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I have an H&R model 176. It's stamped as
Model 176 10 ga. magnum 3 1/2" chamber Full Choke
Can I shoot Federal 10Ga 3 1/2" Magnum Rifled Slugs through it?
I'm thinking about cutting one of the slugs open and seeing how it fits through the barrel.
-Jake
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No reason you couldn't. Probably won't have any accuracy to speak of but who knows until you try.
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It'll be for a 30 yard max shot... Primarily so that I can add "10 gauge slug" to the list of things I've shot deer with.
I'll give it a try
-Jake
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Don't know that I would want to touch that load off in that baby.....
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I've an NEF 10ga that I shot one box of slugs through.... with whatever choke it came will. Full, Xtra-full? I couldn't keep it on paper at 50 yards, I guess it was choking them to death. lol
As for "ouch", not at all. Far less recoil than the turkey loads it usually flings.
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Primarily so that I can add "10 gauge slug" to the list of things I've shot deer with. That's what I had hoped for too in the same exact model gun. I shot a "group" at 50 yards that barely fit on a 3.5 foot by 3.5 foot paper. I thought, "Well, so much for that idea."
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A friend had one of the H&R 10 gauge single shot slug guns. This was 30 years ago so your results may be completely different but ours were memorable. It was an open choked version with rifle sights and would recoil hard enough to pop the forearm off and unlatch the barrel. With no forearm the barrel would then fall off leaving the shooter with the stock in one hand, the forearm in the other and the barrel in the dirt. I think the later H&R versions used a screw to attach the forearm rather than a latch. This would keep the forearm attached and the barrel from falling off after the automatic opening and empty shell ejection feature was activated. Hoping your results are more favorable.
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A friend had one of the H&R 10 gauge single shot slug guns. This was 30 years ago so your results may be completely different but ours were memorable. It was an open choked version with rifle sights and would recoil hard enough to pop the forearm off and unlatch the barrel. With no forearm the barrel would then fall off leaving the shooter with the stock in one hand, the forearm in the other and the barrel in the dirt. I think the later H&R versions used a screw to attach the forearm rather than a latch. This would keep the forearm attached and the barrel from falling off after the automatic opening and empty shell ejection feature was activated. Hoping your results are more favorable. This one does have a screw. I had that happen to me on an old 12 gauge one time though. -Jake
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I have a short heavy barreled version, can’t remember if it’s H&R or NEF. For some reason I think mine is NEF. It is pretty damn stout with the turkey loads but a pussycat with the slugs in comparison. I purchased a MOD choke tube to shoot slugs because I acquired 10 boxes of federal 10ga 3.5” slugs at an auction for $1.00 per box.
On paper I can group them on a paper plate at 100yds with just the single bead, that’s with the MOD choke. The model I have is D&T forward on the barrel a ways, kinda like a scout scope set up. So, I got some weaver bases and warne rings. Mounted six different scopes and a red dot. No luck with any of them, can’t get one of them to shoot better than a 48” group at 25 yards. I even re mounted the bases each time. They are tight and I torque my rings to spec as well.
Went back to the single bead....5 shots on a paper plate at 100 yards.
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A friend had one of the H&R 10 gauge single shot slug guns. This was 30 years ago so your results may be completely different but ours were memorable. It was an open choked version with rifle sights and would recoil hard enough to pop the forearm off and unlatch the barrel. With no forearm the barrel would then fall off leaving the shooter with the stock in one hand, the forearm in the other and the barrel in the dirt. I think the later H&R versions used a screw to attach the forearm rather than a latch. This would keep the forearm attached and the barrel from falling off after the automatic opening and empty shell ejection feature was activated. Hoping your results are more favorable. An insider tip, is to keep the action dry too prevent the gun from opening. I suspect Remington was not aware of this when they purchased H&R. The 10ga must have been too much for the fore arm. I always assumed the change was to save mfg cost.
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A cousin has the 36"? barrelled 10 gauge, and he's a bit frightened by it. He bought it for turkeys and coyotes, but to my knowledge he hasn't shot it since he tried it out and put it up. He's still killing his turkeys with a regular 3" 870, imagine that!
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