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ReadingWhat choke should you use when shooting slugs?ShareTweet What choke should you use when shooting slugs?FirearmsHuntingWhat choke should you use when shooting slugs?Ken Bailey·October 9, 2012

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The Question

Dear Ken,

I have a question about shooting slugs. I have a Remington 12-gauge pump shotgun, with a screw-in choke and a 26-inch barrel, and I use it primarily for turkey hunting. I was wondering: Is it possible to shoot slugs through this barrel when the choke is removed? And if so, would it damage the threads for the choke?

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Thanks,

Dave Hoover, North Bay, Ontario

The Answer

I’m glad you asked this question. You should not shoot slugs—or any other shot—through your barrel without a choke in place, since there is a very real possibility that you will damage the threading.

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I assume that you’ll be shooting a Foster-style slug—one that has rifling. The conventional wisdom has long been that these slugs perform best with an Improved Cylinder choke. Though ammunition is highly variable, and all guns digest ammunition a little differently than one another, I’d be inclined to start with an IC choke. If your accuracy with this choke is acceptable, stick with it. If it doesn’t, experiment with other chokes until you find the one that performs best.

Regards,

Ken Bailey

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