I just bought my first shotgun yesterday. I do not come from a family that owned guns, so I am going to need a lot of practice before I go hunting, but I do want to get into hog, deer, and duck hunting. I got a used Mossberg 500a with a 28" smooth barrel. I plan on buying a rifled barrel with a scope before I go out looking for hogs. Hopefully I can find a good place to go here in Alabama. Looking forward to learning more about shotguns than what I was taught in Boy Scouts 10 years ago!