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shows that 12-gauge slugs dominate the hunting community, but in many ways 20-gauge slugs are a better choice. Recent advances in slug technology have trimmed the margin between the two. The smaller ...

Those who participated were amazed at how accurate a modern shotgun can fire a slug. At 25 to 35 yards a smoothbore shotgun with modern slugs can make the holes in the target touch one another. Slug ...