Need help choosing single shot slug gun.
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>I want to buy a fully rifled single shot slug gun for deer season, >whether it be a 12 or 20 gauge. Which gauge would be better in this >case. I’m looking at the New England Tracker II rifled slug gun. Has >anyone used this gun or know anyone that has used this particular >shotgun, how is it. I’m wondering how this gun shoots, i.e. accuracy. >If this gun isn’t a very good one, does anyone out there have any >suggestions. I’m looking to spend less than $200. Is this possible, >I would think it would be, because a rifled slug pump is aroung $300.
I have this gun and used it for the first time this season. As far as accuracy is concerned, I have no complaints out to 100 yards. Mine seems to shoot best with slugs vs sabots but I would suggest trying both types yourself. The down side to this gun is the weight. If you are doing a lot of walking when you hunt, you will feel it. The up side vs a pump (I used to hunt with my Rem 870), is that the recoil is significantly less. I have not had the opportunity to shoot it at a deer yet, but on the range, I find it to be very accurate and less punishing to shoot. BTW – Walmart, here in MD, had them for $169. The going price in gun shops was about $199. Hope this helps, Eric — So Many Hobbies, So little time Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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i have the nef 12g fully rifled slug gun w/ iron sights – it seems fine – I use it for bad real bad weather to save on nicer guns. I have run shot thru it but didn’t care for it’s performance on that. $75 used. If I was going to invest in just one gun i’d look at the Mossberg 500 w/ a bird barrel (removeable chokes), and a slug barrel. They even make a muzzleloader barrel for it. There is also a youth stock available – so you can pass it on. Birds, ducks, turkey, deer or home defense – Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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|> I want to buy a fully rifled single shot slug gun for deer season, |> whether it be a 12 or 20 gauge. Which gauge would be better in this |> case. I’m looking at the New England Tracker II rifled slug gun. Has |> anyone used this gun or know anyone that has used this particular |> shotgun, how is it. I’m wondering how this gun shoots, i.e. accuracy. 12 ga has got to be better than 20 ga unless recoil is an issue for the hunter. If the Tracker II is the 12 ga with the really thick barrel (same external contour as their 10 ga barrels) the one article I read on it gave it high marks for accuracy and regarded it as a excellent value. — Michael Brady Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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I want to buy a fully rifled single shot slug gun for deer season, whether it be a 12 or 20 gauge. Which gauge would be better in this case. I’m looking at the New England Tracker II rifled slug gun. Has anyone used this gun or know anyone that has used this particular shotgun, how is it. I’m wondering how this gun shoots, i.e. accuracy. If this gun isn’t a very good one, does anyone out there have any suggestions. I’m looking to spend less than $200. Is this possible, I would think it would be, because a rifled slug pump is aroung $300. Thanks in advance, Andrew Solomon Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
