Ditto the most all of what you said. However, as a youngster growing up in a shotgun only state, I fired many a slug through a smooth bar H&R full choke single shot with no damage. After all, the land of the slug is softer than the steel of even the barrel being full choked. All one has to do is look at the rifling on a slug to understand that it's like fletching on an arrow it's the air that makes it spin for accuracy I had never heard of a rifled shotgun barrel until saboted slugs came out.
It can be kind of a long story but my father would only hunt raccoons. My first deer hunting was at about 13 or 14 years old and I was taken by a couple of Amish neighbors. I had a Winchester model 37 16 gauge and was given 2 buckshot and 2 round single projectile rounds referred to as "pumpkin balls” since then, I have only ever seen those being sold at gun shows as collectibles tor cartridge collectors.
Slugs are about the only thing I can find for a .410 When I had the Judge I had sone slugs as well as Buckshot, but not sure if I still have any. If I find some I'll let you know.
If you are, “going to have it cut down”, I assume you’re going to have a gunsmith/ shop do it. if so, consider just having rifle sites installed if it’s going to be a slug only option. Probably for a couple extra dollars have it threaded for the Accuchokes.
Thanks for the info, Joe, I’ll look into that. I just remember those fins, causing against the spin as being a selling point when the slugs came out and the pumpkin balls went away wish I still had one of them at least.
You are correct regarding the recoil. Any scope that can handle, magnum rifle recoil, although different, can handle shotgun recoil.
