Looking for a first pump shotgun

I was looking at the Mossberg and Remington combos tonight. Can someone explain the rifling in the shorter barrel in the combo? I was under the (probably mistaken) impression that rifling was only needed for slugs but not shot. Is it OK to shoot regular 12 gauge shells out of a rifled barrel?
 
I have no problem with Remington whatsoever, but my answer will still stay the same. Mossberg offers by FAR and AWAY the best value in an entry level (and even advanced tactical, but thats later) shotgun. They have a field/hd combo 500 that goes for about 275 on sale most places, sometimes a bit more sometimes a bit less. I am a loyal Mossberg customer. I think they do it "right". I love 870s, Ithaca, Winchester and have owned those as well. My answer's still Mossberg.
 
I was looking at the Mossberg and Remington combos tonight. Can someone explain the rifling in the shorter barrel in the combo? I was under the (probably mistaken) impression that rifling was only needed for slugs but not shot. Is it OK to shoot regular 12 gauge shells out of a rifled barrel?




Do not.
 
I have a Mossberg 835 Ultimag pump and will HIGHLY recommend it to anybody. Every time I have shot skeet or trap or gone huntng with it, I have hade exactly zero(0) problems. I love the dependablity and reliability of this gun, and I know different barrels are available of it. Plus the ability to go to a 3 1/2" shell is always a plus.

Highly recommend it!

Just my experience and my .02.
 
My idea of a HD shotgun is for barricade use and my trap 870 will work for me . A hand gun is my primary house gun. If I had to use a shotgun only then a short barreled Remington 870 or Mossberg 500 would be great as would a Winchester, Ithaca, Browning or other comparable gun. Good luck : Bill
 
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.
A rifled barrel produces "doughnut" patterns with shot for the most part...
Brent
 
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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