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Noreaster · August 19, 2012, 02:01 PM

I have a far amount of experience with slugs and deer hunting. It really depends on what your gun likes. I have a 20 gauge Mossberg 500 smooth bore that shoots cheapo Rem rifled slugs all in the black at 50 yards. I went to Fed Truball and it was all over the place. Same thing with my Rifled slug barrel 500 12 gauge, couple of well known and expensive sabots it didn't care for. The problem with rifled barrels and finding the right slug is cost. I have an NEF smooth bore that shoots Winchester 1oz rifled slugs just like a rifle at 50 yards. Even with my rifled slug barrel and the right slug I wouldn't feel comfortable past eighty yards, but that's just me.

August 19, 2012, 02:01 PM	#11
Noreaster Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,449	I have a far amount of experience with slugs and deer hunting. It really depends on what your gun likes. I have a 20 gauge Mossberg 500 smooth bore that shoots cheapo Rem rifled slugs all in the black at 50 yards. I went to Fed Truball and it was all over the place. Same thing with my Rifled slug barrel 500 12 gauge, couple of well known and expensive sabots it didn't care for. The problem with rifled barrels and finding the right slug is cost. I have an NEF smooth bore that shoots Winchester 1oz rifled slugs just like a rifle at 50 yards. Even with my rifled slug barrel and the right slug I wouldn't feel comfortable past eighty yards, but that's just me.