Shotgun Recommendations For Deer Hunting
05-18-2011, 10:32 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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The only rifled barrel "shot gun" that I am familiar with is a friend's Rem. 870. I do not recall the barrel length ... maybe 22" - 24" ??? In any event I have seen him at the range sighting in and hunted with Bill for decades. The set-up is 3" chambered, and has a compact Leupold 1.5-6 x 32 mm scope. It shots great groups. He has killed many, many deer with this set-up ... out to about 135 yards. Which as about as far as we get clear shots down this way. I know of none that have gopne far after being hit in the vitals.
05-19-2011, 04:12 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sulphur,Indiana
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Took the wife to Dicks Sporting Goods last night and she tried a couple of the guns they had in stock. She really liked the Mossburg 20 guage with a scope for 275.00,I liked it as well,it was really light and you can change the barrel for turkey hunting as well. I will take her to try the Savage tonight or friday,then the 44 mag rifle.
05-19-2011, 10:54 AM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Southern Illinois
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I have a Mossy 535 thumbhole turkey model with a 20" barrel. It shoots slugs surprisingly well out of an imp cyl choke. Not a long distance gun with the smoothbore, but it shoots cheap slugs great at 50 yards. Mossberg is now making their 500's, 535's, and 835's with adjustable triggers similar to the Accu-Triggers on Savage rifles. Throw on a scope, a rifled barrel, and possibly a thumbhole stock and you have one heck of a slug gun around your price range.
Another option if you are interested in single shots is the H&R slugger. I've never heard anything bad about them.
rw
Another option if you are interested in single shots is the H&R slugger. I've never heard anything bad about them.
rw
05-19-2011, 11:06 AM
#15
Spike
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 14
I was going to say that as well. The only negative is the "shotgun trigger"
I'd like their 20ga ultra light weight (whatever they call it). Be like hitting them with a 54cal slug.
I wouldn't go with the 12ga...could end up knocking your teeth out with that gun
05-19-2011, 03:26 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. NH
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Maybe a used TC. Then she could jump to a muzzle or rifle easier in the future?
The savage is a good choice also.
If you want to have her give you "favors" then how about the new or shall I say resurrected Browning ABolt!!!
The savage is a good choice also.
If you want to have her give you "favors" then how about the new or shall I say resurrected Browning ABolt!!!
05-19-2011, 04:11 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Jasper, Indiana
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Two seasons ago there was an article in the paper from my home town about a 9 year old girl that shot and dropped 3 does within 15 min from her stand with a .44 mag. I would recommend that gun to any young hunter or female. I got a H&R Handi for $320 and put a $120 Bushnell scope on it.
05-19-2011, 04:31 PM
#18
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 34
I would definitely check out the Remington 870 Express before you make your decision. I have used one for many years and it has served me very well. It's not fancy, which is good for what I use it for and it's very accurate out to 150yds with the right ammo, they claim even further but I have not tried it.
05-19-2011, 05:06 PM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 472
Mossberg 695, 1.5 fixed power scope
Last edited by DocD; 05-19-2011 at 05:08 PM.
05-20-2011, 04:21 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sulphur,Indiana
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Do the 20 guage guns have the knock down power they need to drop most good sized bucks and large does? I'm not a gun expert by any means so I'm not that familliar with the 20 guage as a deer gun.