TRS_Montana
Well-known member
Yes! Can't agree more with the advice to not shoot 3" slugs. Man, a guy wouldn't have thought there can be that much difference in 1/4 of an inch, but holy cow....
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Generally that 1/4" is all powder! I've yet to need more than a 2.75" slug. For deer, I really like Lightfields. They don't always give an exit, but they are accurate, cheap, and I've yet to have one not drop at the shot. They also make a deeper penetrating model, but I've not used it. I have had very good success with Remington Copper Solids and Federal's that use Barnes bullets.Yes! Can't agree more with the advice to not shoot 3" slugs. Man, a guy wouldn't have thought there can be that much difference in 1/4 of an inch, but holy cow....
IMO stick w the 12 gauge. Yes, the 20 gauge is flatter shooting. But my 2 friends that have 20 gauges...lose deer. 20 gauges dont "hit" very hard. If u want long range capabilty...buy a Nikon scope & use their ballistic calculator.
IMO stick w the 12 gauge. Yes, the 20 gauge is flatter shooting. But my 2 friends that have 20 gauges...lose deer. 20 gauges dont "hit" very hard. If u want long range capabilty...buy a Nikon scope & use their ballistic calculator.
I'm gonna back trigger50 on this one. My buddies that hunt in OH laugh that every other time a 20 fires a deer gets away. I think its probably a combination of things like down range energy and bullet/slug choice that gives the 20 that reputation. I guess I can't say it wouldn't have to do a great deal with accuracy but then again who hasn't taken a poor shot even by mistake. Compound that if we are bringing elk into the equation. Also something to consider is that 3 in shells generally shoot better than 2.75 when shooting in a 3 in chamber similar to seating a bullet in a handload. But I agree with the others that getting the chit kicked out of you may not be worth it.