I am thinking about taking out the old Mossberg 590 for some of the deer gun days this year. It shoots good with the slugs that I fired through it (Federal, I think) out to 50 yards, and I plan to limit shots to about that range or maybe a little farther. My question is, of those of you that use shotguns for deer, what slugs do you use with good results? It doesn't have a rifled barrel, so I guess sabots are out, and I don't plan on scoping it. I'm pretty sure that almost any slug should do the deed on a deer, but I could be wrong.
I would used a rifled slug since you said the barrel has no rifleing.
I would at least install some form of sight on the shotgun other than just the bead. Most any 12ga rifled solid slug will have plenty of energy to take a deer at 50yards. I would avoid the fragmenting slugs. Just like any other weapon though you have to test different rounds to see what works best with your shotgun.
They will work fine. Watched my buddy shooting the federals, hit one in the front shoulders. Fell over dead. Big hole in and out.
