Slug vs. barrel question

[fire58]

Is it OK to shoot rifled slugs through a rifled barrel? I have heard and read numerous answers. The best pattern I have yet is from cheap Winchester rifled slugs through my Hastings rifled slug barrel on my Super Nova. The Hornady SST were all over the place. Can this actually damage the barrel or is that just hear-say?

 

Thanks,

Frank

[tucker301]

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[beurhero1]

Be sure to clean your rifled barrel often if you use rifled slugs, because the lead will foul up the rifling fairly quickly. Other than that rifled slugs should be fine.

[splashtx556ftw]

have you tryed sabbot slugs. they are designed for rifled barrels.

[fire58]

Yes, the Hornady SST's are sabbot's. They shot great last year when I tried them, and then this year with slugs from the same batch they were terrible, while the rifled slugs shot great.

[MikeB]

Were the rifled slugs from last year or purchased recently? I've had some ammo just not be as good the following season.

[fire58]

Yes, they were purchased at the same time, as a matter of fact some were from the same box.

[MikeB]

Hmmm!

 

Just read another post where the gentlemen did not prefer SSTs. No personnel experience with them. I've only used Brenneke and Lightfield. I guess that's why you should always shoot your gun preseason.