lee slugs

[bivy53]

Have been casting 1oz lee 12ga slugs and having a ton of fun launching them from my Mossy500. Wondering if anyone here has shot them using a rifled choke tube? Wondering if it would tighten my groups enough to make it worth the expense of threading my 20" barrel and purchasing the choke?

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[tahoe2]

I'm wondering how much it would cost to thread the barrel and buy chokes ? as opposed to just buying a slugster barrel w/iron sights? I have a Mossy 500 in 20 ga w/a 26" barrel (mod choke), that I used with Remington Suggers and got 2"-3" @ 50 yds and 3"-4" @ 80 yds (2" drop), 100 yards had too much drop as the the barrel only had a bead sight and Kentucky windage covers up my target.

 

[bivy53]

I'm looking at around a hun to do this, unless I go for the 6" extended choke which is about $80 by itself. Still cheaper than a factory rifled barrel.
Yeah, factory slugs pattern really well from a smooth bore. But these lees can tend to shoot like a musket. Last time out, three rounds, 50yds, first two each took out a milk jug, standing, offhand. Third round, not even in the same county! I have seen a 5ft spread at 50yds from the benchrest, and the next set will all be on paper. Just wondering if anyone has shot lee 12ga keydrive slugs from a rifled rig?

 

[Certaindeaf]

You don't "bench"/prove accuracy by shooting offhand.
Put a bag of shot between your shoulder and the gun and actually bench shoot it.

 

[AMProducts]

I did shoot some through a rifled barrel some year ago, accuracy was much improved. I mostly consider the lee slugs a novelty, I mostly shoot them at large pumpkins, I've also been getting pretty good at skipping them off the ground.

Honestly, I would suggest just picking up a used slug barrel on gunbroker.

 

[Certaindeaf]

I want to get into the full-size balls.. they's plenty accurate and weigh an ounce.

 

[bivy53]

Thanks for the "lesson" certaindeaf. Know how to "bench proof". I also know how to shoot quite accurately off hand. Again, just looking for INPUT ON PERFORMANCE OF LEE SLUGS FROM A RIRLED CHOKE TUBE.
Thanks for you input AMP. Much appreciated.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Yea, you're welcome. I'd more think your benched 5' @50yd groups are due to the load and not the slug.. are you shooting over a chronograph?

 

[bivy53]