First of all i wouldnt discount the slugmaster at all. My brother in law uses one and with hornady sst 2.75 slugs he shoots 1.5 inch groups at 100 yards. the only down fall I see is they are heavy guns. And yes they are rifled. The wood is great on his gun and he has never had a feeding issue. You can get more shells in an 870 or a 37 but thats not a huge deal buy an extra clip
