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Offline MuleySniper

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #15 on: October 15, 2009, 09:03:43 AM »
Ive never hunted deer with a shotgun. This year I might be if its not working out with my bow. What about a shotgun when my max range will be around 30 yards? Slug or BS?
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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #16 on: October 15, 2009, 09:10:31 AM »
Ive never hunted deer with a shotgun. This year I might be if its not working out with my bow. What about a shotgun when my max range will be around 30 yards? Slug or BS?
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I can speak from experience, not just what others say.... BUCKSHOT!!!!!!

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2009, 09:24:27 AM »
try to hit a flying island deer with a slug if you can your a god, I've missed with slugs many times , all the guys I knew that hunted the island alot like the buck buck shot . If the deer will stand still a 100 yards no doubt the slug will do better. never lost one with buck shot on whidbey. carry a slug in your pocket if you see a buck standing out at 75-100 slip one in place of the oo buckshot, you will get a lot of quick jumpshots overthere and the buck shot will pay off.

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2009, 09:34:41 AM »
one more note . if you plan to stand hunt the slugs ok. but dont take the head shots thats just wrong.

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2009, 09:41:36 AM »
one more note . if you plan to stand hunt the slugs ok. but dont take the head shots thats just wrong.


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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2009, 09:47:06 AM »
try to hit a flying island deer with a slug if you can your a god, I've missed with slugs many times , all the guys I knew that hunted the island alot like the buck buck shot . If the deer will stand still a 100 yards no doubt the slug will do better. never lost one with buck shot on whidbey. carry a slug in your pocket if you see a buck standing out at 75-100 slip one in place of the oo buckshot, you will get a lot of quick jumpshots overthere and the buck shot will pay off.

100% agree with you buck shot on the island will work the best plus where I hunt your never going to have a clear shot at a deer more then thirty yards out

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #21 on: October 15, 2009, 11:05:10 AM »
This might be another stupid question but for buck shot I'm assuming you want a full choke huh? Again, never hunted deer with a shotgun :chuckle:
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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2009, 11:25:55 AM »
I would actually used modified.  It still has a good pattern.

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2009, 11:47:06 AM »
mods work good , even cyl if close. my dad a 10 gauge with a full choke at 80 yards he was one foot high with a one foot pattern out of a goose gun , no wonder he missed.

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #24 on: October 15, 2009, 01:19:21 PM »
full choke with buckshot will prob banana your barrel

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #25 on: October 15, 2009, 02:28:53 PM »
Good to know :chuckle: Thanks.
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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #26 on: October 15, 2009, 07:20:34 PM »
I'd use slugs if you have arifled barrel.  I'm curious, anyone use BS in a rifled barrel?  How does that pattern?

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #27 on: October 16, 2009, 06:45:19 AM »
I tried it at the range.  No pellets hit the target at 50 yds.

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #28 on: October 16, 2009, 03:34:36 PM »
buy a good crossbow
hunt for the the challange of the hunt and the meat,  and it's always a trophey....poachers suck.

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Re: Buckshot VS Slug
« Reply #29 on: October 16, 2009, 04:03:15 PM »
buy a good crossbow

Yeah that might fly if your in a wheelchair.
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