Ok, so I am trying to do all my research now so that I am ready when the season comes.

I got my choke, I got my slugs now all I have left to do is make sure I am legal.

 

My concern is this though. I am planning on using a smooth bore barrel on my Remington 870 super mag. Currently I only have the rail with the single round dot at the end of my barrel. Now I took this straight off of NJ's dep website.

 

Shotgun must have an

adjustable open iron or

peep sight or a scope

affixed if hunter is hunting

with or in possession

of slugs

 

So what are my options for using the barrel that I have now and still staying legal. According to that, my only option is putting some form of a scope on my shotgun. Next question, how would I even go about getting a scope mounted on this barrel, I don't think I actually can.

 

So does that mean I can't even use this barrel for deer hunting, I would have to go out and buy either a smooth bore barrel that has adjustable sights, or buy a rifled cantilever barrel.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

M

Is your receiver drilled and tapped? I know Mossbergs come like that, but idk about 870's

negative, just the raised rail nothing else

wow i can't believe I can't find a picture online of an 870 from the top this is the best I can find.

 

Get one of these, you can find them cheaper but you get the idea

http://www.scopesnmore.com/mounts/shotgun_mounts.htm

 

So are you using a 28" vent rib barrell for slugs? Interchangeble chokes?

I actually just came across something like that TB but it was made by b-square and optics planet sells it in mossy oak camo for 55 bucks. Only thing is, I have real tree camo on my shotgun BOOOOO.

 

If im measuring to the right spot, its a 25" ribbed vent barrel with a skeet choke in it.

Here's what I use to attach my scope to my Mossberg 9200.

 

Obviously it's off at the moment.

 

I think I got it from Midway, maybe ebay.

You can pick up a smooth bore slug barrel pretty cheap or buy a rifled cantalever barrel. I would keep the vent rib barrel for birds and skeet.

 

That's just me

hmm so it would seem the only way to use this barrel would be to get one of those scope mounts. Then I need another scope. I do have a uber crappy Tasco ws 2.5x32 scope that someone lent me. All I would need to do is get some rings for it and that mounting device. Only thing is, how would a 2.5x32 do for slug hunting?

 

I was trying to stay away from buying another barrel but the more and more I look at it, I have a feeling I might be buying another barrel. Only thing is, you can't find a real tree hardwood barrel so I would be stuck putting a black barrel on it, and that just looks ghetto But I might not have a choice since I found another barrel for like 80 bucks and if that mounting stuff is going to cost me close to that, I might as well just get a smooth bore barrel with adjustable iron sights then.

Only thing is, you can't find a real tree hardwood barrel so I would be stuck putting a black barrel on it, and that just looks ghetto

 

I'm sure the deer gonna be dissing yo behind G wit dat ghetto getup

Matt,

 

Aftermarket barrels

http://www.bucksrunsports.com/gunbarrels.htm

 

Realtree solution

http://www.realtree.com/products/gearGu ... php?ID=529

I can supposedly get a smooth bore barrel with adjustable iron sights made by mossberg for like 90 bucks so that might not be a bad alternative. HMMMMMMM

 

And of course the deer are going to think im ghetto!!! Dan do you hunt Deer in Jersey btw?

I can supposedly get a smooth bore barrel with adjustable iron sights made by mossberg for like 90 bucks so that might not be a bad alternative. HMMMMMMM

 

And of course the deer are going to think im ghetto!!! Dan do you hunt Deer in Jersey btw?

 

Not yet. I have the Hunter safety course material in the safe and the DVD and I have watched the DVD already.

I can supposedly get a smooth bore barrel with adjustable iron sights made by mossberg for like 90 bucks so that might not be a bad alternative. HMMMMMMM

 

And of course the deer are going to think im ghetto!!! Dan do you hunt Deer in Jersey btw?

 

Just hold the shotgun sideways and you will be fine.

For what it's worth Havlin sales has 870 barrels.

 

http://www.havlinsales.com/870access.htm

 

Why not just get the rifled barrel so you can use sabots? They're more accurate than the other type.

 

I bought the 18.5in barrel for my 9200 from them.

I'm trying to stay away from rifled barrels for a couple reasons. The barrel itself is more money. The slugs are more money. And the area I will be hunting in I don't need 100+ yards so I'm thinking a rifled slug is going to be optimal for me.

 

But yes Havelin sales is where I found that smooth bore for like 90 bucks which is a killer deal.