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Besides the Slugs 101 thread, a couple things....
I strongly recommend NOT using slugs at first. They run heavy on kick and can tear a new one if your form is bad.
"Serious" shotgunning, that which has life or death results for humans uses heavy loads. Work up slowly, starting off with light loads of birdshot. In 12 gauge, the Winchester "Feather" loads are terrific for this. So are their Fiocchi 7/8 oz peers. Next, try 1 oz field loads and go up when these feel OK.
Read an old thread here on Proper Mounting Techniques. As mentioned, bring the weapon up to your head.
My HD 870 holds 6+1. It's kept loaded with 5, chamber empty, action locked shut, safety on. It's close to impossible for a small child or unknowing adult to make it fire. One of the cogniscienti can do so in an instant.
The mag spring on that is well into its third decade. Keeping it loaded one down from capacity's the trick.
Either Brenekke or Foster style slugs will work in your fine shotgun, but only testing will show which is best.
HTH.....
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