I'm either going to buy the Benelli Nova 12 gauge shotgun or the Remington 870. I want ultimate versitility at a reasonable price which is why I'm looking at Pumps and not semiautomatics (3 1/2" semiautos are out of price range). I don't hunt deer... yet... but if/when I do I want the option to easily change the barrel to a deer barrel. Questions:
1) If hunting deer with slugs, is it necessary to use a rifled barrel? Or can I essentially achieve the same accuracy with a smooth barrel?
2) If I do need a rifled barrel, how much are they and how much do they go for?
3) If hunting for deer, is it necessary to use 3.5" slugs or will 3" slugs do just fine?
Thanks for all your help!
1) If hunting deer with slugs, is it necessary to use a rifled barrel? Or can I essentially achieve the same accuracy with a smooth barrel?
2) If I do need a rifled barrel, how much are they and how much do they go for?
3) If hunting for deer, is it necessary to use 3.5" slugs or will 3" slugs do just fine?
Thanks for all your help!