smooth bore vs cylinder

[mjcurry]

hi their

i was thinking of purchasing a rem express 12gauge in a slug gun. it says they can be bought with either a smooth barrel or a rifled barrel.

i would like to be able to use buckshot just incase i walk up on a momma bear. i would be using this gun for deer and bear. for bear as a back up gun .

should i just get the rifled or are the smooth bore with rifled slugs just as accurate?

thanx

 

[Calum]

For versatility I'd go with the smooth bore with rifled slugs, if you are serious about slug shooting you can always buy another barrel, and simply change it out in a few seconds at the truck.

Some barrels like Mossberg for example even come with integral scope mounts on their rifled slug barrels.

 

[Waterfowler]

If you are going with open sights, I would just go with the smoothbore. If you want to scope it and shoot 75 yards plus, I would say go with the rifled barrel.

 

[mdbuckle]

Go with a smooth bore. A lot more versatile.