Remington 870 ribbed 28" barrel - Remington 28inch VT 870 Wingmaster Standard Barrel

Good, Bad or Indifferent I live and shoot in California. Effective Jan 1, 2019 shooting upland game, to include doves, requires steel shot! The 870 Wingmaster I bought as a kid in 1970 has a fixed Modified Choke 28" ribbed barrel. I've other shotguns, but the 870 is in incredible shape for its age, I'm not about to ruin the fixed choke barrel with steel shot. The OEM Remington barrel I purchased from Optics Plant (my go to shooting store) was a great buy--the price was right, the product perfect. Not Remington or Optics problem, my older 870 receiver won't accept 3" shells, not a biggie. The 3 flush Rem chokes that came with the barrel are great, but the full choke is not for steel shot. Overall I couldn't be happier with my purchase!