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Offline russianblood

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Buck shot
« on: November 13, 2007, 09:42:32 AM »
I'd be interested in hearing from anybody who has successfully harvested a deer with a 20 gauge using buckshot. Those little .24 or .25 pellets seem awefully small to cleanly harvest a deer. Thanks.
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Re: Buck shot
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2007, 11:39:57 AM »
I think I would go for the Dixie slugs tr-ball. I hope to use the 20 gauge triballs for hogs next spring.
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Re: Buck shot
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2007, 01:45:48 PM »
It'll bring them down but you need to get close.  I shot a  large doe one time @20 yards with 20ga 2.75 Remington.  It only took one shot but maybe I was lucky.  It took out part of the spine as I aimed high and it fell right in the spot is was standing.
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Re: Buck shot
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2007, 01:50:10 PM »
Quote from: moxgrove on November 13, 2007, 11:39:57 AM
I think I would go for the Dixie slugs tr-ball. I hope to use the 20 gauge triballs for hogs next spring.

Dixie doesn't make the tri-balls in a 20 gauge shell. It is three 20 gauge balls in a 12 gauge shell. It looks like a great shell for brush hunting in close.
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Re: Buck shot
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2007, 04:41:31 PM »
 :) Howdy!  The first deer I bagged was a 3 pointer with 20G buckshot.  The deer was just under my treestand.  It was really close.  I would suggest using slugs in your 20G. I will not hunt with 20G buckshot anymore.  Find a good slug load for your shotgun and use it. It will take lots of practice and many different loads to find one your shotgun likes.  Consider getting a scope as well.  Take care!  And good hunting!

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Re: Buck shot
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2007, 05:23:21 PM »
Sorry about that. I corresponded with Mr. Gates a while back and he was hoping to get he 20 gauge going once they got caught up. They do have the triball load for the 3 1/2 12 gauge now, so I guess I'll have to use the Benelli!
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Re: Buck shot
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2007, 12:57:10 AM »
I did good with 00 3" Federal 20ga on a spike about 30yds. 1 shot and down ........
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Re: Buck shot
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2007, 09:04:46 AM »
#3 is larger than #4 and we kill deer all the time with #4 .
the guys in the club that use the 20 seem to do fine .
did federal come out with a 20ga.
00 buck load we can get #3 and sometimes 0 buck .
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Re: Buck shot
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2007, 10:17:49 AM »
Quote from: SHOOTALL on November 19, 2007, 09:04:46 AM
#3 is larger than #4 and we kill deer all the time with #4 .
the guys in the club that use the 20 seem to do fine .
did federal come out with a 20ga.
00 buck load we can get #3 and sometimes 0 buck .

Why so much use of buckshot? Do you live in a "buckshot only" state? At what range are most of the deer killed in your group?
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Re: Buck shot
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2007, 10:26:06 AM »
some counties are buck only !
but in some cases buck is the choice when it is up close .
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