Been wanting to shoot some slugs out of my 870 and recently saw rifled choke tubes. Are these worth a damn or am I better off getting a rifled barrel?
Hunting & Fishing Rifled Choke tubes
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Re: Rifled Choke tubes
It depends on the slug. As with rifles, all barrels are at least a bit different.
I have a rifled choke tube for my Rem 870s, and I haven't experienced any improvement or deterioration in accuracy, when comparing to improved cylinder or modified choke tubes.
But I don't have fancy sights either, just the rib and bead. I have all the accuracy I need if I can hit an occasional popper at 50y in matches. Most (rifled) slugs do that.
I recommend you start with your existing choke tubes, and refer to slug manufacturer's recommendations (most of the time cylinder to modified is recommended).
If you want to shoot sabot slugs, I'd go with rifled barrel.
It depends on the slug. As with rifles, all barrels are at least a bit different.
I have a rifled choke tube for my Rem 870s, and I haven't experienced any improvement or deterioration in accuracy, when comparing to improved cylinder or modified choke tubes.
But I don't have fancy sights either, just the rib and bead. I have all the accuracy I need if I can hit an occasional popper at 50y in matches. Most (rifled) slugs do that.
I recommend you start with your existing choke tubes, and refer to slug manufacturer's recommendations (most of the time cylinder to modified is recommended).
If you want to shoot sabot slugs, I'd go with rifled barrel.
Re: Rifled Choke tubes
Just something to ponder about. The speed that the Slug is traveling when it reaches the Choke Tube how much actual spin does the Slug get before it leaves the barrel. Now compare that to a Rifled Barrel.
Just something to ponder about. The speed that the Slug is traveling when it reaches the Choke Tube how much actual spin does the Slug get before it leaves the barrel. Now compare that to a Rifled Barrel.
Re: Rifled Choke tubes
For most part, they are intended for sabot slugs, and not for rifled slugs.
That said, I have expereimented with bird barrels and extended rifled (non-remington-made aftermarket) Remchoke compatible tubes in 20ga, and find that the very basic Remington 5/8oz 20ga Slugger groups about 2-3" at 70yd. My sight is a Tasco Dot Scope, and it's quite a revelation to see how accurately a rifled choke tube and a regular rifled slug can be combined.
Greg
For most part, they are intended for sabot slugs, and not for rifled slugs.
That said, I have expereimented with bird barrels and extended rifled (non-remington-made aftermarket) Remchoke compatible tubes in 20ga, and find that the very basic Remington 5/8oz 20ga Slugger groups about 2-3" at 70yd. My sight is a Tasco Dot Scope, and it's quite a revelation to see how accurately a rifled choke tube and a regular rifled slug can be combined.
Greg
