You can shoot a rifled slug out of a smooth bored barrels only. You want to have an improved or modified choke on when shooting a rifled slug. It helps the rotaion and accuracy of the slug. Never use a rifled slug in a rilfed barrel. You could destroy your gun if the rilfing in the gun and slug do not match. This is not a gamlbe I am willing to take with any of my guns.
You can, but, it will not be a good thing.
Yes, I don't think you should have a problem, but your pattern may not be consistent.
Yes, but, the results will be dismal at best.
Any non rifled slug. However for best perfomance you want a "saboted" slug.
Slugs. You CAN shoot lead bird shot in a rifled barrel but it will not give you good or consistant patterns.
no
a slug is normally use in a shot gun and they are not rifled a gun with a rifled barrel should shoot a Shell that is the same caliber as the gun.
probably not, historicly shotguns are smoothbore if you shoot a slug, THAT would be rifled.
Depends on the ammunition. Rifled 12 gauge slugs are accurate to about 150 yards
Yes, you can shoot a slug from a Marlin Model 55, which is a shotgun designed for shooting slugs and buckshot. It is a smoothbore shotgun, making it suitable for firing rifled slugs. However, it's essential to ensure that the slug is compatible with the specific gauge of your Marlin Model 55 and to follow all safety guidelines when using it. Always check the manufacturer's recommendations for the best performance.
A shotgun typically has a smooth bore and is designed to shoot multiple pellets or a single slug, while a rifle has a rifled barrel and is designed to shoot a single projectile with accuracy over longer distances.
In the hands of a skilled hunter, they could be used to shoot birds and small animals. Even deer, if loaded with rifled slugs. Some people used them for self-defense.