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I know in Europe prior to the 1980s Brenneke slugs were the mainstay for boar, bear and european bison.
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So the question goes: should I just use a SxS with Brenneke slugs for close quarter/driven hunts (boar, moose, odd bear) or should I get something else entirely?

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Kappa,

let me put a question mark here. Where did you get that information?
Slugs were often used for hunting "behind the iron curtain", simply because most hunters there were not allowed to own a rifle. This was not a matter of preference! The hunters knew the limits in range and penetration, and the use of tracking dogs was common. Bear or bison? E.g. it is told that bears in Romania were reserved to be shot by the dictator Ceausescu, and I bet the farm that this guy had a rifle.

If you go to Germany, Scandinavia, Britain, this is "rifle country". Hunters there will consider slugs on big game for an emergency or backup, but will normally prefer a rifle.

Regards,
fuhrmann

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