Sh_tnGet

So I currently own a Remington 1100 and its a great gun I love it but I stupidly bought one with a bird barrel so I need a slug barrel for hunting deer. I have looked into it and if I am going to purchase one ill get the hasting's 24in fully rifled cantilever barrel 395$. My predicament is for that amount of money I could buy a whole new gun! I have a good feeling I could find a used savage 220 for around that price. What does everyone think? Do I buy the barrel or the 220?

Bocajnala

I have a 20 gauge Mossberg 500 that I swap barrels on. So far it's always held zero when switching barrels. But I don't feel comfortable just swapping barrels and going to hunt.

So it's a bit of a pain to have to get to the range and verify zero again midseason. This year I had a youth hunter carrying that 20 gauge for pheasant and small game. Then Thanksgiving day I swapped the barrel and shot it twice at 100 yards to make sure it was on. Because I needed it for hunting in Ohio this week.

It would be easier to have two guns.

-Jake

mrbb

IMO< the savage 220 will have a slight accuracy edge over a 11000 just do to design
and , like you already figured out for the costs of a good barrel, your likely so find a whole new gun, so why have 1 shotgun when you can have two and then you will just have one dedicated to slugs

hardcastonly

I own and use a savage 212, its very accurate with some sabot slugs,
Ive got a 2.5x scope on it and its one of the most effective deer/hog shotguns I own.
a better choice in optics would be a decent red dot optic or green laser,
in my opinion, mostly due to the thick brush areas I hunt

hardcastonly

be sure you try several different manufacturers slugs and hand loads,
ammo changes change the group size and consistency

bronko22000

I'd definitely go with the Savage 220. I've been thinking of one myself but I am trying to justify buying one. I don't live or hunt in a shotgun only zone. But if I were to I would probably use a muzzleloader.