Rifled mossberg slug barrel for 870?

USAlx50 · November 8, 2004, 05:08 PM

I wounded a buck at about 80-90 yards with my smoothbore barrel on my 870 express this weekend and it is pushing me over the edge towards splurging for a rifled barrel/scope for my 870. The remington and hastings barrels cost over 200$ and I am a poor college kid so that would be tough to swallow, I saw that mossberg also makes rifled slug barrels for the 870, and saw some going for 130$. Are these worth buying and will they be accurate like the more expensive rifled barrels?

foghornl · November 9, 2004, 07:39 AM

Oldest brother put a Mossy barrel on his 870; says it is as accurate as the higher priced Remmy barrel.

His is the rifled barrel, [about $170] used with the 'sabot' slugs. The $130 Mossy barrel is a cylinder bored barrel, intended for the non-sabot 'rifled' slugs.

USAlx50 · November 9, 2004, 11:02 AM

Fleet farm has the rifled barrel with cantilever scope mount for 129.99..They do usually go for more, ive seen anywhere from 150 to 170 online.

USAlx50 · November 9, 2004, 12:55 PM

hmmm...just found a hastings 20" rifled with cantilever online for 155 shipped..

November 8, 2004, 05:08 PM	#1
USAlx50 Member Join Date: October 5, 2004 Posts: 75	Rifled mossberg slug barrel for 870? I wounded a buck at about 80-90 yards with my smoothbore barrel on my 870 express this weekend and it is pushing me over the edge towards splurging for a rifled barrel/scope for my 870. The remington and hastings barrels cost over 200$ and I am a poor college kid so that would be tough to swallow, I saw that mossberg also makes rifled slug barrels for the 870, and saw some going for 130$. Are these worth buying and will they be accurate like the more expensive rifled barrels?

November 9, 2004, 07:39 AM	#2
foghornl Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,354	Oldest brother put a Mossy barrel on his 870; says it is as accurate as the higher priced Remmy barrel. His is the rifled barrel, [about $170] used with the 'sabot' slugs. The $130 Mossy barrel is a cylinder bored barrel, intended for the non-sabot 'rifled' slugs. __________________ Load your weapons and 'Stand Ready'. It will be a bumpy ride.

November 9, 2004, 11:02 AM	#3
USAlx50 Member Join Date: October 5, 2004 Posts: 75	Fleet farm has the rifled barrel with cantilever scope mount for 129.99..They do usually go for more, ive seen anywhere from 150 to 170 online.

November 9, 2004, 12:55 PM	#4
USAlx50 Member Join Date: October 5, 2004 Posts: 75	hmmm...just found a hastings 20" rifled with cantilever online for 155 shipped..