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I wonder about fitting up a set of cut-down shotgun barrels to a Parker, add a rifle rear sight and see how it does with factory slugs at 50 yards. The accuracy might not be too bad, or adequate.
On a related note, does anyone know how did Parker and others choke buckshot guns to group best with buckshot? I suppose factory letters may have referenced that at times, if anyone bought Parkers for deer hunting, and I have to guess some did. |
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Rifling is a waste of time for Foster slugs in my opinion . For punkin balls it may or may not help I’ve never tried , although I’ve seen some Ross Seyfried articles where he paper patched roundballs and shot them in double rifles . Obviously at ignition a roundball will obturate some initially and give the rifling more surface to grip . My two rifled barrels have only tasted factory sabot slugs so all the rifling touched was plastic .
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This was with a GH 12 gauge 28” Damascus gun shooting my home cast Lyman 525 sabot slug . The hollow cavity was filled with hot glue and it was nestled in a CB knock off of a AA12 wad . Plunked this deer at 26 yards boom flop .
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You really should try a box of Sluggers (or other) just to see how your guns like them. I've tried, just for kicks, in several Lefevers and what I found is some guns shoot them surprisingly accurately out to 50, while others arent consistent enough for me to want to attempt an ethical shot on a deer. The manufacturers have improved the plastic "fins" enough that they do achieve some degree of rifling, I believe.
I'll leave it at this. If you find they work well enough to put 3 shots into a dinner plate at 50, it probably isnt worth the effort and money seeking to build a true Sabot slug gun (or choke). At least not for any reason other than you're just wanting a new project. After several rounds of these you'll have newfound respect for your old 30-30...which will feel like a .270 compared to slugs in your double! NDG |
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03-02-2021, 11:23 PM | #17 | ||||||
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Way to go! That is so cool, I love the stock repair on your gun.
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03-03-2021, 07:27 AM | #18 | ||||||
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The gun was manufactured in 1892 I suspect the “fix” was made pre 1940 or so .
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03-03-2021, 08:14 AM | #19 | ||||||
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Craig;
How was your GH choked in .001's?
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03-03-2021, 09:45 PM | #20 | ||||||
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To be honest I’ve not measured it . But I think those barrels have been honed and of course I suspect the chokes opened atleast a bit .
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