Shotgunning moose

[tokguy]

And you can shoot one with a .577 Snider which would be just about the same as a 20ga slug

Actually 24 gauge IIRC

 

[canadian hunter312]

The Sabot slugs are better than the standard conical slugs but at 200 yards its still in the dirt. Alberta has a few BP and shotgun zones just for this reason, no stray shots going for a mile.

We have a river valley next to the farm with lots of rolling hills and trees where most places are less than 100 yards to shoot, so any 12 gauge with a front and rear sight can hit an animal. My 870 has a short smoothbore with iron sights and hits coffee cans all day at 60 yards. A broadside deer at a 100 yards is not a hard target either, although with just a front bead only is difficult to aim.

Have you bothered to checkout any ballistics charts or maybe considered modern slug guns shooting sabots have much farther effective range than a smoothbore shooting foster type slugs? For example, using my slug gun I can reliably shoot your coffee can (assuming you mean large size) at 200 yards.

With a 150 yard zero using sabot slugs for both deer and moose size targets you can aim center at any range out to 200 yards and hit vitals with no holdover. This "in the dirt" stuff is just silly.

 

[warzaw]

Anyone ever use a shotgun with slugs for moose? I was playing around with some slugs today thinking about spring bear hunting and the thought crossed my mind as most moose I come across in the fall are less than 50 yards a slug gun would be just fine. It's something I haven't heard much of. I'd surely pack a rifle for longer shots

You know the answer to that question .My neighbors have done it for years they shoot everything from squirrels to moose with a 870 smoothbore. Good ammo and some smarts which you seem to have its not complicated and you are good to go .

 

[waltman]

Have you bothered to checkout any ballistics charts or maybe considered modern slug guns shooting sabots have much farther effective range than a smoothbore shooting foster type slugs? For example, using my slug gun I can reliably shoot your coffee can (assuming you mean large size) at 200 yards.

With a 150 yard zero using sabot slugs for both deer and moose size targets you can aim center at any range out to 200 yards and hit vitals with no holdover. This "in the dirt" stuff is just silly.

You're right 100%, hitting a 2 litre pop bottle at 200 yards was the norm with a scoped slug gun with rifled barrel. I see no reason not to take it for moose at the respected range for a sabot slug.

 

[mbogo3]

Actually 24 gauge IIRC

.600 caliber ball in the Snider .62 caliber / 20ga ............................yes I use 24ga brass opened up to .600 at the mouth of the case. It was an approximate comparison. The Snider worked on tigers.

 

[Teac]

Illegal to use a shotgun for moose in BC.

there is a liberal politician who uses a 22 gauge for all hunting, incl. moose

 

[wkp774]

I can see 22 gauge sales going through the roof.