I use slugs, it drops them or they go just a little bit with a good blood trail. I have pulled to much old buckshot out of hogs I have dropped with a slug to recommend it especially with a 20 gauge.
So if I'm gonna go with slugs, do I need to get a rifled barrel?
Ok, thanks. What size buckshot would be best? Most of the ones I've seen are about the size of the larger one in your avatar, give or take a few pounds...
IMO I would leave the buckshot at home. slugs or a better option. as for the gun, yes they have been taken with everything from 22lr to a 500 S&W. for a noobie IMO Id use a 20 or 12ga shotgun pump or semi auto. As for rifles, what ever floats your boat and fits you good. some will be better than others. I like a carbine length for walking. there easier to handle in thicker stuff with there shorter size. I use a Winchester 30-30 or my Remington 742 in 30-06. Also you can use a pistol. anything from 357 and up again IMO..Best thing to use is something that fits you right,your comfortable with and proficient with. Also read all the posts here,there will be a lot of good info,but in the end you will have to make up your own mind on what to use for weapon and ammo. good luck
I use slugs, it drops them or they go just a little bit with a good blood trail. I have pulled to much old buckshot out of hogs I have dropped with a slug to recommend it especially with a 20 gauge.
So if I'm gonna go with slugs, do I need to get a rifled barrel?
depends on the slugs you use. some can be used in a smooth bore,and other only in a rifled barrel. either or will do the job.just use the right ones for the weapon you choose. My 20ga is a smooth bore and my 12ga is rifled and I use the hornady SST slugs for rifled barrels in it
I use slugs, it drops them or they go just a little bit with a good blood trail. I have pulled to much old buckshot out of hogs I have dropped with a slug to recommend it especially with a 20 gauge.
So if I'm gonna go with slugs, do I need to get a rifled barrel?
The distances at which you will most likely be shooting (less than 50 yards), you do not need the rifled barrel and expensive sabot combination. I grew up hunting deer with a smoothbore Remington 870 12 gauge (No rifles in Indiana) and killed dozens of deer out to 60-70 yards with it.
