Thanks to projectile technology and the H&R slug guns, shotgun hunters can reach way out with impressive accuracy and striking power. Firing up to a 600-grain slug, a single shot is the one shot you'll need.
At Harrington & Richardson, they offer a range of tack-driving single shot slug guns that can cost less than an accessory slug barrel for your repeater. At the top of the list is the heavy 24" barrel, fully-rifled H&R Ultra Slug Hunter. You can shoot extremely tight groups at 100 yards, using sabot slugs, and for proof of their impressive accuracy, H&R includes a factory test target with every gun. The Ultra Slug Hunter comes complete with a Monte Carlo stock, recoil pad, factory-installed scope base, and even sling swivels and a nylon sling. A walnut-finished American hardwood stock is standard.
- Gauge: 20
- Stock: Walnut stained American hardwood pistol grip stock, sling swivels, nylon sling, ventilated recoil pad
- Barrel: 24" heavy rifled
- Chamber: Up to 3"
- Sights: No sights included, but scope mount is provided
- Choke: N/A
- Length: 40"
- Length of pull: 14 1/4"
- Drop at comb: 1 1/4"
- Drop at heel: 1 1/8"
- Weight: 9 lbs
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 20-gauge follows the 12-gauge as America's second-most popular shotgun gauge. And, with modern shotshells, continues to gain ground. The 20-gauge has a bore diameter of .615-inch, with modern shells in either 2 3/4 "standard" or 3-inch "magnum" length. Most modern shotguns are chambered to handle both. Payloads vary from light-recoiling 5/8-ounce loads all the way to heavy turkey loads carrying 1 5/16 ounces of shot. Standard 2 3/4" loads for targets and upland birds are normally 7/8 or one ounce. At its very best the 20-gauge does not have the capability of a 12-gauge...but with modern shot, wad columns, and chokes it doesn't give up much, and it can be built into a much lighter shotgun developing less recoil. Virtually all manufacturers offer 20-gauge guns, and they are available in all action types and for virtually all shotgunning sports. The 20-gauge joins the 12, 28, and .410 as one of four events in skeet competition, and is becoming increasingly popular for sporting clays.
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Craig Boddington
