Question about "deer barrels"

[G.F.C.]

Hey all,

I've been shooting clays for a long while and my factory 870 barrel needs an upgrade. I saw a 20" (1.5" longer than mine) with rifle sights (really like those) at Cabelas.

My question is this: These are smoothbore, correct? I'll be able to use it with buck for defense duty and #8 out on the range, right? I'm a "jack of all trades" kind of person and I really like the idea of a little more length and upgraded sights. For fun I shoot hand thrown clays with my .22 and the williams fiber sights work very well for me.

[LowThudd]

Some are smooth, some rifled. It should state which it is.

[G.F.C.]

It says smoothbore, so I shouldn't worry about it, right?

[LowThudd]

It'll be fine. But it will not likely have a choke tubes. Just a Cyl or IC bore.

[TKM]

What, exactly, is wrong with the barrel you have?

[aippi]

The 20' Rifle sight barrel that Remington calls the "Deer Barrel" is smooth bore. The Fully Rifled 20" Rifle sight barrel is called a " Fully Rifled Slug Barrel".

[CandG]

If it says "smooth bore", I'm going to venture a guess that it's smooth bore.

[pacrat]

Sights are for slugs. You "aim" a shotgun that fires a single projectile.

For shotshells you "point" it. Even the bead or beads are just visual reference points and you don't use them like "sights".

If you "aim" a shotgun using sights on flying targets. You will always be "chasing" the bird with the sights. Not "leading" the bird with a smooth swing and follow through.