info on Ricol 20/16.5 please

Pre-1898

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Hi, I am presently considering the Ricol o/u 20ga with the 16.5 inch barrel. I looked at the review ( video ) and I am wondering if that little beast would be good for deer hunting ?

I know its a short barrel, but in the video they say it good up to 100m with a slug .

What you guys think ?
 
It will certainly kill a deer if you hit it...but that might be an issue . I have a Ricol and while I've never shot slugs out of it the sights as it come from the factory would not be adequate much beyond 25 meters
 
Pre-1898 said:
Hi, I am presently considering the Ricol o/u 20ga with the 16.5 inch barrel. I looked at the review ( video ) and I am wondering if that little beast would be good for deer hunting ?

I know its a short barrel, but in the video they say it good up to 100m with a slug .

What you guys think ?
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The slug is great up to 100 yards...... the gun, not so much........
 
I've never tried shooting my 20g 16.5 Ricol out to 100 yards, but I have shot slugs with decent accuracy out to 50 yards - the FO sights are great on these short shotguns. I have never had a light primer strike in mine and it has become my go-to grouse gun while hunting. I have put over 300 rounds down it without a hiccup. I even bought one for one of my hunting partners as he was constantly admiring mine and he loves it and has become his grouse gun as well.
 
My rail was a little off kilter, I had to move the front bead over slightly to compensate.

It puts the 2 slugs from the o/u barrels close together ( about 2" between them horizontally) at 20yds.

I think at 50yds theyd be spaced out a little too far to group well. I'd stick to 30 or 40 yds to guarantee breadbasket hits with a weapon of this sort.
 
Zedbra said:
I've never tried shooting my 20g 16.5 Ricol out to 100 yards, but I have shot slugs with decent accuracy out to 50 yards - the FO sights are great on these short shotguns. I have never had a light primer strike in mine and it has become my go-to grouse gun while hunting. I have put over 300 rounds down it without a hiccup. I even bought one for one of my hunting partners as he was constantly admiring mine and he loves it and has become his grouse gun as well.
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x2 Except I've put a few more rounds through mine. I've never tired slugs to 100, but I'll give it a go. Should be no different than shooting any other OU shotgun with similar sights.
 
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