for.

I suspect at 10 yards you are going to have the majority of the buckshot pellets off a man sized target with a rifled bore.

Dolomite

[Dolomite_supafly]

Here is a video of it. out of 75 pellets only about 20 hit the target.

Dolomite

[R1100R]

Here's something on it.

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot43.htm

[Guest cardcutter]

I plan on using it at 7 yards or less. That is the length of the longest room in my house,the living room. I will pattern it first. If the Pattern is no good I will get a 18-20 inch barrel and set it up for a tactical shotgun.

Sorry Caster, I am going to keep the Rifled Bll as back up deer gun.

[Guest Papabear]

I plan on using it at 7 yards or less. That is the length of the longest room in my house,the living room. I will pattern it first. If the Pattern is no good I will get a 18-20 inch barrel and set it up for a tactical shotgun.

Sorry Caster, I am going to keep the Rifled Bll as back up deer gun.

Well you got a good price on the gun. Even if you have to buy a new barrel your in nice shape on it.

[Guest cardcutter]

Well you got a good price on the gun. Even if you have to buy a new barrel your in nice shape on it.

I realy couldn't afford it but I couldn't afford not to. I don't think I will run across a Winchester for that price any time soon.