Originally Posted by
Mr. Deer Hunter
I will second the 20 gauge with Federals.
The goal is to limit your shots to 50 yards or less, which is for the most part the objective of hunting with a shotgun and slugs.
If you was to keep your shots to 50 yards or less, I wouldn't even mess around with sabot's. I would just buy regular old punkin balls.
Most deer are shot under 50yds is true. Modern sabots and punkin balls are two worlds apart. In 2005 Iowa a hunter shot a 8pt buck at 242 yr'ds one shot to the head with Hornady sst slug 12ga. The deer droped and didn't move. Check Hornadys website.
I've shot them ever since. I am not afraid to take a 150yd plus shot, if conditions are right.