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This^^^. Yes, good advice.
If all that your son-in-law wants to do is hunt deer then the rifled barrel option is probably the way to go.
The smoothbore is, however, WAY more versatile.
My son's first SG was a rifle sighted smoothbore. He could keep all his slugs in a six inch group at 100 yards using the iron sights. Quite good enough for deer.
Twenty-five years later, he still has that gun and about a bazillion adapters for it. He uses it for deer, small game, hogs, etc.
Pete
This^^^. Yes, good advice.
If all that your son-in-law wants to do is hunt deer then the rifled barrel option is probably the way to go.
The smoothbore is, however, WAY more versatile.
My son's first SG was a rifle sighted smoothbore. He could keep all his slugs in a six inch group at 100 yards using the iron sights. Quite good enough for deer.
Twenty-five years later, he still has that gun and about a bazillion adapters for it. He uses it for deer, small game, hogs, etc.
Pete