I live on Cape Cod Ma, an thats pretty much what everyone uses around here bc we have so much thick scrub oak. I shoot a super black eagle with a 665. turkey choke on the end. DO NOT SHOOT A SLUG threw it bc it will blow the end of the barrell up, but shoot 3 1/2 buckshot threw it and its deadly. i killed a small 8 pointer with it last year at about 83 yards. At closer range its about the size of a soft ball and it hammers the deer.Try it and i think youll be happy with the results... my 2 cents