That's what I hunted with at Ft Bragg when I was a kid... and it worked pretty darn well... with Deer Slugs or Double Ought Buckshot...
used it several times in Wisconsin in swamps with success...
Seemed to work in thick cover better than my 30/06 with 220 grain RNs did...
so I use to carry both my 06 and my Rem 870 with me deer hunting in Wisconsin and MN... used the 870 when I went into brush on deer drives...
Just wondering if it had anything to do with the shotgun's quick handling capability.
My theory is that a brush gun should come to your shoulder like a fine upland shotgun. I have found that it is possible with a rifle but it needs to be set up correctly and fit you perfectly.
After having spent my youth with southern dog hunters my conclusion is that way too many deer are never recovered when shot with buckshot. I know it's 99% the hunters fault for shooting too far, but that is never a concern with the close range rifle.
