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Another thing to consider is penetration of the projectile for safety considerations. There are already hunting zones where rifle is not allowed for safety considerations, if you were forced to use steel slugs in a shotgun it would also reduce safe hunting opportunities.

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I grew up in one of these game units. It was a shotgun only unit. Unfortunately, a steel slug in a shotgun would permanently damage the shotgun because steel does not give the way lead does. A shotgun has a choke which reduces the barrel diameter toward the end of the barrel. There are sophisticated ways around this problem such a sabot loads but this begins to make the shotgun perform more like a rifle defeating the entire purpose.

I was persuaded enough by the research that I decided to move away from lead slugs a few years ago. I currently use these steel slugs for deer when required to use a shotgun, and find them extremely effective: https://www.ddupleks-usa.com/broadhead-hexolit-32. I'd recommend checking them out. Like most ammo, availability is spotty right now, but cost is reasonable when they can be found.

This is an interesting ammunition. A sabot for sure but the flat/concave face keeps it out of the shotgun acting like a rifle scenario. Thank you for directing me to this.

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