If you are going to use a Hastings Rifled barrel something to consider are the STI Sabots with either a Lead insert or Brass Non Toxic insert.
The accuracy from these slugs is no Joke. 50 yards, open sights, Browning A5 with Hastings 24" barrel.
This one was shot with a Brass Insert projectile and a load of 23 gr of Unique, new Rio Hull, Roll Crimped The slug weighs 550 gr and the velocity was around 1150-1200 fps, so this was a relatively light load. Still with a 500+ gr slug you really don't need much higher velocity as nothing is going to live thru getting hit by a 12 ga. slug anyway. Probably not shooting Polar bears with these., and I would probably push them a bit higher for big stuff.
I almost cried when I saw the first three holes on that target in a cloverleaf! Had to put two more on it just to make sure it wasn't a fluke.
I am about to get my Mossberg Rifled Barrel back from Vang Comp after shortening it to 18.5" and lengthening the Forcing Cone and I have some Lyman and Lee Slug Loads I am going to test out thru that barrel. I also have a Rifled Choke Tube I am hoping produces some decent results from my Monkeyberg.
As long s the OD of the Slug/ Wad is close to .730 it should perform well in a Rifled Barrel. I'm using the Claybuster Blue Slug Wads with a 16 ga. 1/8" card in the bottom with these, and the Lyman's measure .729 across the wad, and the Lees are .727. I will powder coat both Slugs to get a few more thou on them and they should work great.
I am not one for Butt Kicker Loads so I will be looking at 1200-1300 fps from these
There is a Slug Insert mould from Lee thru STI that makes the inserts. $18?
Randy