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nybuckboy

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Pygmy
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I've killed plenty of deer with both and I have processed my own deer ( and other big game ) since the mid 1960s.... I have a lot of respect for the killing power of shotgun slugs,  but  given  g

grampy
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For the bulk of my 50 years of deer hunting, I used a 12g. My Ithaca Deerslayer 2 put down a pile of deer. But now it's all about my go to rifle. Sako 85 Classic Hunter, in 270, fed with my speci

ApexerER
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When i started hunting 30 years ago it was shotgun only. I haven't had my slug gun out since the rules changed 20+ years ago and i hope i never have too....

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The good part is in shotgun only areas you can shoot a shotgun with a rifled barrel.....as you know they shoot a sabot vs. a slug. If you ever get a chance to put a few down range from a Savage 220 I think you will be quite impressed. Plenty of guys on this forum shoot the 220 and it is an Absolute tack driver.

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It's the shotgun that identifies as a rifle, and does a darn good job. We are shotgun only at home, but I'll carry the 220 when hunting rifle areas and don't feel as if I'm losing out on anything. I've killed a buck at 185, through the shoulders. Didn't go 20

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On 11/15/2021 at 6:00 PM, nybuckboy said:

I get the "want to use"  in using a rifle but unless you are sitting on a field edge can anyone think of a better weapon for a whitetail than a 12 g slug.  I've often said there is nothing more powerful inside than a 12 g slug inside 50 yards... maybe an elephant gun. ;)

Powerful on what, a deer that if you're lucky might go 200-250 live weight?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe the US military uses any slug guns....

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It's the shotgun that identifies as a rifle, and does a darn good job. We are shotgun only at home, but I'll carry the 220 when hunting rifle areas and don't feel as if I'm losing out on anything. I've killed a buck at 185, through the shoulders. Didn't go 20

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And if I remember correctly that was a monster to boot!

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