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Unread 08-31-2016, 07:20 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Dean Romig View Post
'Slugged' is a new term for me - never heard it used before. What does it mean please?

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slugging is a process used for rifle barrels - a bore diameter lead slug is made- and used with a lapping compound to clean up a rifles bore - because it mates to the grooves and lands it evens up a rough bore, and sometimes to polish them for accuracy

since the slug is poured from a lead alloy- which will deform to some extent when pushed against dents - i see no use for the process in a shotgun barrel

and if you "slugged" with a piece of hard metal of equal or larger bore diameter - its my opinion you would compound the damage

dents can be raised with a series of metal plugs starting with one at the most narrow spot working up to full bore- but you still push some material forward not straight back up, which IMHO is the best option
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