Originally Posted by
salukipv1
I believe they say a modern 20ga sabot slug will kill a deer at 200yds effectively.
What's the maximum effective range on a whitetail deer you think?
Or if you have personal knowledge of someone killing a deer with a 20ga slug past 200yds, please share what distance/circumstances.
I've heard a 12ga have killed deer at 250-300yds, think a 20 has enough juice at 250? 300yds?
A 20ga Sabot is 260grs@1900fps, I've heard this is exaggerated. I think they're .45 or .50 caliber ML style bullets, so perhaps someone can determine energies at 200, 250, 300yds.
I don't have any data in front of me but consider this. A 44 magnum generally shoots a 240 gr. jacket SP bullet somewhere around 1300 fps ...give or take 100 fps. If your 20 ga. is shooting a 260 gr. saboted SP bullet at a speed something more than that and the BC of which is close, you would have at least the same effective range. I would suggest considerably more. My experience with slugs/sabots from shotguns is very limited but I would be more concerned about accuracy at 200 yds. than killing power.
My best guess is that your 20 ga firing 260 gr. sabots will quite easily kill a whitetail deer at 200 yds.
To determine actual energy at those ranges you will need to know the actual bullet speed at the muzzle and the ballistic coifficient.