Shotgun only areas...Are we safer?
- Thread starter lackeyse
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- Back in the Peace Country
Shhhhh, apparently people who would get rid of a slug gun for a centrefire rifle don't exist
unfortunatly i live in southern Bantario and we do have some yuppies that would go out thinking they can make a 600yd shot on a deer while half in the bag or severely hungover. Do i like having to use a shotgun because im stuck in a shotgun only area no, but ive learned a bad day in the bush is better then a day at work so i suck it up.
I too hunt in an area where I can use any super magnum to hunt groundhogs if I choose, but am restricted to shotgun for hunting deer. I got myself a Savage 210 Slug Warrior to comply with the regs and yet ensure a humane and safe kill. It is a great gun, very accurate and fun to have/shoot but I would trade it for a good rifle the moment I was not required to use a shotgun.[/QUOTE]
So you would choose a 45-70gov't over your 210? What do you mean by a good rifle as opposed to your slug warrior?
So you would choose a 45-70gov't over your 210? What do you mean by a good rifle as opposed to your slug warrior?
- Location
- Back in the Peace Country
No I said a good rifle.
I wouldn't use an under powered 45-70 for anything larger than Grounhogs
I would use my .308 rifle for deer if I didn't have to use the Shotgun. More accurate, cheaper to shoot, less recoil, cheaper to shoot.
The premium slugs are E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E.
Good reasons for that.308
Those damn slug regulations.
Glad to see a guy who knows what he's talkin' about and actually uses the guns he speaks of.
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- Back in the Peace Country
I can understand that,..
No I said a good rifle.
I wouldn't use an under powered 45-70 for anything larger than Grounhogs
I would use my .308 rifle for deer if I didn't have to use the Shotgun. More accurate, cheaper to shoot, less recoil, cheaper to shoot.
The premium slugs are E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E.
I suppose if you are on a budget you wouldn't want to pay for premium slugs. Does Hunting and inexpensive go hand in hand? It doesn't bother me to pay and play.
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- Back in the Peace Country
B.C.'s hunting regs says that only certain areas require shot. 20 guage or bigger and # 1 Buck or larger. Mind you, buck shot isn't accurate nor reliable enough to hunt anything.
"...stuck in a shotgun only area..." As daft as it is, a shotgun with a rifled barrel is ok in 'shotguns only' areas. Asked the MNR a year or so ago.
"...under powered 45-70..." A BP loaded .45-70 will kill a buffalo with no fuss. So will factory loaded smokeless ammo. Shot placement being critical, of course. Naturally, shot placement is critical with a .700 NE too.
"...stuck in a shotgun only area..." As daft as it is, a shotgun with a rifled barrel is ok in 'shotguns only' areas. Asked the MNR a year or so ago.
"...under powered 45-70..." A BP loaded .45-70 will kill a buffalo with no fuss. So will factory loaded smokeless ammo. Shot placement being critical, of course. Naturally, shot placement is critical with a .700 NE too.
