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arcticap · April 9, 2005, 02:46 AM

I have both 20 ga. & .410 Rem. 870 pumps. The .410 pump is my favorite squirrel gun and can deliver squirrel medicine to 45 yards with 3 inch shells. Ammo - about $8.50/25 3 inchers. Recoil not an issue. Muzzle blast-mild on the ears.
20 ga.- all around fun pump and deer slug gun. Recoil-moderate. Muzzle blast-medium/noticiable on the ears. Ammo - under $3/20 or under $4/25 shells.
Both are available as Youth models. I like the 20 ga. for deer because it won't ruin my hearing and it works. One sabot slug I recovered from a deer started at .40 cal. and mushroomed to .64 cal., rifled slugs leave an even bigger hole. No need to flinch when shooting it either.
I'd love to recommend the H&R 20 ga. single shot, rifled barrel slug gun since it's the MOST accurate, but it does have a pretty heavy barrel to carry around.

April 9, 2005, 02:46 AM	#4
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	870 Remington Pumps I have both 20 ga. & .410 Rem. 870 pumps. The .410 pump is my favorite squirrel gun and can deliver squirrel medicine to 45 yards with 3 inch shells. Ammo - about $8.50/25 3 inchers. Recoil not an issue. Muzzle blast-mild on the ears. 20 ga.- all around fun pump and deer slug gun. Recoil-moderate. Muzzle blast-medium/noticiable on the ears. Ammo - under $3/20 or under $4/25 shells. Both are available as Youth models. I like the 20 ga. for deer because it won't ruin my hearing and it works. One sabot slug I recovered from a deer started at .40 cal. and mushroomed to .64 cal., rifled slugs leave an even bigger hole. No need to flinch when shooting it either. I'd love to recommend the H&R 20 ga. single shot, rifled barrel slug gun since it's the MOST accurate, but it does have a pretty heavy barrel to carry around.