From what I read on the Ithaca site, deerslayer barrels are all rifled now a days, (correct me if I'm wrong). I would like to buy one for my M-37 Magnum Model, but I will want to shoot buckshot more than slugs.
Is a smoothbore Deerslayer barrel currently available? If not, anybody have experence with buckshot in the rifled barrels?..If so, how does it do at say, 25yds?
Deerslayer barrel question
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The new Deerslayer barrels are all rifled. They are designed to be used with slugs only and using buckshot would void any warranty. Have said that, Just get yourself a 26" field barrel and a cylinder bore choke and you have yourself a buckshot barrel. You can get choke from briley at briley.com and they offer a full complement of choke for every gauge of Ithaca's.
--Jim
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Thanks Jim, that's pretty much the way I understood their website, just wanted confirmation.
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My pleasure, glad to help!
--Jim
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BTW Jim, I did almost as you suggested, I ordered a 26" vent rib barrel with a choke set from Ithaca, plus special order blasted dull blue finish to match my gun. I should have it in about a week!
I may still considder a Deerslayer barrel, or something like it in the future... |
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That's great! They have a couple of rifled barrels now. One with a cantilever and one with the marbles sights. I really like the iron sights they are using. Very precise to 50 yds. Just be sure to check that headspace to be sure. --Jim
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Will do on the headspace. It surprised me a little that they would only take 10 days to do a special order finish, I expected much longer.
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Placed a bid on a 20" Deerslayer barrel. Looks to be one made during the General Recreation years of ownership.
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Hey, that's pretty good! Good Luck! --Jim
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Thanks Jim, the seller is from your neck of the woods, Newton, NH. Three and a half days left, it's at $90.00 now.
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I just listed a model 87 Deer Slayer barrel on Ebay if that one does not work out.
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I'll certianly keep that in mind, clutcher and take a look at it. Thanks! |
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Those smooth bore barrels are really accurate with rifled slugs. I had one on my gun orginally and with the Remington Sluggers 3 inch version I could put five shots through pne hole at 50 yards off of a bench open sights. In reality I never should have sold it but the gentleman who bought it needed it more than I.
1983 M37 Deerslayer w/ Nikon Pro-Staff 2-7x32
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