Based on a recent experience, I'd say buy it. Two weeks ago I took the reliable old 30-30 barrel off my Topper frame and replaced it with a smooth bore modified choke 22 inch 20 gauge I had laying around. Had a weaver rail put on it years ago but never really used it for anything other than a cheap red dot for the occasional turkey. Anyway, living in New York but getting the chance to go to Ohio this year, I threw a decent Bushnell 3x9 on it. Light as the rig is, I was bruised and done after a dozen bench shots. Although all over the place at 100 yards with Remington Sluggers, I was "minute of softball" at 50. Which came in handy when this 9 point followed a nice but much smaller 10 point straight down the hill toward me on the last day of the trip. 65 yards out, I hit him where I had the crosshairs which was right on the chest curl and straight thru the heart. Trust me - I'm not a good enough marksman with a rifle let alone a shotgun that I'm bragging about the shot. Rather; it's just to say that that old topper barrel threw that slug where I was hoping it would go and the biggest buck I ever personally saw in the woods fell to the ground. Given that I've been invited to go back next year - I think I might just treat that old barrel with a bit more respect and see what it does with a few different brands of slugs. Meanwhile; lucky enough that my buck posed for a trail cam pic - I thought I'd send that along too.
