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I have a remington 870 that has a non rifled slug barrel,(I'm guessing this because the barrel has open sight on it and I do not see any rifling when i look down the barrel). I had the barrel threaded (on the inside) and had an extra full choke put in for turkey hunting. Now what I'm trying to find out is can slugs be shot through this barrel again? Either with this choke tube or a different one? I'm guessing if one was to shoot with no choke tubes installed it would screw up the threads.

Yes, It would screw up the threads.

My extra full choke is not recommended for slugs.

You could go several ways. As I often shoot grouse when I am carrying my slug guns I try to set them up to shoot both slugs and shot. Thismay not appeal to you at all. I do have a fully rifled barrel for controlled elk seasons.

First, a rifled choke tube will reportedly improve both Foster and Sabot tube accuracy. It will also [reportedly, as I haven't tried it myself] give groups with shot out to 25 yards that will kill a grouse. I would recommend you consider this as a first choice.

Comparatively, a rifled barrel is truly worthless for shot. I have tried a bunch of loads and no go.

The second choice would be an Improved Cylinder or Modified choke Tube. My Ithaca Deerslayer barrels are choked IC and shoot shot very well and slugs to 100 yards. I use those on deer and after I tag out on controlled deer or elk.

My 870 with a 28 in barrel , modified choke and turkey sights also shoots slugs very well.

Just remove the turkey tube and replace with a 'cylinder' choke tube.. You should be good to go..

Do NOT shoot w/o a tube in place...

An improved cylinder choke would be the maximum to shoot a slug from. Anything tighter would put way too much stress on the threads and will give you horrible accuracy.

Not if you value your gun. If it is a 12 gauge, the bore is .735 normally and all slugs mftr'd since early 90s are .735. 'Rem slugger was the last at .690 and not mftr'd anymore.

So putting a .735 slug thru a .690 to .640 extra full tube will not be very good.

Buy a rifled tube.

BH