slug gun

[North Fork]

Has any one ever try-ed the savage 212 slug gun.if so how did it shoot

 

[Gary in MD]

I did get the Savage 220 (20 gauge) version. I really like it, it shoots the Remington accutips really well. I just checked the zero the other day and shot two shots that were touching at 100 yds. I mostly hunt with a rifle but have a few areas that only allow a shotgun, I like this Savage better than my 870 with a rifled barrel.
Gary

 

[stinnett1981]

My dad just bought the 20 gauge model savage bolt action slug gun last week. Deer season started this weekend here in IL and he killed a 5 point buck with it yesterday. He had a remington 870 pump slug gun with a thumb hole stock and he hated the stock. I talked him into buying the savage because of all the reviews I read about it. We shot 5 boxes of remington accutips last week. Its hands down more accurate than my winchester 1300 pump slug gun and my brother remington 870 pump slug gun. It took 6 slugs to zero it at 50 yards. At 50 yards you can shoot 5 slugs in 1 hole. At 100 yards you can shoot 5 slugs almost all touching (with a nice bench im sure they would all touch!) Clay birds hanging on the side of a hay bail at 150 yards explode every shoot needless to say!!! I am now a 20 gauge slug fan. Those lighter smaller diameter 20 gauge slugs shoot just as fast as those bigger heavier 12 gauge slugs. Plus I shot many slugs in 1 hour and my shoulder never got sore. With a 12 gauge you would be sore and bruised! Very fun gun to shoot!

 

[model 12 toby]

ever try shooting it at 300 yards? just curious

 

[ddkearney]

Seems like most of the guys that I've talked to who have them say that approx. 225 yds is max for them. Don

 

[antitactical]

They will drive tacks. Mine shot the hornady very well. Well under an inch.Now the down side, its like getting hit with a sledgehammer in the shoulder. I shoot .338s .444s all sorts of other big calibers, and muzzleloaders with no problems. that thing is the most evil kicking @$$ I've touched off. I ended up melting wheel weights and pouring it into the Tupperware stock to calm it down.

 

[nosualc]

Try the 12 gauge. Shoots very well. Holes touching at 100yds (granted, they are big holes).

Kicks like a Mule on Meth'.

On the plus side, everything else feels like a .22lr after shooting one.

-nosualc