What length 870 rifled barrels are you guys using ?

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What length 870 rifled barrels are you guys using ?

Seems most are running shorter rifled barrels vs smooth bore for hunting.

Wanting to pick one up for Sabots and put a See-All sight on it but not sure which length to choose.
 
Not hunting yet, but I was throwing some slugs down range getting ready for Nov 7th.

20 inch rifled for deer season, 28 inch smooth for birds. I used to use the 28 with rifled slugs for deer.

I like the shorter length and maneuverability much more.
 
verminaard said:
Not hunting yet, but I was throwing some slugs down range getting ready for Nov 7th.

20 inch rifled for deer season, 28 inch smooth for birds. I used to use the 28 with rifled slugs for deer.

I like the shorter length and maneuverability much more.
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Thanks for the insight on your experiences verminaard. Have been coming to the same conclusion the shorter versions are more useful.

Thinking of picking up a 20" rifled and a 23 or 26" smooth bore since my 870 barrels are all either 18", 14" and 12".
 
Buy yourself a rifled sabot choke and you're golden. Sabot slugs in my smooth bore 18" barrel are very accurate with the rifled choke, though I don't use slugs for hunting, or my 870 at all aside from duck and geese.
 
I doubt the 'rifling' on a Forster slug results in anywhere near the rotations or accuracy imparted by either a rifled barrel or rifled choke. If it were me the rifled choke is the way to go for slugs and can then be changed out for use of a normal choke with shot.
 
Hummmm....... now the rifled choke option is something I hadn't really considered.

Wonder what barrel length might be considered as ideal for that ?
 
madashell said:
Hummmm....... now the rifled choke option is something I hadn't really considered.

Wonder what barrel length might be considered as ideal for that ?
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Yeah, I am going to have to do some research on that.

Though I suspect the rifled choke would give a similar effect as a rifled barrel when using bird shot. It just might not be as pronounced.
 
verminaard said:
Yeah, I am going to have to do some research on that.

Though I suspect the rifled choke would give a similar effect as a rifled barrel when using bird shot. It just might not be as pronounced.
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Recall doing some reading somewhere on rifled chokes with bird/buckshot and it wasn't good.

I'd only consider it for slugs.
 
I have been using my "tactical" 887 with very short barrel for deer. This year, it will be a smooth 20" on a Wingmaster for the stand, and the 887 for the bush push due the short length and durability.
 
Mark Mags said:
I have been using my "tactical" 887 with very short barrel for deer. This year, it will be a smooth 20" on a Wingmaster for the stand, and the 887 for the bush push due the short length and durability.
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Mark Mags,

I'm only seeing the 887 with 28" barrels. Is this the length yours has or is it shorter ?
 
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