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SxS Shotgun with slugs vs small caliber Double Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Post" data-source="post: 2142332" data-attributes="member: 8907"><p>I have been looking for a "30-30" class Double Rifle without a lot of success in today's market from common sources. A thread I read on a forum in the UK suggested "pumpkin loads" in a 28 gauge shotgun being a really effective option for some hunters over there.</p><p></p><p>That got me thinking about a SxS shotgun and its effectiveness inside 200 yards. 28 gauge buckshot and slug loads seem to be unavailable in the retail market but, I could always load my own if I had to.</p><p></p><p>That got me to the Winchester PDX load in 20 gauge with its 1oz slug and 3 buckshot balls (#4's I think) and Barnes copper options. The other extreme would be a .410 shotgun.</p><p></p><p>First, with a smooth-bore, what is the realistic range and accuracy of 20 gauge or .410 with slugs? Would I really need to think about moving away from the SxS and going to a pump or autoloader with a rifled barrel?</p><p></p><p>With a Double Rifle in a 7x57R or similar small-bore caliber starting at about $5K, $1K~$2K for a shotgun is a whole lot easier to purchase. I suspect ~200 yards with slugs would involve a lot of "mortaring" them in but, realistically that is a rare shot distance and the outer limit of where I would be with a shotgun or light double rifle. 50~100 yards is a lot more likely so, that should take a good deal of elevation out of the trajectory.</p><p></p><p>Am I totally out in left field thinking a SxS shotgun with slugs might be a replacement for a light double rifle? And even crazier for not looking more seriously for a pump or autoloader with a rifle barrel? Would copper buckshot kill a rifle barrel, assuming lead buckshot is a don't care option in terms of barrel damage?</p><p></p><p>TIA,</p><p>Sid</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Post, post: 2142332, member: 8907"] I have been looking for a "30-30" class Double Rifle without a lot of success in today's market from common sources. A thread I read on a forum in the UK suggested "pumpkin loads" in a 28 gauge shotgun being a really effective option for some hunters over there. That got me thinking about a SxS shotgun and its effectiveness inside 200 yards. 28 gauge buckshot and slug loads seem to be unavailable in the retail market but, I could always load my own if I had to. That got me to the Winchester PDX load in 20 gauge with its 1oz slug and 3 buckshot balls (#4's I think) and Barnes copper options. The other extreme would be a .410 shotgun. First, with a smooth-bore, what is the realistic range and accuracy of 20 gauge or .410 with slugs? Would I really need to think about moving away from the SxS and going to a pump or autoloader with a rifled barrel? With a Double Rifle in a 7x57R or similar small-bore caliber starting at about $5K, $1K~$2K for a shotgun is a whole lot easier to purchase. I suspect ~200 yards with slugs would involve a lot of "mortaring" them in but, realistically that is a rare shot distance and the outer limit of where I would be with a shotgun or light double rifle. 50~100 yards is a lot more likely so, that should take a good deal of elevation out of the trajectory. Am I totally out in left field thinking a SxS shotgun with slugs might be a replacement for a light double rifle? And even crazier for not looking more seriously for a pump or autoloader with a rifle barrel? Would copper buckshot kill a rifle barrel, assuming lead buckshot is a don't care option in terms of barrel damage? TIA, Sid [/QUOTE]
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