RE: shotgun or muzzleloading
I have been using a shotgun for many season now, and as long as the deer are closer than 70 yards it works fine. I shoot a Win 1300 with a fully rifled barrel and it groups like crap past 70 yards!! Yes, a shotgun is much quicker than shooting a BP gun, but I have to say, the accuracy factor is with the in-line BP gun. Next season I'll be buying a T/C Encore BP gun with the 209X50 set-up for this very reason. Shotgun slugs in the Sabot rounds aren't getting any cheaper, and when patterning at the bench, only after a couple of boxes of Slugs, your shoulder is shot!!