Whitetail deer gun
12-05-2012, 05:01 PM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 872
i don't see much of an advantage going from a 20 gauge to 12 gauge for a deer gun. All it will do is be more unpleasant to shoot. If your in a state that allows a centerfire rifle for hunting why not get one? remington owns marlin and i think manufactures them now. You should look into a marlin xl7 or xs7. Mossberg also makes a gun in that price range called the 100 atr. If you really want a 12 gauge you could look at a mossberg 500 or a mossberg 835. I'm guessing the remington you own is a 870.
Last edited by huntingkidPA; 12-05-2012 at 05:07 PM.
12-05-2012, 05:06 PM
#3
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Southern IL
Posts: 51
i don't see much of an advantage going from a 20 gauge to 12 gauge for a deer gun. All it will do is be more unpleasant to shoot. If your in a state that allows a centerfire rifle for hunting why not get one? remington owns marlin and i think manufactures them now. You should look into a marlin xl7 or xs7. Mossberg also makes a gun in that price range called the 100 atr.
12-06-2012, 10:06 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Titusville Florida
Posts: 1,727
Here's another option. Most states that are shotgun only will allow muzzleloading rifles. It limits you to one shot, but generally more accurate than a shotgun. For a slug gun it's hard to beat either the H&R ultra slug hunter or the Savage 212/220. I've got an old Marlin model 55 bolt action that I turned into a slug gun. Even with old school foster slugs I can shoot a 3"-4" group at 100 yards. The H&R and the Savage are a cut above the rest when it comes to slug guns. Also Check out http://www.shotgunworld.com/ , the guys on that sight are quite knowledgeable about slug guns.
