Slugs

[peter cameron]

I have been told that I should not shoot slugs with my 1913 Parker 12-guage and I forgot to ask the party why. Is it a danger to me or is it bad for the gun? I have shot the gun a few times with a slug before and I couldn't see that it caused any problem.
Thanks.

[Rick Losey]

what is the length of your chambers?

and which slugs - Foster style slugs are designed to be shot out of full chokes - one of the reasons they are less accurate than the true to bore slugs meant for slug barrels

i would be concerned about the pressures created by a slug load due to wad columns and the rigid weight of the load - but that is a guess

[CraigThompson]

I've shot Foster and Brenneke slugs thru my Parker 12's and a 20 with no ill effects .

[peter cameron]

Thanks for the information.

[peter cameron]

I don't know the length of the chambers as the gun is currently in shipment. However, I have the box of slugs here in front of me and they are "Winchester, rifled slug hollow point, 2 3/4", 1600 velocity. Designed for use in smooth bore barrels. Do not use in Damascus or twist barrels. Use only in firearms with markings exactly matching ammunition."

As I said, I have used the gun to shoot slugs before, just a few times as the opportunity to shoot a deer comes max only once a year.

[peter cameron]

I have Winchester slugs.

[KCordell]

I have mostly used brenneke....12 ga classic. Not recommending for your use but they work well for me. For 16 gauge, the 2.5" is fantastic in my vintage drillings.

http://www.brennekeusa.com/cms/classicmagnum.html

[peter cameron]

Thank you for the information.

[CraigThompson]

Those Brenneke jewels shoot very nicely in an AH Fox A Grade 16 I have as well as a Pre WWII drilling in my accumulation .

[peter cameron]

Thank you for the information.

[KCordell]

Peter,

I found this target that I shot with the 2.5" brenneke 16 ga at 50 paces offhand in a smooth bore. I did have a scope although it is ~ 75 yrs old and was not vertically adjusted for PoI.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/code337/20160428_234937_zpscrqgwxte.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/code337/media/20160428_234937_zpscrqgwxte.jpg.html)

[charlie cleveland]

kcordell was the a parker 16 ga or something else..thats a really good shooting i wish my 8 ga parker shot the round balls i use that well..about 30 steps is its limit on accuracy...charlie