anyone know

**Strut10** · 04-23-2005, 08:43 PM

Yes. You can.

But you will be very disappointed in the results. It won't pattern worth a darn.

gobblergetter15 · 04-23-2005, 09:22 PM

Beacause the barrel is not made for shooting turkey loads it is made for shooting slugs.

**MrWiggely** · 04-23-2005, 11:03 PM

its like shooting a scatter gun, make sure they are real real close.

Wigs

**Strut_Buster** · 04-24-2005, 12:28 AM

True dat

**Strut10** · 04-24-2005, 08:09 AM

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why won't it pattern worth a darn?

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2 major reasons:

The rifling in a slug barrel will put a spin on the wad and shot charge. The instant the charge leaves the muzzle, the rotational forces will cause the shot to spread from the centerline of the muzzle. Not what you want for a good, tight pattern. Some aftermarket barrels for turkey guns actually have "straight rifling" in the bore to keep the wad from rotating.

Second........your slug barrel is probably not choked to get the maximum performance from a turkey load.

**Strut10** · 04-24-2005, 08:29 AM

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If it's rifled don't bother trying...but if it's a smooth bore...you can have it reamed out and have it threaded to accept choke tubes...I did that with my Mossberg 500 so I had a nice short 24" barrel with rifle sights to use as a turkey gun.

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Good point. I was assuming (maybe incorrectly) that we were discussing a rifled slug barrel.

**huntinsonovagun** · 04-24-2005, 10:31 PM

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I bought a beaded barrel tonight so I think I am all set for May 1st now

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You're not quite yet.....better get some chokes and turkey loads and pattern them on paper!!!! Good luck!!! I KNOW you'll have fun with that!