the best part of shooting deer with a slug is that you can eat up to just about the hole
IMHO I would just go for a double or under and over shotgun that you put a sight on
walk around with #4 shot for rabbits and if you see deer sign put some slugs in
I shot a double barrel for a guy who had a crook shoulder testing with slugs, rifled slugs and sabots a few years ago at different ranges
at 25 and 50 the rifled slugs shot into 1-2 inches at 75 they shot into 4 inches at 100 around 6-7 inches off the shoulder
I honestly thought that was plenty for bush bashing and jumping deer where you need quick shooting
I actually went home and thought very hard about putting an open sight onto my cashmore double barrel
the 1oz slugs did not work very well and the same for the sabots
you really have to just make your mind up with what you want and give it a crack, you will never know if you dont try
another one to look at is the lever shotguns with a red dot sight, I know guys who use adlers effectively where you dont get enough time to use a rifle
the idea to use a shotgun for deer at close range quick shooting is a good one
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