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I tried one of those rifled barrels with the scope mount on my 870. It shot very well with the sabot slugs, out to 150 yards. It also kicked much harder than my smooth bore slug barrel with rifled sights. I do pretty good with iron sights at 100 yards and I didn't feel that the extra range and slightly better accuracy was worth the extra recoil, so back it went.
If you try to sight it in from a regular, seated bench position, you'll see what I mean. Sight it in off a rest while standing and you'll have better luck.
Buckshot doesn't pattern very well from a rifled barrel (donuts), so you won't want to use it for SD. The sabot type slugs are also more expensive than regular slugs.
For me, the old style, smooth bore slug barrel remains a better choice. YMMV Luckily, the barrels are quickly changeable. Another barrel will cost between $100-$150.
Have Fun & Good Luck
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