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SteelChickenShooter · October 12, 2012, 05:29 PM

Depends on where you hunt. In my case I have and use both. If I set up in a dense area with brush & shrubs, having a limited line of sight, I opt for the short barrel, iron sights, and Brenneke slugs. If I set up elsewhere, say on a ridge overlooking a creek or meadow down below, I use my Savage 220 bolt action with a scope + sabot expecting and knowing it will hit the spot at a much greater distance. The short barrel with iron sights is easier to carry and quicker to shoulder to be on target in pines and scrub oaks. The longer barrel Savage 220 with scope may be slower, but you see a deer at distance and might have more time to pick it up, shoulder it, and find your target in the scope.

October 12, 2012, 05:29 PM	#11
SteelChickenShooter Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Posts: 863	Depends on where you hunt. In my case I have and use both. If I set up in a dense area with brush & shrubs, having a limited line of sight, I opt for the short barrel, iron sights, and Brenneke slugs. If I set up elsewhere, say on a ridge overlooking a creek or meadow down below, I use my Savage 220 bolt action with a scope + sabot expecting and knowing it will hit the spot at a much greater distance. The short barrel with iron sights is easier to carry and quicker to shoulder to be on target in pines and scrub oaks. The longer barrel Savage 220 with scope may be slower, but you see a deer at distance and might have more time to pick it up, shoulder it, and find your target in the scope.