20ga vs deer

[mrtwister_jbo]

hi all,
just picked up wife a new mossberg 500 batam 20ga with 2 barrels 1st 24''acu choke 2nd is a cantilev fully rifled barrel
??? set up is as followed
20ga mossberg batam
cantilever fully rilfed barrel
4 by 40 tasco scope
winchester partion gold sabot slugs(1900 fps)
book from winchester said that this slug sighted in at 2.2''high at 50yrds ///will be 2.9''high at 100yrds//an dead on at 150yrds
???? has anybody ever used this slug??if so any opinon on this?
has anybody ever use a 20ga i've always used a 12ga so have no answers 2 my wifes ????????????????'s
mrtwister

[bowtech777]

I read an aricle in a magazine talking about the same thing your asking.
Can not remember which magazine it was, but they said the 20 Ga. is a good gun at close to moderate ranges, but do not recomend it for longer shots.

Something about the energy loss due to less foot lbs at the muzzle , hard to remember.

But if I remember right, they said the 20 gA. is an effective slug gun out to about 80-90 yards anything over that it is pushing it a tad.

Anything over 125 was really pushing it.

But most of the deer here in Ohio are killed at around those Shorter distances so I would think It would probably be okay to use one.

I just wouldnt set on a 300 yard wide powerline clearing with it.

[countyroad320]

I use a Remington Wingmaster 20 ga. pump. I've had it since I was 12 (10 yrs). It's deadly. I've dropped plenty of deer in their tracks. The longest shot I've ever taken on a deer was probably just over 60 yards. Where I hunt it would be very hard to get an open shot much further. You are in good shape.

[recurve]

Perfect gun for out to 85 yards - anything further would be "guessing". 100+ yards can be done, just probably shouldn't.

[Thunderflight]

I've killed several deer with a 20 ga.

TF

[Darron]

The partition gold slugs are deadly. I shoot them out of my 12ga 870 wingmaster and I have yet to have a deer run off when hit with them. As long as you keep that slug in the front portion of the body they are down for the count.