Rifled shotgun barrel

[harvey lee]

When I use a slug gun, I use a rifled barrel as I believe they are more accurate at longer distances.

I had a fellow tell me the other day that the new smooth bore slug guns are just as accurate as a rifled barrel.

I have not used a new smoothbore for many years, is this possible?

[96trigger]

One word, NO.

I don't think that there is a slug out there that can get the spin to stabilize the flight that a rifled barrel can.

[gspman]

That guy doesn't know what he is talking about. There is no way a smoothbore will ever be as accurate as a rifled bore. The immutable laws of physics won't allow it.

[harvey lee]

That's exactly what I also thought but as I said, I don't own a very late model shotgun.

[picksbigwagon]

the smoothbore slugs are getting better, federal truballs are supposed to be pretty good, but I agree, there is no way a slug moving 1100 fps from a smooth bore is as accurate as the winchester partition gold flying out 1900 fps through a rifled barrel

[96trigger]

I know that the Brennekes I was shooting way back when were pretty good out of a smoothbore, but no where near where the rifled SST's and Partitions golds I shoot now are at.

[lawdog]

Out to 30-40 yards probably not much difference but beyond that no way as others have said.

[zzammon]

A hunting partner dropped a doe in her tracks at 200 yards with his rifled 870 this year. No way I could do that with the smoothbore 870 I shoot.

I really liked the old Brennekes, too bad they aren't around any more. Truball have been working for me though.

[harvey lee]

When I slug gun hunted years ago, I would use the Brennekes in my 1187 with the rifled barrel and they shot pretty darn good.

[96trigger]

The new brennekes are still good. I really miss the knockdown power of the old 1 ouncers, the SST's I use are great, but I don't have near the knock downs anymore, but, they don't run far either.

[crothmeier]

I shot my deer this year (first ever shotgun hunting, i usually am in rifle zone but wife was due with baby so couldnt travel 6 hrs north) with the standard green/yellow box of remington rifled slugs out of my smooth bore 870. wow. what a hole. i got my deer at about 20 feet though.

[Gordie]

I will agree to a rifled barrel being accrate but I have a 870 with a factory smooth bore barrel and I can pretty much drive tacks (Big Tacks) with it at 80yrds and I am confident that I could take deer at 150yrds and have done it once or twice before. The first shot needs to the most accurate