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2. People of Illinois often wonder what the best gun to use for
deer hunting is, and although there many guns to choose
from between rifles and shotguns this article is going to be
based on shotguns only. The four main types of shotguns
are single shot, bolt action, pump action, and semi-
automatic. There is not a correct answer which gun is the
best and which is the worst it all really depends on the type
of person is shooting the gun and what they prefer.

3. Now with that being said, every person has a specific niche when it
comes to guns, the single shot shotguns have advantages and
disadvantages. Some advantages are that they are incredibly accurate
and powerful. The H&R Ultra Slug Hunter is a great example of the
incredible accuracy of a single shot shotgun. The twenty gauge single
shot shotgun is an accurate out to two hundred yards with knock down
power as well at that range as well. A disadvantage of these guns
though is that they only have one shot, if the shot is missed then the
chance for a follow up shot is a lost cause. Not many deer sit around
for a second shot from a single shot shotgun. Another great single shot
shotgun is the Thompson Center Encore which actually has three or
four interchangeable barrels (shotgun, rifle, muzzleloader, and pistol).
These guns are made for the most confident hunter who knows their
weapon and is comfortable with taking only one shot.

4. The next set of shotguns would be bolt action shotguns which have the same
mechanics as every other shotgun but has a different style of loading. Like
the single shot shotguns, the bolt actions are incredibly accurate for the
reason that all of the gas that comes from the shot does not force the bolt
back like it would in an automatic gun. A few typical bolt action shotguns are:
TarHunt RSG, Savage 212 and 220, Browning A-Bolt Shotgun Hunter, Marlin
512 Slugmaster, and the Mossberg 695. These guns come in a variety of
gauges like.410, twenty, and twelve and all are very accurate. A major
disadvantage of these shotguns though is that like the single shot shotguns
be ready to hit the target on the first shot because follow up shots are very
difficult to make. When taking a follow up shot the face of the shooter has to
leave the sight picture in order to reload the weapon, this makes taking a
second shot at a now running animal very difficult.

5. A few pump action shotguns that are part of the top fifteen best deer
hunting guns are: Remington 870 Express, Ithaca Deer Slayer,
Mossberg 500 Slugster, Winchester 1300 Speed Pump, and the
Browning BPS Rifled Deer Hunter. These guns have some great
advantages, but a big disadvantage of this gun is that, although it can
take a great deal of abuse, the reload usually takes you off the sight
picture. It is a big disadvantage to be thrown off the sight picture, but
after the reload, it is not very hard to regain the sight picture after the
reload.

6. The last type of shotgun that is usually used to hunt big game is
the semi-automatic shotgun. These guns are all about speed
and accuracy, when the right shooting rhythm is involved. Most
hunters aim to take down an animal in one shot but sometimes
that does not always happen and this is where the semi-
automatics shine. They are quick to bring on a follow up shot
because the shooter does not have to do anything to reload the
weapon since the gun does it based on the gas system in the
gun. A few semi-automatics that made the list of best guns to
deer hunt with are: Browning Gold Deer Hunter, Remington 11-
87, and the Benelli Super Black Eagle II Rifled Slug. A major
disadvantage of the semi-automatic shotgun is the amount of
cleaning that is involved with these guns. It is not uncommon for
these guns to get gummed up after years of shooting and
improper cleaning of the shooting mechanism. Improper
cleaning of a semi-automatic can lead to drastic problems such
as shells not ejecting or the gun not firing at all.

7. My sources are:
http://www.gunsamerica.com
https://www.facebook.com/gunsamerica
http://ezinearticles.com/?Picking-the-Right-Gun&id=6980974