armedwalleye
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MN is a split state, rifles in the north, shotguns with slugs or pistols in the south. Lost my 25 year hunting spot in the north due to a property sale, so I may be hunting in the shotgun zone this fall.
I do want to stick with a 12 gauge 870. They're relatively inexpensive, been around forever, there's lots of them, and they're pretty reliable.
Thoughts, if you would, then, on an iron sighted slug barrel; a slug barrel with a saddle mount that uses the trigger group pins to hold it in place with a picatinny rail on top of it with a scope; or a cantilever barrel with a scope. Looking for info about Pros and cons, experiences a plus for each/any. I'm expecting shots out to 100 yards.
The saddle mount option to me seems like it sits pretty high to get a decent cheek weld.
Also, any thoughts on using a Wingmaster or an Express as the donor?
I do want to stick with a 12 gauge 870. They're relatively inexpensive, been around forever, there's lots of them, and they're pretty reliable.
Thoughts, if you would, then, on an iron sighted slug barrel; a slug barrel with a saddle mount that uses the trigger group pins to hold it in place with a picatinny rail on top of it with a scope; or a cantilever barrel with a scope. Looking for info about Pros and cons, experiences a plus for each/any. I'm expecting shots out to 100 yards.
The saddle mount option to me seems like it sits pretty high to get a decent cheek weld.
Also, any thoughts on using a Wingmaster or an Express as the donor?