So can a rifled barrel shotgun be effectively used with shot?
You can technically, but because the shot column expands in the bore it engages the rifling and picks up spin like a slug would. Once it exits the bore though it spreads like wild fire resulting in huge patterns.
So you could safely shoot them but you’re not likely to effectively hit anything more than a few meters away.
Very well written and informative. There are some nasty looking slugs in those photos.
Does not surprise me in the slightest. This is not what a shotgun is designed for.
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100% yet many shoot them without any trouble.
I would love for someone to do actual pressure readings on them.
People only get away with it because companies always build a significant safety margin.
Wax slugs are very good,but you can bugger off with cut shells
I think the shotgun slug gurus should replicate that big hollow point slug that we watched on y tube. I would be very interested in this and happy to join the working party. to create a design and mold.
So can a rifled barrel shotgun be effectively used with shot?
Some pretty expensive ones can, well " Paradox " bore ones anyway = https://www.hollandandholland.com/all-guns/holland-holland-round-action-sidelock-paradox-hng7098/
Any smoothbore can fire slugs. Been doing it for centuries.
The beauty of those paradox guns is there ability to fire a bloody heavy solid at a decent speed without raising pressures too high.
Cbe make molds already. 900gn hollow point
http://www.castbulletengineering.com.au/bullet-moulds/shotgun/12-ga-shotgun/730-900pb-single-cavity
Theres another mob making jacketed full bore slugs in the US too
https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Green-Slug-12ga-729-375gr-15_box/productinfo/7000005/
Can’t order them from Straya but unfortunately!
Nope,not those ones. Ill send you the link
Very cool. Do they ship to Australia?
I think so
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Has anyone that you guys know of experimented with copper plating / electro plating slugs?
Mmmm slugs! My favorite
Never done the Electro plating thing. Often thought about it for other metals gold, silver and nickle, its not hard but it is involved. You may have to solder a wire to each slug to plate it.
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