RE: RIFLED BARRELS
Go to WalMart hunting section, ask to see their special order gun catalog, order yourself a H&R Ultra Slug Hunter single shot in 12 or 20 ga. and put a $100 Nikon scope on it. In 20 Ga, the gun itself I believe runs about $160.00, which may be less than just the 870's barrell. With the right sabot slug, I can consistently put each slug in a business card at 120 yds.I also own the 12 ga version, and the ballistics chart on Winchester's Partition Gold's box touts a 6" drop out to 200 yards. Havent shot mine that far, but at 150 yds it'll put em right in there. Be warned, the 12 ga, shooting slugs pushing 1900 fps will knock your fillings loose, while the 20 ga in comparison feels like a bb gun.