20ga. for bear hunting
10-23-2011, 11:58 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren County NJ USA
Posts: 3,899
20ga. for bear hunting
This year I plan on using my Savage 220f (20ga) for deer & bear here in New Jersey. I'm using Remington Accu-Tip Slugs 3", I know of a few people who used this same set up last year on bears and had great success. My Savage is shooting excellent, 3/4" groups at 100 yards. I mentioned to a few friends of mine that I will be using this set up, they all claim I'm nuts and should be using a 12ga., I think they have no idea what their talking about when it comes to the 20ga., shot placement is the key
10-25-2011, 03:40 AM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Allenton Wis.
Posts: 186
keep the shots close and in the bread basket. Keep the shots close. A 20 gauge only has about 600 ft. lbs @ 100 yds. I knew a guy who shot a big bear in Min. with a 20 about 400 he said so it was more like 300. I was surprised all the hunters using shotguns in min for bear.
