General Zod
TGT Addict
So I've never fired a slug through the shotgun I've had for 25 years (A Rem 870 Express) but with the recent encroachment of feral hogs, I've been considering slugs more and more. Previously, .00 buck was my load of choice but I'm not confident it would take down a pissed-off boar like it does a coyote.
So, the question is have is this: I have only the one barrel for my shotgun - the smoothbore barrel with the (surprisingly tight) factory choke. I've priced slug barrels and they always seem to come with a bunch of accessories that drive the price too high for me. So what ammunition should I choose to put the occasional big-ass chunk of lead down my barrel safely? I've assumed in the past that rifled slugs were for rifled barrels, but I'm not so sure this is the case anymore. And what about sabot slugs?
Anyone? Pros/cons? Should I just stick with buckshot?
So, the question is have is this: I have only the one barrel for my shotgun - the smoothbore barrel with the (surprisingly tight) factory choke. I've priced slug barrels and they always seem to come with a bunch of accessories that drive the price too high for me. So what ammunition should I choose to put the occasional big-ass chunk of lead down my barrel safely? I've assumed in the past that rifled slugs were for rifled barrels, but I'm not so sure this is the case anymore. And what about sabot slugs?
Anyone? Pros/cons? Should I just stick with buckshot?