AlphaHunter88
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As I mentioned in another thread, I'm a lifetime rifle hunter. That said, I'm about to begin preparing for my first turkey season and I'm looking at a good, versatile pump. At first thought, it was to be primarily a turkey gun, but now I'm looking at the bigger picture. I'm a huge fan of the "simpler is better" philosophy. If I were to be limited to taking a single gun with me in a SHTF scenario, why not a 12 gauge pump? But this leaves questions. Of course I'd be much happier if the single configuration could do it all (ie: 28" smooth bore with a scope using foster slugs for deer and the appropriate shot/choke combo for turkey, water fowl, home defense, etc. THAT would be my dream set-up, but I'm concerned about the accuracy of rifled slugs in a smooth bore to ranges of +-120 yds. This concern is based solely on opinions of the "CF rifle" crowd that I hunt and shoot with. Is there a good premium slug that will group consistently within a 3" target at the aforementioned range? Or would I be better off to save a little extra and buy something like the Mossberg 500 field/deer combo with a rifled slug barrel to fill the deer hunting niche. Either way I'm intent on having a 12 gauge as a good all-in-one solution. I'm definitely not recoil sensitive, so that isn't much of a factor in the decision. All feedback is welcome and encouraged! Go!