If somebody says they can shoot buckshot out of a bead-sighted shotgun and hit a kill zone past 50yds...they're eyes are brown, because they're full of it.

At 50yds, a bead on a shotgun covers a deer's front end.

NOW, if you take the time to put good sights or a scope on your gun and pattern it properly, I'll buy the killing power of buckshot at say....50yds. HOWEVER, if you're going to take all this time, why not just shoot slugs?

Personally, I think buckshot is used promarily by those that consistently fling lead at running deer. This pisses me off beyond belief. A 10pt buck is not a cottontail rabbit, and can't be brought down by a couple pellets in the rump.

I'm sorry to you buckshot hunters that I have offended, but from my years of experience with the stuff, I don't like it. And from my experience with those that I've run across that use it...It is used to shoot at deer that shouldn't be shot at in the first place.

I would like to know ONE advantage of buckshot over a slug...besides in areas that require it due to population.