BRUSE

I'm getting a Savage 220 jsut for the special shotgun only season. I have used my 870 in the past but the 220 is the top dog. Hard to shot a slug gun like a rifle with a shotguns trigger. I had a mossberg slug gun and the trigger was so hard to get used to when we would go from rifle to shotgun hunting. The 220 has the same trigger as the savage rifles.

SecondChance

I am 100% with Bowhuntercop and New York Hunter!!! I have 2 Mossberg Trophy Slugsters, 1-12ga and 1-20ga, and since I began shooting the 20ga, the 12 hasn't left the safe. Except to friends who wanted or needed it.
Both have ported barrels, cantilever scope mounts and Burris Slug gun scopes. The 20 will shoot as fast as any semi-auto out there. Accuracy is great with Fed. Barnes Expanders or Winch. Platnium Tips. If I do my part, the 20 will shoot side by side with any muzzleloader out to 150yds in accuracy.
My longest 1 shot kill was 167yds with a Fed. Barnes Expander. Laser Range finder verified. Never took a step. Droppped in a foot of snow and recovered by my son to witness.

FF/EMT

I have a Remington 11-87, cantilever Scope mount with a Nikon 2-7 x 32. I have tried the majority of the "super" slugs out on the market today and I hunt with the Hornady sst's, just what my gun shoots best. Every slug gun has its own preference on what its going to shoot best. If I could change anything about my set up I would have a 3-9x40 on on it (coming in the near future). Good Luck!

Major Woods

Great advise above, I've improved my buddies accuracy by 50% switching him to different slugs.
I shoot a SuperNova, rifled barrel, pistol grip stock and Nikon Slug Hunter scope. The Remington accutip slugs work the best for my gun.

ReDoT

i have heard great things about the savages too, i have been looking for Brownings re-release of the 12ga. A-bolt in a wood stock. they are hard to find

Rob in VT

I use a Remington 870 12ga with a Hastings rifled barrel on it. I have it topped with a Leupould 2x7. Been very happy with it over the past 10 years.

sjsfire

I've been hunting Illinois my whole life. I have 4 slug guns and to be honest they haven't seen the woods in 7 years. Do yourself a favor and consider a muzzloader. You can use a muzzleloader both seasons and they have a muzzleloader season the weekend following the second firearm season.

Bulzeye

I've only tried one, but I love my Remmy 870 with rifled barrel, cantelevered scope mount, 4X glass, and fast sabot slugs. It'll keep a 2MOA group past 150yds.

Big Bullets

I have been using a Savage 210F (12 gauge) for years. It has killed more deer than I remember out to more than 150 yards. When I first got it, I tried a number of different slugs and settled on the Remington 2 3/4 Copper Solids. I think they are call Ultra now with improved ballistics. Here in PA, we are mostly in thick woods and it has never been a burden. I did have the trigger done a couple of years ago but, it killed lots of deer before that was done. It has been so accurate and reliable that my Browning with a rifled barrel has not been out in years.

With all the improvements in 20 gauge loads in the last few years, I have to believe that the 20 gauge version would be almost as effective; particularly if 3 inch shells were used.

A good scope is one key. I have used the Simmons 3.5 x 10 x 50 all these years. It has taken a pounding from the slug loads without failure. The scope is large but, I get more light in the woods.

jhuston08

cannot go wrong with the old auto 5 browning i own 3 of a sweet sixteen with a slug barrel a 20 gauge remington sportsman and a 12ga model 11 both off of the browning pattern the sweet sixteen is the best deer gun ive ever known killed many deer with it but i do have to say for the price cant beat an old 870!!!!!