big 8s in Weakley county
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Can you shoot sabot slugs out of a smooth bore slug barrel.
Tnyoteboy said:You can but it won't stabilize. Rifled slugs do not spin, the ribs are put on it to ensure the slug expands and grips the bore, told to me by a rep at Federal in case you were wondering.
stik said:Tnyoteboy said:You can but it won't stabilize. Rifled slugs do not spin, the ribs are put on it to ensure the slug expands and grips the bore, told to me by a rep at Federal in case you were wondering.
sales reps don't always know what they are talking about. rifled slugs DO spin.
JimFromTN said:Don't waste you money. Buy cheap foster slugs like remington sluggers or rifled slugs like Brenneke KO's or Fiochis. If you already have some, see if you can trade them to someone, sell them, or save them for when you have a rifled barrel.