Deer hunting with Shotgun magazine extension

[sgruenhagen44]

I have an 870 and have started using 3 inch shells. I can only carry 4 shells while hunting deer as opposed to the 5 of the 2 3/4. Does anyone know if it would be legal to hunt deer in MN with a magazine extension tube installed.

What is it with everyone having to use 3" shells? A quality 2 3/4" slug will do the job and some.

It is knda like guys saying they need a 12ga for pheasant. I'm shooting a 28ga for pheasant these days and another guy on this site can confirm it does the job just fine.

The only reason guys need all this extra power for hunting is to make up for crappy shooting ability. Save you money on the extension and go to the range.

I use a twelve for roosters. I notice that it did increase my range over my 20 gauge. We have a guy in our group that uses a 28 gauge. He has no trouble droppin any rooster inside 40 yards. I can't even remember the last time I bought 3" inch shells. But I agree with ya 1000% When I was lookin for a huntin pistol I bought a .44 mag. NOt the .454, not the .500 and not the .460! I figured it wouldn't be worth it.

[45Badger]

If you are hunting deer with a shotgun, and you want actual terminal performance out past 100 yards, your best bet is a 20g anyhow.

Even Heffay has that figured out.

You are not kidding. My all time deer killing machine is a Remington 1100, LT 20 with a Hastings cantilevered scope mount, fully rifled barrel shooting 2.75" Lightfield sabots. Friggin' tack driver.

[Rem700]

Switch to a AR I did, I can use the 30rd mags and the weight of the bigger magazine helps with recoil atleast initially.

[Hammered Squirrel]

Switch to a AR I did, I can use the 30rd mags and the weight of the bigger magazine helps with recoil atleast initially.

I'm assuming that he is hunting in the southern part of the state and you can't use rifles there. So that's a no go, unless its an AR Pistol... that would be sweet.

[goett047]

Wasn't aware that an AR had recoil...

[EJSG19]

The advantage i see is 3" drops a lot less at 75-100 yards than 2.75" does. Makes the holdover a little less drastic. Recoil isn't that bad when in your winter hunting get up.

But, doesnt work for everyone.

[goalie]

Wasn't aware that an AR had recoil...

They don't. That's why people make Hello Kitty ones for their 8-year old daughters.

[goett047]

I'm pretty sure there is more forward recoil from the closing bolt