Hey guys/gals,
I have hunted with ALOT of rifles, but never many slugs...what is the maximum constriction that you can use for shooting slugs. Info on the gun is 20ga 870 Express magnum shooting a smooth bore and the slugs are the "rifled" remington version 2 3/4 inch. no shot will be longer than 40 yards or so.

i have some 1 oz (3 in) remington brands slugs for my 12ga 870 express and the box of shells says they can be shot with any size choke up to full. i have never shot any slugs through a full choke and, for safety reasons, will probably drop down to something like improved cylinder or lower..

Nick....Thanks, that is what I have always heard too, but with a MOD choke, it is ALL OVER he paper..even for a slug it is bad...I was *thinking* about trying a full to tighten it up, but I think you solved my delema for me...

leave it in cyl or ic. thats what theyre made to shoot from, buckshot is another story and may be helped by constriction

if you try the full, please report back your results. i'd like to know how much accuracy would improve. i will do the same..

i tried hunting with a slug once...horrible idea....stick with a rifle

unfortunately don't have much choice at this particular place on Ft Hood...how bout letting me come hunt your lease this weekend?? lol

Nick,
it will probably be later than sooner...not sure I'm that brave...

I've shot slugs thru 12ga's before. The full, mod or I/C never made a difference. The type of slug you use is what matters. I'd recommend a rifled slug choke and use sabots instead.

A good side mount Aim Point will help over the bead also. If you can get a rifled barrel I'd that over anything else and shoot sabots. A 20ga is a very good gun for killin' deer. It is far more accurate than the 12ga's I've used.

I have a remington 870 express 12 ga. which is used soley as a slug gun and I have always used a modified choke with hornady slugs, 3" shells and I do believe they are 1 oz. I have had pretty good accuracy with those shooting about 2 MOA at 100 yards, I had tried some remington sabot slugs before with horrible results.