It is great to hear from guys like Geno and Humpty Dumpty who "have been there and done that".
Questions:
1. About how many slug loads might need to be fired before negative effects are seen on long-range patterns? What kinds of negative effects have been noted? (E.g., reduction in pattern density and/or reduction in pattern evenness.) What kinds of slugs seem to be the worst offenders?
2. Has anyone actually measured the wear or damage that might result from firing slugs in choked d/b barrels. How might these effects compare to, say, firing a lot of buckshot loads?
3. I have heard it alleged that the soldering between barrels can be adversely affected by shooting slugs. Has this been noted?
4. Have either Geno or Humpty Dumpty ever tried choke-appropriate patched [?] round balls?
