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Ok so the replacement slug barrel for my 870 is almost as much as a new slug gun. If you were looking for a cheapish field gun what slug gun would you pick? I have been looking at the 870 sps slug gun, and the mossberg slugster. what else is there that would be a good cheap deer gun?

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Not really cheapish, but an awesome field/hunting gun was my old Ithaca M37 featherlight - I had it in a 20ga. but there's several gauges available. Used to be a $350-$400 purchase in the 80's but it's now over $1000. Modified choke but was also a slug bbl. Not sure if it was rifled or not.

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Have kilt many a partridge (ruffed grouse) and pheasant with that shotgun. My fav.

Are you Celtic? :D j/k - It is a fabulous gun for sure.

I loved mine, especially with the bottom eject so it can be shared with RH/LH shooters. I may be wrong about the M37 being available in multiple gauges though - may only have been in a 20ga? I didn't know much about them, and got mine as a 13th BDay gift from Dad - it was exceptional at everything from deer/pheasant/squirrel/rabbit/duck hunting, and I shot a lot of trap with it too. Enjoy the pump guns more than O/U or std. dbl bbl's in case you want to take on 3 or more birds at a time.

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I do know they came in a 12 ga version. I've got a couple of barrels for mine. One is modified 28" and one is a 26" improved cylinder. The action on the ol 20 is smooth as butter. Never used it with slugs tho, mine was just a bird gun. I always used the Mossburg as my deer slayer. That Mossy was near indestructible too. Had to have it re blued while I re did the stocks because of 'accidents' when out goose/duck hunting with it. Like wearing waders and tripping and falling down with the gun under me on the railroad tracks....lol. Those stones played hell on the ol girl.

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Look for a special in Cabelas, Gander, fin, Walmart, tons of sales on right now. Some cheap ass pumps with a slug barrel would be fine. No need for a rifled slug barrel in Ohio and the rifled slugs cost more.

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Look for a special in Cabelas, Gander, fin, Walmart, tons of sales on right now. Some cheap ass pumps with a slug barrel would be fine. No need for a rifled slug barrel in Ohio and the rifled slugs cost more.

I disagree 100% with your comment above but please try and explain what you are getting at..

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You guys have the rifled vs no rifled slug thing completely back asswards.

You use rifled slugs in a smooth barrel, not a rifled barrel.

You use the non rifled sabbots in a rifled barrel.

If you use rifled slugs in a rifled barrel you have the 2 rifling's fighting each other..

I use the Hornady 300gn FTX rounds and they typically all touch at 100 yards. 150, about 2-3" groups.

The crappy slugs are about 7 inch groups at 150 if that and closer to 5 at 100. May be good enough for you but I want to know my round goes where I put it for a quick and ethical kill.

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I disagree 100% with your comment above but please try and explain what you are getting at..

Agree, I wote that wrong.

I was getting at sabots and rifled slug barrels cost more and ive been hunting in Ohio for over 23 years and never needed/wanted to make a shot over 75 yards. Most are 10-25 yds, I'm a ninja. Just my preference.

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Purdy sure.... I looked at it again is why I took it down. it spent a lot of time in someone's closet, cool piece to have in its condition. You'd need a scope mount or a gunsmith for slugs anyway, shoots too high. Needs a taller front beed.

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Why not just get the Mossberg 91356 barrel for your 870. $190 or less for a fully rifled barrel with cantilever scope rail built in. You aren't gonna find a gun set up for what you want at that price.

http://www.amazon.com/Mossberg-91356-870-Remington-Barrel/dp/B0002INHO6

(amazons not the cheapest but they have a good picture):D

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I started taking my oldest son hunting with me this year. Since i will need a gun for each of us thats why im looking to get a new one. He can use mine with rifled slugs but that leaves me with no gun. Sad as it is i only have one shotgun besides a rossi youth 20 gauge single shot. He will get mine handed down and i get a new one lol.

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