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slug barrel

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Are there barrels made specifically for slugs? Why? Also, are there shotguns that have one barrel for slugs and one for regular ammunition? Is the kick alot more if you fire those both at the same time?
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Slug barrels are rifled just like pistol and rifle barrels. These are made for the high tech slugs you have out now that use a Sabot and either a pistol bullet or a MZL bullet or another kind of projectile.

I noticed that recoil with slugs is a bit more. Most slugs in the 2 3/4" run around 1600fps. Remington has some that are only 1200 fps they are called manged recoil offering 40% less recoil.

Also, are there shotguns that have one barrel for slugs and one for regular ammunition?
Yes some you can buy that way or you can buy aftermarket slug barrels for most popular pump action and some semi-auto shotguns. The guns that use the Inertia recoil system (Benellie and Stoger) can handle slug ammo better than gas operated (Beretta A391 and Rem 1100) ones, I hear.
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