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Why use a shotgun with slugs instead of a rifle?
Uses. Shotgun slugs are used to hunt medium-large game at short ranges by firing a single large projectile rather than a large number of smaller ones. In many populated areas, hunters are restricted to shotguns even for medium to large game, such as deer, due to concerns about the range of modern rifle bullets.
Why do hunters use shotguns?
Shotguns were originally designed to fire multiple small projectiles in a single shot. This method is still used mainly for hunting small game, and, occasionally, for hunting deer with buckshot, but modern shotguns can also be used for bigger game (deer, bear, etc.) when loaded with slugs.
Are slugs good for hunting?
The best of today’s slugs and slug guns can deliver accuracy as good as many ordinary hunting rifles out to 100 yards, 150 yards, and even beyond.
How effective are shotgun slugs?
The big advantage of using a slug is that it has a much longer effective range than buckshot. A 50-75-yard shot on a deer is usually well within the performance capability of a shotgun shooting slugs. Additionally, shotgun slugs retain their energy better and typically penetrate much deeper than buckshot.
Can my shotgun shoot slugs?
No, not all shotguns are meant to shoot slugs. Non-rifled (smoothbore) shotguns are meant to shoot foster style slugs. Also, be careful with shooting any type of slugs out of older shotguns, or shotguns with a choke, a choke adds restriction which may deform your barrel over time.
Is shotgun good for hunting?
It’s adept at bringing down game of basically all sizes. It’s the proper amount of power for a wide range of animals. The 12-gauge shotgun is a versatile weapon also because of the design of shotgun ammunition. Shotguns shoot three different types of shells: birdshot, buckshot, and slugs.
Is a shotgun good for deer hunting?
These days, shotguns are more effective than ever for hunting whitetails thanks to advancements in technology in both rifled barrels and sabot shotgun slug technology. Some additional benefits are that most shotguns are cheaper to shoot than most rifles and ammo is often much more more plentiful.