thanks for the report sorry to hear your disappointment . have you found a new shotgun yet ? I have Mossberg's and Remington's . all with smooth bore rifle sight and 28" field barrel's. so when I wanted a dedicated HD gun I got a H&R pardner protector pump gun from Dick's between the sale price and the points I had saved up it was cheaper than an 18" barrel for either of my other 12ga. gun's . ive had it now for a little over 5 yrs. and not a bobble yet. I highly recommend one if your still looking HTH .