590 Persuader any good for a slug gun?

[AV1611]

Would my 20" Persuader work okay as a slug gun (deer hunting) or should I just get a new Mossy 2 barrel combo gun?

AV1611 out...

[Ledbetter]

It groups slugs really well at fifty yards, although I haven't tried them past that. Careful the looks of it don't scare the deer.

On the other hand, I think you have a good enough excuse to buy another shotgun if you want :)

[Dave McC]

Probably....

Buy some 5 packs of various Forster style and Brenneke slugs and test them at the bench. Start off at 25 yards. If one kind's hitting close to POA in a nice neat little group, Huzzah! Buy a mess more of that one and get ready for deer season.

Double check at 50 yards. Beyond this, most folks need more than a bead for best work.

HTH...

[Mannlicher]

My 590 shoots well with both breneke and foster style slugs. No reason why I could not be used to hunt deer if you had nothing else. The Mossberg 590 would never be my first choice for deer.

[jsr5]

My mossy 590 marine coat with ghost ring sights will group around 6" at 100 yds with plain old winchester 2 3/4" mag slugs. I've even carried it a time or two deer hunting although I never have actually shot one with it.