i also agree with broadhead, i had been using a 20 ga with 2 3/4 slug s for years and killed lotsa deer with good accuracy, the past 2 years i have used a 12 ga with 3 in slugs and i have not filled my tags, partially due to the fact i have been waiting on the big one and most of my shots the past two years were on the last couple days of the season at ovr 75 yards at deer on the run, but i do think the extra recoil you get with 3 inchers does affect your long range accuracy.