I don't own one, but know a couple of hunters that do, and IMOP it is simply one of the best!!, I was a rifle hunter for many years and now I hunt with a slug gun. In the last few years gun mfgs have put some serious work into improving the shotgun & slugs, and imop they have done it right!!!, in the past it was like "throwing a rock" ever heard the expression "couldn't hit the side of a barn"? well, run a slug through a smooth barrel shotgun and you will get the meaning. As to the savage you cannot go wrong, great gun, I use a Mossberg 695, they are not made anymore but if you see a good used one, snap it up, they are not as nice as the savage, but a real tack driver. let us know if you get the savage. (you won't regret it) I think I would go with the 12ga, and a decent 2x fixed power scope.
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