i just bought this exact kind of gun myself about a month ago. yes you can shoot slugs. i just shot 4 boxes out of mine. but i cant hit a thing w/ this past 25 yards. i can shoot 24/25 clays w/ a full choke but only 18/25 w/ my modified choke.i myself am really dissapointed in this gun and the poor performance it has given me out in the woods, it doesnt really shoot like a modifeid choke should.