where can i buy cheap 12 gauge slugs?
Sep.27, 2011 in
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I just bought a Mossberg 500A 12 gauge and I need to find 12 gauge slugs. It has a smooth barrel…do i need a rifled barrel or choke? And where can i find cheap 12 gauge slugs???
October 3rd, 2011 at 4:36 am
well i found some slugs on my trampoline if thats what ya want, and i used a RIFFLE to shoot them…
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October 8th, 2011 at 8:36 am
Nah You don’t need a rifled barrel.
You can get slugs almost anywhere even Wal-Mart.
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October 13th, 2011 at 5:37 pm
You can use rifled slugs, if you want. You don’t need a rifled barrel. Cheapest is online. Check midway, aimsurplus, natchezss. You should be able to get slugs for about 20 cents a shot if you look hard.
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October 19th, 2011 at 3:37 am
Even at Big 5, it still costs like $5 for five slugs. Good choice of shotgun. You don’t need a rifled barrel or choke… your smoothbore barrel will work allright. In my book, a shotgun with a rifled barrel is not a shotgun… it is a rifle.
Shooting with slugs is fun, but the recoil is something fierce!
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October 24th, 2011 at 5:37 pm
This is from the Mossberg website.
Can I shoot slugs or buckshot through a “smoothbore” field barrel with Accu-Choke™ tubes? (500/505/535/9200/88/930 models)
Yes, and with sabots or rifled slugs, the more “open” the choke tube, the better the accuracy (“Improved Cylinder” recommended.) The “full” or “modified” choke tubes are preferred for buckshot loads. Slugs, buckshot and steel shot loads are not recommended for use with an extra full “turkey tube” installed, due to the tube’s tight constriction. Do not fire any load without a choke tube installed, doing so will damage the internal choke tube threads.
Here are my thoughts:
You can shoot any kind of slug through the gun. I just buy them at Wal-Mart for about $3.50 for 5 slugs and shoot through my Maverick 88 (cheaper Mossberg 500 version). You can also order slugs online at http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/slug_dfe.htm
However they charge a shipping fee and ammo handling charge, so it’s expensive if you only order a box or two.
EDIT: use a choke wrench to check your choke. The gun should have come with a choke set. Use the improved choke for slugs. I just bought a 500 20gauge at Wal-Mart and it came with 3 chokes.
http://www.mossberg.com/content.asp?ID=508§ion=resources
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/slug_dfe.htm
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October 29th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
The cheapest local shop is Farm and Fleet. Got those where you live?
http://www.mossberg.com/content.asp?ID=508§ion=resources
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/slug_dfe.htm
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November 3rd, 2011 at 11:36 am
Well, your gun should have a Modified Choke, which is stock in almost any gun. No you dont NEED a rifled barrel, but you can use one if you want. I shot a deer at about 55 yards witha smooth barrel Remington 870 and it ran about 5 yards before it died, so you will be fine with the stock gun, and slugs are really cheap at Walmart if your’s sell ammo. If not, try some other outdoorsy stores around where you live and find out what is the cheapest. They range from about $2.50-$9.00. Just make sure you get the right ones for the best accuracy.
http://www.mossberg.com/content.asp?ID=508§ion=resources
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/slug_dfe.htm
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November 7th, 2011 at 9:38 am
check at a sporting store
http://www.mossberg.com/content.asp?ID=508§ion=resources
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/slug_dfe.htm
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