Hello friends,
I am looking to start a new adventure in casting and loading. I am almost ashamed to admit this but with all of the reloading and casting I have done I have never loaded any shotgun shells. I have never owned or even handled a shotshell loader until a few days ago.
A guy locally was selling a bunch of reloading stuff and I bought the whole load. Included was a brand new Lee Load-All. Not the "2" but the original. So I got the idea that I would like to start using it.
I have an 870 that I used to bird hunt with. I want to buy a replacement barrel to shoot slugs and round ball loads. I have spent hours reading online and watching Youtube videos and I am more confused than ever.
I would like a short barrel with rifle sights but do I get a smoothbore or one with rifling? I plan on keeping the loads simple. Maybe cut the tops off of some cheap field loads and replace the shot with a round ball.
50 yards max is all I want. Just looking for a change of pace.
If the experts can point me towards the barrel that I should look for that would be great.
Thanks in advance for your time,
Steve in N CA