Slugs in a full choke barrel

[NYDeere]

I have a older 20 gauge shotgun, 2&3/4" chamber with a full choke smooth barrel. Can I shoot the regular "Foster" type slugs with the full choke? My new gun with the rifled barrel I believe is improved cylinder choke and I use the new sabot slugs in it. This older gun I am asking about is a backup / rainy day gun. Thanks, NYDeere.

[Pygmy]

No, Foster type slugs will not harm your full choke barrel..

Also, I suspect that your rifled barrel is cylinder bore rather than improved cylinder... I can see no reason why a rifled barrel would be choked...

[WNYBuckHunter]

A rifled barrel is not choked at all, like Pygmy said. You cant shoot sabots through a choke.

[Larry]

if you shoot foster slugs though a full choke they will squish going though the choke and who knows where they will go

[Pygmy]

Every shotgun, like every rifle, is an individual...

In general, as Larry said , full chokes don't group as tight as more  open chokes..That's why most smoothbore slug barrels are choked Improved cylinder or cylinder ( no choke at all)...

However, I have seen some full choke guns that shot VERY good groups with foster slugs, and I have seen some open choked guns that did not group well at all.. The only way you can tell for sure is to shoot it off the bench and see how it performs..

[NYDeere]

Thanks for the replys and your thoughts. As mentioned, my slug gun with the rifled barrel is my main gun and it does shoot a good sabot slug and most likely is the "cylinder" like Pygmy said. I have this other gun with the full choke and want to take a new hunter out with me. I will take it to the range and shoot it this week and let everyong know how it shoots a Foster slug. 

[Mr VJP]

It's safe to shoot full size slugs through a full choke but you will have to see how it groups.  You may also find the recoil is more pronounced.  Full choke shotguns tend to kick more when shooting slugs in them.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

and hold on to your hat.....kicks like a MULE!!