Shotgun slugs versus muzzle-loaders

[muskrat30]

A little old but a question many ponder. I strongly favor a quality in-line over a slug barreled shotgun. If I was in the rain or extreme weather I MAY take the shotgun. I tested both extensively last Fall before an IL deer hunt. They were a 12ga Browning Gold & a Knight Disc. The Knight shot much better(Blackhorn 209, 250 SST) than the shotgun. I took both on my hunt but never uncased the shotgun. I took 5 deer with 5 shots on 2 different hunt periods, 1 buck & 4 QDM anterless. One usually has to fiddle more with the M-L to get it ready & do the cleanup, but once on the stand it's worth it. YMMV