my maverick 88 is the 18.5 in security version bean only smooth bore i love it ive had good luck blowing away metal bad guys (1/2 in knock downs) with both 3in mag 00 buck, 2 3/4 00 buck,2 3/4 #4 bird, 2 3/4 rifled slug just about anything and i havent had one single problem yet but the shotgun...