I posted a thread about a 590/870 for home defense. How accurate are slugs in a short barrel shotgun. I also want to thank everyone for all the great info on me last thread.
No kidding. The way the loads are going one wonders why they don't offer extra hard projectiles to elephant hunters. I don't know if it was a misprint but 1&1/4oz at 1800fps is loco.The answer to that question will have more to do with the shooter than the shotgun. Slugs from a 12 gauge can be pretty punishing as far as recoil is concerned, especially from a fairly light weight shotgun. That can often affect a given shooter's ability to deliver slugs on target.
Given a capable shooter with a smoothbore shotgun which has sights, and rifled slugs proven to be accurate in that gun, hits on targets at 100 yards should be pretty much routine...
Slugs from a 12 gauge can be pretty punishing as far as recoil is concerned, especially from a fairly light weight shotgun.
The way the loads are going one wonders why they don't offer extra hard projectiles to elephant hunters.