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Unread 04-04-2017, 10:44 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by John Dallas View Post
Why do plastic shot cups influence this? Never heard that before
I've heard from modern day muzzle loader shooters who shoot saboted bullets that plastic fouling\buildup is a problem, and cleaning it is a PITA. Rifling in the barrel probably contributes to this.

Speculatively, chrome plated shotgun barrels may be smoother and\or have less of an affinity for plastic fouling? If so, opening up a choke and removing the chrome plating may create a place where plastic from shot cups could build up?

I would not let that stop me from making the chokes what I wanted them to be, but there may be an added step to remove plastic fouling after a lot of shooting. Just a theory at this point.
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