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Dfariswheel · November 25, 2011, 10:04 PM

Slugs versus chokes is a big subject.
Accuracy slug shooters will experiment with different brands and type of slugs and different chokes to find the combination most accurate for them.

For a HD gun, the industry has largely gone to the Improved Cylinder choke, although some still use the Open Cylinder.
Either will shoot slugs with surprising accuracy.

There is no danger shooting slugs unless you fire a slug through a non standard more then Full choke. These are specialty chokes so you seldom see one, and not on any HD type gun.
The correct slugs for a smooth bore shotgun are the rifled type slugs.
The sabot slugs are for use in shotguns with rifled barrels.

On 870 HD shotguns the Cadillac is the 870P Police gun.
These are Remington's top of the line in defense type guns and are built with better quality then the cheaper Express and Tactical guns.
You have many choices in configuration.
Most Police guns are parkerized, and Remington says their parked finish is 60% more durable then bluing.
If when you get the gun you field strip it, including the magazine and give it a good spray with something like CLP Breakfree and let it soak in 20 minutes, the durability of the finish is increased.

Here's Remington's Police gun line. You can buy any of them except the NFA short barrel models:

http://www.remingtonle.com/

Remington also makes the Express home defense gun and the Express based Tactical line.
The Express HD type gun is an 18" barrel, synthetic stock, bead sight, Open Cylinder gun. It's available with the standard 4 shot magazine or the extended 6 shot magazine.
It's basically the same gun as the Police model except it's not nearly as well finished, has machine marks and burrs left inside and out, and has a few springs and a MIM extractor that the Police doesn't use.
It has a bead blasted blue finish that is rather prone to rust unless well cared for.

The Tactical line is basically the Express with different stocks, options, and coated type finishes.

If you want the best buy the Police.
It costs considerably more then the basic HD Express, but it's smoother and has the parkerized finish.

November 25, 2011, 10:04 PM	#2
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	Slugs versus chokes is a big subject. Accuracy slug shooters will experiment with different brands and type of slugs and different chokes to find the combination most accurate for them. For a HD gun, the industry has largely gone to the Improved Cylinder choke, although some still use the Open Cylinder. Either will shoot slugs with surprising accuracy. There is no danger shooting slugs unless you fire a slug through a non standard more then Full choke. These are specialty chokes so you seldom see one, and not on any HD type gun. The correct slugs for a smooth bore shotgun are the rifled type slugs. The sabot slugs are for use in shotguns with rifled barrels. On 870 HD shotguns the Cadillac is the 870P Police gun. These are Remington's top of the line in defense type guns and are built with better quality then the cheaper Express and Tactical guns. You have many choices in configuration. Most Police guns are parkerized, and Remington says their parked finish is 60% more durable then bluing. If when you get the gun you field strip it, including the magazine and give it a good spray with something like CLP Breakfree and let it soak in 20 minutes, the durability of the finish is increased. Here's Remington's Police gun line. You can buy any of them except the NFA short barrel models: http://www.remingtonle.com/ Remington also makes the Express home defense gun and the Express based Tactical line. The Express HD type gun is an 18" barrel, synthetic stock, bead sight, Open Cylinder gun. It's available with the standard 4 shot magazine or the extended 6 shot magazine. It's basically the same gun as the Police model except it's not nearly as well finished, has machine marks and burrs left inside and out, and has a few springs and a MIM extractor that the Police doesn't use. It has a bead blasted blue finish that is rather prone to rust unless well cared for. The Tactical line is basically the Express with different stocks, options, and coated type finishes. If you want the best buy the Police. It costs considerably more then the basic HD Express, but it's smoother and has the parkerized finish.