I am a rifle hunter, and a muzzloader hunter. I have never shot a deer with buckshot our slugs.

I would see how your shotgun shot the slugs before I made my decision.

I have experimented with slugs out of my shotguns, and If I had to use them, I don't think I would be real confident with my accuracy out to any distance past about 40 yards.Of course they are smoothbore, and the 12 guage that I have probably played around with the most is modified choke shooting just the plain Remington rifled sluggers. I just don't see how you take very good aim with a smoothbore with just the bead for a sight.
I have always thought of getting a slug barrel, but I love my muzzle loader to much to spend the $200.00

This is my question. To those who have experience with buckshot, where do you take aim on a broadside deer standing 40 yards away? I personally would not want any pellets to hit south of the diaphram.

C. Davis