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Originally Posted by Lan
No sir. I've heard the term slug before but I wasn't aware that they could be or are used for hunting deer.
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I have been hunting in Ohio all my life, and during deer gun season you can't use a high powered rifle. It's too flat, and very open with all the farmland. We have to use a shotgun loaded with slugs, or a pistol with a minimum caliber of I think .357 mag or .38, minimum 6 inch barrel and can only use straight walled cartridges. Been a while since I hunted with a pistol, so I'm not certain.
I'm sure other states have similar restrictions. Matter of fact, I think you have to use slugs on Fort Bragg for deer.
As to the poor soldier who was shot, I hope they charge that bastard with manslaughter at a minimum. I seem to remember something about never shooting at sounds, only what you can see and only when you have a safe shot. If the confrontation angle pans out and holds up in court, I hope they get him for murder.