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teamster284

I HAVE A MOSSBERG 835 12ga WITH RIFFLED BARREL. GREAT GUN! I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE IT IS KIND OF AN ALL PURPOSE GUN. PURCHASED THE SLUG BARREL AND FACTORY BARREL IS GREAT FOR EVERYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO HUNT. SHOOTS SLUGS ACCURATE AT 100 YRDS +. I CAN KEEP PATTERN IN A PAPER PLATE NO PROBLEM AND WILL KNOCK A DEER OFF HIS FEET IF YOU HIT HIM ON THE RUN. I SHOOT WINCHESTER PLATINUM SERIES SLUGS OUT OF IT A LITTLE EXPENSIVE BUT RANGE IS GREAT. I WOULD STAY WITH THE 12ga BUT I ALSO KNOW MANY YOUNGER HUNTERS WITH 20ga THAT HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH KILLING DEER.

JeramyK

I use a Remington 11-87 with a rifled choke tube. No problems reaching out to 100 yards accurately. It' s a little on the heavy side though compared to some of the other options.

Quack Addict

I LOVE my Remington 870 12 ga with fully rifled barrel. I have taken 3 deer in 4 years with the setup. With open sights at 100 yards it puts them in a paper plate until my shoulder gets sore.

With the bird barrel, the gun sees a lot of duck hunting (of course), misc. small game, trap & skeet and deer drive use. IMHO, if you' re buying a new gun, get something a little more versatile than a single shot or bolt action.

jerseyhunter

I agree wit Quack Addict Get a pump or an auto, Even if you have to buy sepperate barrels, one fully rifled and one with a choke tube, you will have options as to hunt small game with fine shot , deer with buckshot or deer with slugs. Since you already go for deer with buckshot I assume you have a 12 ga. so I would opt for a 20 gauge semi-auto with a fully rifled barrel. If you just get one barrel with a rifled choke tube, Meltzers sells a front and rear sight that will mount onto the ventilated rib as required by law. Other wise use a scope . Hope I gave you some options.