underpaidslave 2 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 so i got these slugs that are rifled are they okay to shoot out of my smooth bore saiga 12? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgconnor13 206 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Have some pictures, manufacture, something more then "slugs that are rifled"? That would realy help Both Brenneke and Foster type slugs look like thay have a rifling on them. Should be fine in your shotgun. If you're using a sabot round you then you need a rifled barrel to stabilze it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Have some pictures, manufacture, something more then "slugs that are rifled"? That would realy help Both Brenneke and Foster type slugs look like thay have a rifling on them. Should be fine in your shotgun. If you're using a sabot round you then you need a rifled barrel to stabilze it. Sounds downright dangerous. You better send them to me so I can safety test them for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigcec1 72 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Usualy rifled slugs are for smooth bore and nonrifled are for a rifled bore usualy slugs that require a rifled barrel will say so on the box not always but most of the time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Pate 478 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Look guys, FOSTER slugs like this: have rifling on them that does not engage the barrel, the rifling (or more accurately "fins") help impart spin to the slug due to air resistance once the shotcup is discarded. They are made for smoothbore shotguns. SABOT slugs like this: are meant to be used in a rifled barrel. The sabot DOES engage the rifling in the barrel in order to impart spin. While many here will tell you that sabot slugs can be fired from a smoothbore, albeit at a considerable loss of accuracy, I would not recommend it. Depending on the type of choke you have things could get a bit tight at the muzzle. Theoretically, you should be able to safely fire them from a cylinder bore but again, I'm not sure why you would want to. SO, Foster slugs=smoothbore Sabot slugs=Rifled barrel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BpS12 512 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Don't bother with the Sabots, I tried some at 30yrds and while I hit paper, the group was huge. The rifled slugs got me to a 3" group with one flyer(out of 5). More likely me than the gun, lol. And the Sabots cost so much more. I have heard that a rifled choke improves their accuracy but not sure by how much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
underpaidslave 2 Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 i didnt know this thread went threw, my computer was being slow. i got the winchester? 15 pack from walmart. just wanted to make sure they are safe to shoot. thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teddyraynelson 2 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Shoot 'em all just mind the choke. The factory manual tells the warnings for your slug choice so read and use your head and blow some huge holes. I was very surprised at the accuracy of the saiga with rifled slugs from fifty yards. I'm going to minnesota next month to hunt deer with my pops, and I told him I wanted to bring my saiga this time. He's an old timer and he didn't know what the hell I was talking about. I could just immagine the look on his face if I showed up with my S-12. I don't think he'd want me in the same blind, so I'll be taking my .243 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
underpaidslave 2 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 yeah you cant dear hunt with shotguns in utah, im pretty sure you cant anyways. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thehopping1 105 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 i didnt know this thread went threw, my computer was being slow. i got the winchester? 15 pack from walmart. just wanted to make sure they are safe to shoot. thanks. I shot about 50 of these through mine and they worked great. Shooting some more tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Azkamidaka 26 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 i still wish I could come across a paradox....then again I haven't really tried that hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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