JPS, I would much prefer custom choke tubes when shooting shot from the gun, I personally think the standard H&R choke tubes are junk. They do seem to work OK for slugs but I usually get better tubes for shot. The 24" smoothbore 12 gauge barrel with choke tubes is a real do-it-all barrel eclipsed perhaps only by the 12 gauge TDC barrel with a vent rib and screw in chokes. I do suggest aftermarket choke tubes for all purposes other than slugs, and even they may benefit by aftermarket tubes. I also suggest you polish the bore using 4/0 steel wool and a wooden dowel on an electric drill, it helps tremendously with POI and velocity is also supposed to be increaased as well as reduced barrel leading....<><....
P.S. - my 24" 12 guage Turkey barrel has been D&T'd, a scope rail and a scope added for slug use for deer hunting. It would also work great with the proper choke and shot for Turkeys and coyotes. I have shot it with both a Red Dot and a scope and it works great!!!....<><....
