Butch-M Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Has anyone tried firing shot out of their rifled slug barrel? I'm wondering if the plastic shot cup would behave similar to the sabot cup ... or cause major fouling of the rifling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FN_FAL Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I've never fired shot out of a rifled barrel. However I'd recommend against it. Your bound to screw up the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gun_Guy Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 With the first shotguns made they were simply peices of lead in muzzle loader instead of a load. It was tried in rifled muskets and it didn't work out for, the patterns or the barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch-M Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 I figured the plastic is probably a different formula; likely softer than a sabot. Possibly melting and/or peeling through the rifling. Just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I would vote for fouling. How much, I don't know, but it would not be fun to clean out. I don't think the sabot theory is the same as the shot cup theory...... mudhen - CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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