Slugs for smooth bore

**NOVACarl** · 07-18-2003, 04:35 PM

I want to test some slugs for my NOVA which is a smooth bore. I want to use them this fall for Whitetail. Any suggestions?

**lokewolf** · 07-19-2003, 06:21 PM

Go buy a box each of rifled slugs from Remington, Winchester, Federal, and Brenekke and see which one your gun likes best. Find the best price and performance combo and you have a winner. Each gun has a preference so Good luck shooting.

**NOVACarl** · 08-04-2003, 11:37 AM

Thanks! I have tried Remington rifled and got an elipitical hole in the target but i will try the others. What about a rifled choke?

[ August 04, 2003, 10:40 AM: Message edited by: NOVACarl ]

**lokewolf** · 08-07-2003, 05:31 PM

You could get a benelli factory rifled choke tube or you might want to look on ebay. I've seen a bunch recently and they are ported as well to help with recoil or muzzle blast. they go for about $20-30, but a little extra spin could help level those slugs out a bit. What choke were you using anyway?

**Tacman** · 08-10-2003, 11:23 AM

lokewolf,
Know anything about the M1 Practical? It has a Benelli-supplied choke tube (cylinder) onto which a compensator is screwed. Received that and 3 other non-compensator tubes for the Practical. Benelli customer service has said the compensator may be used with tubes other than the cylinder, yet the others do not have the screw-on capability for the compensator. Do the extended tubes on the Benelli website (under accessories) allow the screw-on compensator, to your knowledge? If not, any idea where to get them? I tried Brownells, but no luck. Thanks and stay safe. Tacman

**lokewolf** · 08-17-2003, 08:23 PM

I just learned something new about Brennekke slugs... don't use them with a choked barrel...they are sized to fit real tight into a smooth bore barrel and having a choke including cylinder isn't recommended because of the tight fit. THey are really intended for smooth bore barrels without chokes.

Have you found a slug yet that doesn't shoot eliptical holes in the paper?

**Tacman** · 08-18-2003, 11:48 AM

Lokewolf,
Thanks for your response on the compensator issue. I will check again with customer service. Stay safe,
Tacman

**Tacman** · 08-18-2003, 11:54 AM

Lokewolf,
I just shot Winchester rifled slugs at the range and had perfect round holes. They were 1oz, 2 3/4" hollow points in the silver box. Sounds like yours are doing a bit of end over end or wobbling. What brand are you shooting?
Tacman

**lokewolf** · 08-24-2003, 09:47 AM

Tacman,
i was using Brenneke rifled slugs out of my bird barrel with Imp Cyl choke. I won't be using that anymore since I now have a rifled slug barrel to use. Gonna upgrade to Sabots and shoot either the Winchester partition gold sabot or the Remington Core lokt sabots both are 385 gr sabots...at 1900fps thru a 2 3/4" shell. [img]smile.gif[/img]