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Dedicated slug barrels are usually rifled, and the rifling adds increased accuracy to sabot rounds. The sabot rounds are generally more accurate than non-sabot ones because they have a higher ballistic coefficient (as they are smaller in diameter and hence have a larger length to width ratio than full bore slugs) and they have spin imparted on them from the rifling, which slugs shot from a smooth bore lack.
So, to recap, if you have a rifled slug barrel, you want to only shoot sabot rounds. If you have a smooth bore, you want to shoot rifled slugs, as unlike sabots they don't require rifling to prevent tumbling.
Here's what should be different about that barrel:
from a guns and ammo article:
With it's original 12-gauge Deerslayer, which featured rifle sights, cylinder choke and a slightly underbored barrel that held slugs tightly and squarely as they passed along its length, Ithaca was the first gunmaker to offer such a dedicated production slug gun (16-gauge and 20-gauge versions would eventually follow). Tighter bore tolerances allowed for improved accuracy with slugs of the day.
I thought the more "open" the choke the better? I am going on a Cougar hunt very soon which barrel should I use with slugs, (Mossberg) 28 fixed modified or 18.5 cylinder bore?
Can I shoot slugs or buckshot through a "smoothbore" field barrel with Accu-Choke™ tubes? (500/505/535/9200/88/930 models)
Yes, and with sabots or rifled slugs, the more "open" the choke tube, the better the accuracy ("Improved Cylinder" recommended.) The "full" or "modified" choke tubes are preferred for buckshot loads. Slugs, buckshot and steel shot loads are not recommended for use with an extra full "turkey tube" installed, due to the tube's tight constriction. Do not fire any load without a choke tube installed, doing so will damage the internal choke tube threads.
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