I did the opposite also. I hunted for 10 years with a shotgun before I killed my first buck with a rifle.

Originally Posted by Sasha_and_Abby
Buckshot is deadly... pattern your gun/choke combo. OO and OOO many times pattern better out of a Mod or Imp choke Your results may vary. Just like rifles, most brands shoot differently. I've found 3" shells pattern better than the 3.5" stuff.

I agree with this also ^^^ My Rem 1100 12ga shot 00Buck best with a skeet barrel. My full choke barrel shot #1 Buckshot best. I liked to use 3" mag loads in both. 3" 00B = 12 pellets, 3" #1B = 21 pellets.