Need Help Picking 12 Gauge Deer Slayer

[midget]

Alright, I'm down to two different deer guns... The H&R Ultra Slug Hunter or Mossberg 500 slugster.

Each has its positives and negatives...

Let me know what you would get and why...

 

[oneshotonekill]

I'm gonna say 870, so many parts and knowledge available. Mine will shoot Skoal can groups with a smoothbore slug barrel and Remington sluggers at 100 yds.

They may be a little more money than the others but, you can't go wrong.

 

[DocIndy]

I had a H&R and sold it last year. That thing is super heavy and built like a tank... but will wear you out if you plan on doing any walking at all. I would also go with the pump for a quick second shot if the need should arise. I've got a Winchester 1300 with a fully rifled barrel and a Remington 11-87 with a rifled barrel. This year... I'll be fielding my AR in .458 SOCOM. Thats not an option for the faint-of-heart since ammo is expensive.

 

[halfmileharry]

Between your two choices listed I'd go with the Mossberg. They're known to be good shooters, priced reasonable, and is a shotgun you can make very versatile for more than just deer.

 

[patience0830]

H&R

Single shot helps concentrate your mind. I'd get it in a 20 ga. The 20's are built on 12 ga frames and it's a load but not as bad as the 12. It's heavy enough that recoil isn't an issue and mine will put Remmy Buckhammer's in a nice clover leaf at 100 yds. If you're set on the 12 I'd get the Mossy but I'd be sure and get one with a cantilevered rail if you're gonna scope it. Keeps the relationship btwn scope and bore the same for every shot.

 

[Brownie]

All the above are good suggestions! I would also say don't overlook a Ithica 37!

 

[abraham743]

never shot the hr but i have a mossberg with ported rifled barrel in 12 guage that will shoot 1.5" groups at 100yds with hornady sst 2 3/4"

 

[midget]

I just looked at a few options and was leaning towards the slugster, but I just realized I can add a 24" rifled barrel to my 930 and use that... I think that is probably the route I'm going to go...

On a side note, is there a capacity limit for shotguns when hunting deer?

 

[egard1977]

870 is the way to go

 

[Taylorz71]

I have 2 500's one 12 and one 20 for my son. They are both amazing accurate with the new Hornady slugs out to 150 yards. The 12 is probably good to 200, but I have never shot that far. Other shotguns are tighter and cleaner like the 870, but for the money I really like them. I bought the 12 ga in 1992 and hunted with it every season putting lots of meat in the freezer. I have never use the H&R though.

happy hunting either way

 

[YoungBlood21]

I own a Mossberg 500 as well. It was the field and deer combo so it came with a rifled slug barrel for deer hunting and a smooth bore barrel for skeet/trap shooting and bird hunting. As Taylorz71 above me said they are quite accurate guns and for the price they can't really be beaten.

 

[rkesar]

I have a 500 20 gauge with rifled barrel and it is extremely accurate with hornaday sst slugs, I paid $200 for it at the indy and have it for about 8 years

 

[bevilsiz]

I have the H&R 12. It's heavy but deadly accurately with the hornadys.

 

[Amattern]

I like my mossberg 500. My dad bought it for me for christmas about 8 years ago and it hasnt failed me yet.

 

[schapm]

I just looked at a few options and was leaning towards the slugster, but I just realized I can add a 24" rifled barrel to my 930 and use that... I think that is probably the route I'm going to go...

On a side note, is there a capacity limit for shotguns when hunting deer?

I don't thinkanyone has answered your question about capacity limit. There isn't one.

 

[snapping turtle]

The 930 seems to rattle a bit so does the 500. Not much but a little noise.

One of my 870's has the mossburg rifled barrel. It works and groups nearly as well as my Hasting ported rifled barrel at 1/4 the price. It does look ugly but no one see's it in the woods.

 

[jurassicnarc]

What Brownie said... The Ithaca 37 was the Original Deerslayer (they Copyrighted the name). Often found in Gunshows, and now being resurrected by Ithaca under new management.