I have a Benelli 12g Nova pump with a smooth bore field barrel. Currently im shooting rifled slugs through it. If i buy the rifled choke tube for it should i continue to shoot rifled slugs or switch to sabot slugs. It would seem to me that the rifling of the slugs would not agree with the rifling of the choke tube. All answers are greatly appreciated

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Howdy. I’m going to go deer hunting next year for the first time, so have plenty of time to get ready.

I checked out some shotguns my friend had. One was a 12 gauge which would be a little heavier than what I think I want. He suggested a 20 gauge, which I’ll take a look at at the store. He also uses sabot slugs though he said they cost a little more. Is there a huge difference between slugs?

I’ll take a hunting safety class too, so would it be better to wait until after that to buy a shotgun? Are there any times of the year when there are more specials on shotguns? There’s a sale at the outdoor store tomorrow, so I might buy the gun safe at the very least, which I want before bringing one home since we have children.

Are there any good books or websites to look at to research beforehand?

Thanks, I’ve been listening to my friends talk about hunting for years and it’ll be pretty exciting to bring home my own venison roasts and summer sausage for my family!
Thanks everyone, especially Gary. A metal gun cabinet sounds exactly like what I need. I’m not too worried about someone getting into the house and stealing things but wanted to have no way for the kids to get into it. And less expensive is good! I’ll check out those sites along with my state’s hunting seasons in case there’s an early deer hunt (I have a different buddy who may not mind me tagging along if that’s the case – it’d be a lot of fun to hunt with him, he’s older and knows all kinds of good stuff). Then will have a better idea of what I want before I hit the stores after Christmas.

Happy hunting to you all too!

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Can you change the Barrel of Beretta Teknys Gold from a shotgun Barrel to a rifled Barrel for sabot slugs ? (like the Remington 780 super magnum combo) and would you need any special tools for it?

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I have a Remington 870 express magnum for small game and bird hunting but in ohio were a shotgun only state.I was thinking about purchasing a fully rifled barrel with rifle sights for deer hunting.What kind of accuracy can I expect to get at 100 yards with sabot slugs?

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I got a remington 870 express magnum shotgun with the shorter barrel on it for deer hunting. How do I determine if it is rifled or not? Are they usually rifled. I opened chamber and looked down barrel and it looks pretty smooth but I am not sure.
Tell me if I am correct. If gun is rifled then you want sabot slugs.
If gun is smooth bore than you want rifled slugs.
thanks for helping me out folks.

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