Effectively, not much past 100 yards with a sabot slug and a rifled barrel, i'd opt for something with a higher velocity like the Hornady SST, Remington Accutip, or the Brenneke Black Magic. I will actually be testing this in about a week on a northern Maine bull with my H&R Ultra Slug Hunter Deluxe, Redfield Revenge 2x7, and I'm pretty sure i'll be using the SST's since my gun seems to be quite fond of them! Good Luck and safe hunting!
yes.
Yes.
A sabot, often referred to as a sabot slug, is a single projectile bullet that is fired from a shotgun. A sabot slug is usually covered in plastic which breaks off upon impact.
The only way to know which brand/weight your weapon likes is to shoot as many different types as you can afford.
Shooting rifled slugs is the ONLY way to shoot thru a smoothbore for deer. If you shoot sabot slugs thru a smoothbore, it will not spin and therefore not be accurate. For accuracy, the slug must spin out of the barrel. Either shoot a rifled slug thru a smooth barrel, or shoot a saboted slug thru a rifled barrel.
no you cannot. sabot slugs are made for rifled barrels. I would buy a rifled slug barrel.
Rottweil Laser Sabot Slug supposedly replaced the old Hastings slug. They are very highly recommended for hastings barrels.
A single, non-rifled projectile shot out of a rifled bore shotgun (specifically a slug gun).
rifled choke tubes for sabot slugs and cylinder or improved cylinder choke tube for foster type slugs. you can shoot slugs with semi-auto. experiment to find what cycles the best without jamming.
Each firearm will exhibit a preference for a certain load and or maker. The only way to know is to shoot as many as you can afford to find out.
NEVER FIRE AMMUNITON IN A WEAPON NOT DESINGED FOR IT!!!!!!!!! In a shotgun, you fire shotgun slugs or shotshells, NOT rifle projectiles (unless using a sabot) In the case of a sabot, you MUST contact the Mossberg.
Whatever the correct ammunition is for that gauge. Sabot-loaded slugs tend to be somewhat more accurate than so-called "rifled" slugs in most guns.