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Remington 870 loads

pphillipspphillips Member Posts: 187 ✭✭✭
edited July 2008 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I have a Remington 870 with the rifled barrel. I was told that the only suitable loads for the gun are Saboted. Does it harm the gun to use a few rifled slugs and or shot shells as the need arises?
I am talking about less than 50 rounds per year.

Thanks

Phil
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    dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,969
    edited November -1
    It might suprise you the how accurate the rifled slugs will be. The shot will not hurt the barrel, but will spread real quick with the spin of the rifling.
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    Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The rifled shotgun barrel will stabilize both saboted slugs and regular slugs, you will just get more leading from non-saboted.

    As DCS said, shooting shot from a rifled barrel will seriously limit the range since the shot pattern will open very quickly after leaving the barrel due to the spin imparted by the rifling.
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