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August 21, 2009, 08:44 AM | #26 |
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The rifled barrel is basically a sabot slug barrel. No shot shell will pattern worth a crap out of it. It is fine for the sabots but that is all. The sabot shells are gonna cost a bit under $2 per round to nearly 4 bucks.
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August 21, 2009, 11:06 AM | #27 |
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Same thing I tell most people in your position...
Before you spend your own money, get some trigger time with various makes/models. If you don't have family/friends/co-workers with pump shotguns who will take you out to try them, look for gun clubs or ranges with rental guns. Handling different makes/models at a well-stocked firearms dealer will help some, but is no substitute for actually shooting them. Once you get some hands-on shooting experience, you'll be in a better position to make a decision than if you only listened to advice/argument on the 'net. Barrels interchange very easily on most modern design pumpguns, and spare barrels for popular models are common and relatively inexpensive. It's easy to put on a barrel that better suits the job at hand, no need to try and 'make do' with something that doesn't work as well as a job-specific barrel. If you insist on a one barrel do-it-all setup, a 21-23" vent rib barrel with interchangeable choke tubes and double beads is a good bet in my experience. These are often sold as 'turkey guns.' FWIW, lpl
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