What choke to use for slugs in a Remington 870?

Remington Rem Choke Extended Tube This makes it easier for the shooter to shoot slugs without worrying about damaging the shotgun barrel as is the case with full choke tubes. The choke tube is compatible with Remington 870 shotguns and offers an extra full 0.670-inches constriction.

What size choke is best for slugs?

These chokes are recommended for slugs:

• 4 notches = Improved cylinder.
• 5 notches = Cylinder.

Can you fire slugs through a smooth bore?

In addition to shooting shot, you can also shoot slugs out of a smooth bore barrel. If you are taking closer shots (less than 100 yards), a smooth bore may be sufficient. When using a smooth bore, your projectile will still have spin on it because the projectile will be rifled.

Which is better a Remington or a smooth bore shotgun?

Not as good as the Remington in this rifle, but remember that rifled shotgun barrels have preferences for certain brands of shells. This one seems to like the Remingtons better. Let’s try these shells through the smooth bore. Looks like about an 8 inch group (these are marked with triangles), almost as good as the rifled barrel.

What kind of choke should you use when shooting slugs?

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.

What kind of slugs can you put in a Remington 870?

Up for bid: One rifled slug barrel for a Remington 870. Made by Mossberg. It will accept 2 3/4″ and 3″ shells. Bore is bright, finish is matte, not blued, probably parked. There are scuffs and scratches, this is a used barrel.

What kind of slug is used in Winchester?

Winchester Ammunition offers two slug designs, the sabot slug or the rifled slug. Sabot slugs are designed to be used in rifled barrels or in smooth barrels with a rifled choke tube. Rifled slugs are designed to be used in smooth barrels. We have found the best accuracy when using rifled slugs in a cylinder or modified choke.