12 or 20 gauge slug gun?

[bucknaked]

In the market for a new slug gun, and looking for some ideas as to what gauge , and model is the best? :huh:

[hunt4life]

Check out H&R 20 ga slug hunter. Tack driver and inexpensive! A little on the heavy side but next to zero recoil and trigger is sensitive! Had mine for 4 yrs now and love it!

[bighunter301]

my mossberg 12 with rifled barrel and lightfield slugs deadly out to 125 meters.. my farthest confirmed kill was 112 meters last day of season on huge doe 3 ft of snow needed a tractor to get her out of the swamp.....I have a 80 meter zero holding 4 inches high at 110 meters and 2 inches low at 50 meters.. In my opinion you need to get a gun you are happy with and shoot it.. It took me several trips to the range to find out what my mossberg liked. almost 100 rounds before I had my final setup then alot of practice... I must have a ton of lead down range from my shotgun trials.. We even did penetration and expansion trials shooting into phone books taped together in a milk crate. then we would cut them out.....I would not try and rush a set up for this season.( unless you live on a range and have unlimited time and money) but a good time to start planning for next year....

[Cape May Ct Hs BuckHunter]

1. Savage 220 about $450 bare gun
2. H&R 20ga Deluxe $275 Bare gun
3. Browning Abolt 12ga $700 bare gun


Your top 3 Right there!!!!

[w8n4adeer]

Check out H&R 20 ga slug hunter. Tack driver and inexpensive! A little on the heavy side but next to zero recoil and trigger is sensitive! Had mine for 4 yrs now and love it!

I second that! I love mine! And the heaviness is a good thing in my opinion

[55project]

I used a 12 gauge Mossburg with scope for many years, Great pump gun. I use Brenikie's with this one.

Now due to my bad shoulder, the last few years i have been using my daughters 20 gauge Mossburg pump, and i Love it. I use Lightfeilds with this one.

I have taken many deer with both, Great guns

[37 Shooter]

Both guages will kill any whitetail. Find a gun that fits you and find a load that groups good. Ed.

[slick]

I second that! I love mine! And the heaviness is a good thing in my opinion


wouldnt ever buy another slug gun besides the 20g H&R

[buckshooter59]

20 gauge H&R:thup:

[Racks & Tails]

I love my Marlin 512 bolt 12 ga

I shoot the Hornady SST slugs and punch the same hole @ 100 yards

I zeroed it @ 150 so I hold 2.5 inches high @ 50 and 100... it will drop 6 inches @ 200

Absolutely love this set up... its a shame I never put down my bow this past season, I'm interestd to see what it can do in the woods