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Federal brand rifled slugs.?
The box says: "The Federal Classic Rifled Slug with a proven, hollow point design and single piece wad delivers consistent performance, improved accuracy, and reduced felt recoil in smoothbore shotguns." Should I use these in a rifled barrel or should I get slugs without rifling?
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
the only reason there are rifling's on a rifled slug is to help it swage into a smoothbore barrel. I'm gonna catch some flak for saying this, but here goes...
IT DOES NOT MAKE THE SLUG ROTATE!!!
I've done tests in several barrels in several brands of shotguns, and the rifling on the slugs do not do anything WHATSOEVER for spin. (think about it, soft lead V.S. hard steel)
However, these should pose no problem for your rifled shotgun, but you may find that saboted slugs foul your barrel less.
- 1 decade ago
On my box of rifled slugs from Federal it says "For use in smooth bore shotguns". This most likely means they didn't test them in a rifled barrel. Best to listen to the manufacture and shoot only from a smooth bore.
- randyLv 71 decade ago
You can use it in either, the rifling on the slug is to enhance performance in a smoot barel, but the lead is soft, so it will easily form to, and perform in a rifled barrel.
Source(s): Retired Police Officer NRA certified police firearms instructor Trained at GLOCK, COLT and S&W armorers schools Ran a gun shop for many years Fired both rifle and handgun competitions And have been an avid hunter since age 9 with Archery, Black Powder, Shotgun, Handgun and Modern Rifle
