RE: Regret using 20ga for Whitetails?
 

yo Bro... when I was still in Md, I never took a shotgun out for deer... why would I want to give up my inline that shoots consistently accurate out to 200 yards+ for a shorter range, harder kicking gun?... you're talking about a single shot shotgun so you're still only getting one shot... sure it's a bit more cleaning, and ya gotta keep your powder dry, but for the added range and reduced recoil, give me the charcoal burner... :D

RE: Regret using 20ga for Whitetails?
 

"And it wont drop as much neither and wont lose as much velosity compaired In theory as a 12 will"

Not correct on both accounts....a 20ga will drop,lose speed, and energy, quicker than an equivelent 12ga.

Here is the data for one of the best rifled sabots available.....

Index No. Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb) Drop (in.)
Muz. 50 100 Muz. 50 100 50 100 150
12.... 1900 1770 1648 3086 2682 2325 1.8 2.4 0.0â€*
20.... 1900 1750 1615 2084 1774 1506 2.0 2.7 0.0â€*

RE: Regret using 20ga for Whitetails?
 

slowpitch where do you hunt in NY. have you ever herd of poughkeepsie NY. im just east of there. as far as the ithacas go i love um. my father has one in 12 witgh the short deerslayer barrel. owch shoirt and light does not mix. almost everyone in my family has an ithaca and loves them. my grand father and his brother bought theirs in 1957 and are still useing them today with no problems.

RE: Regret using 20ga for Whitetails?
 

dude im shooting a cva hunter bolt using a 295 powerbelt and 2 pyrodex pellets, and all 20's ive shot dont kick as much.

RE: Regret using 20ga for Whitetails?
 

Hey 20..I grew up...and still hunt in Rhinebeck...

RE: Regret using 20ga for Whitetails?
 

i've killed deer with 12 and 20, both work great and kill deer

RE: Regret using 20ga for Whitetails?
 

I have 20 set up for my kids, I think if you look at the ballistics, some of the hotter mag sabots are pretty much equal to a 454 casull, I don't think you would hear anyone complain about shooting a deer with that round, at least not from the perspective of not having enuff power.
The only problem I have w/ shooting deer w/ a 20 is when using buckshot. Just doesn't have big enuff pellets or enuff of them. Both my boys killed their first deer this year. Both w/ 3 inch buckshot. The first one dropped where he stood, the second I found the next morning (had one magic bb through the top of both lungs). I am just not confident in the buckshot loads. I have since put an aimpoint and sighted it in w/ slugs. Very accurate to 100 yards and will be what we use next year for the boys.
R
Hank

RE: Regret using 20ga for Whitetails?
 

I killed My first 2 deer with a 20ga 00BuckShot