I'd like to purchase a cantalever rifled slug barrel for my Mossberg 500, but I'm wondering if a rifled choke tube will perform as well?
I need good accuracy out to 150 yards and I find it difficult to believe that a rifled choke tube could deliver such accuracy, compared to a rifled barrel.
Your opinions and experiences are appreicated.
Thank you, Bowhunter57
I wish that I could help you, but I have only used rifled slugs in a smooth barrel and the rifled barrels. Of these two, the rifled barrel is more accurate.
Jerry
I don't know first hand but I have heard that the choke tubes are quite accurate. But not as good as a fully rifled barrel with the right slugs.
A friend of mine put a Hastings heavy barrel on an 870 along with a good thumb hole stock. It will shoot an honest .750 group at a 100 yards! Not only did I witness this but I was the one doing the shooting. He told me (I didn't witness this) 2.5 at 200 yards! That is by far the most accurate slug gun that I have ever seen.
Thank you, for the replies, gentlemen!
I think I'm going to stick with a fully rifled barrel.
Either a Hastings or a factory Mossberg cantalever, rifled with full camo. :biggrin:
Good hunting, Bowhunter57