Oops. I forgot that he had a 20 ga. I said it was for those looking for probably the best canitlever barrel out of the factoryfor their Remington 12 ga, I wasn't directing it toward Goose.

To correct Goose, Remington's 20 ga. cantilever barrel is actually 18 1/2". The 20 ga. fully rifled barrel w/rifle sights is 20". If you want to look, here's the link:

http://www.remington.com/firearms/shotguns/870exp_slug

That is the slug gun I have, which they make in a 20 too.

As far as Bacon having a matte finish on his hastings, I have only seen the hastings barrels for sale in Cabelas. I didn't see them offer the matte finish, so I assumed that was it. I guess I am wrong.

Here is a link to the rating that Outdoor Life did on the Remington 20 ga. slug gun if anyone is interested. Outdoor Life claims this 20 ga. to be an SPS "Super Slug" gun, they are wrong. Remington's "Super Slug" gun get's the name because of the 23" barrel, which is only offered in the 12 ga. None-the-less, it's about the rating of the 18 1/2" barrel.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/gear/fieldtested/article/0,20280,shotguns-0027,00.html