I have started hunting in a shotgun only zone in New York. Last year I used my muzzleloader, but would like to use a shotgun this year. Here is my question:

Should I get a cantelevered rifled barrel for my Rem 870 (which is also my turkey gun) or look at a totally new gun? The barrel is in the $225 range. I know I have seem 870 Express and Mossberg "Deer Slayer" shotguns under $300. Any experience with accuracy on either scenario?

Thanks, Rob

I'd go with a new barrel,if nothing is wrong with your 870 you already own. Zeak

I would look at the mossberg 695 it a slog gun like no other and with rem new sabit slog that is 395 grans would be the way to go I dont have one but in ohio we can only use slogs and alot of guys i talk to use them and are rellt happe whit it

my answeris a two part answer,

1 I would say get which ever you coul get cheaper!

which leads me to 2. if you save enough money then maybe buy a rifle and hunt in another area where rifles are legal. i live in a shotgun only county in Pa and hunt other places. no doubt i like hunting shotguns but i'm not sure that you can beat the excitement of a rifle. and possibly you might not need a new barrel with the different ammo. avaiable. just something to consider.

god bless america!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks. The area which is shotgun only has some awesome bucks, which is why I want to hunt there. I already have several rifles. I guess I am more concerned with accuracy than cost.

. . . Rob

..I don't know how the accuracy is on the rifled Mossbergs.. but, if it was my decision, I'd probably go with a whole new shotgun, for about the same amount of money. You said money wasn't an issue, so, from what I've heard, the Hastings barrels are supposed to be premium barrels... I would probably get one of those for my Remington. I think you would be assured of an accurate shotgun.
My shotgun is a Mossberg, and I'm about to get another in 20ga for my daughter, so it should be evident I like them... but I just don't know about the accuracy of their rifled barrels. If I knew they were adequately accurate, I'd buy the whole new gun in a heartbeat, and not have to worry about taking the guns apart everytime I wanted to shoot clay pigeons, or deer.

"Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness..those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Santayana

check out the mossberg maverik its a rifled baller slug gun pupm action with ajustable rifle sights it holds 6 shells and if you want to mount a scope on it (if your local gun smith is like mine) it will only cost 35 dollars more... oh yea the gun is $225 so for 300 you can have a nice slug gun...only 100 more than a rifled barrel

I would go with a new shotgun myself . I have guns I hunt with and guns I shoot trap with and one shotgun would do it all ,but the wife don't know that .<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Why not try your 870 to see what it will do with a slug, maybe you won't need a new barrel or gun.