<!--begin-bvseo-questions--><!--begin-questions--><div id="bvseo-questionsSection"> <div class="bvseo-question-answer" data-questionid="4014139"> <h2 class="bvseo-question"> My father is getting older in age and i am looking for low recoil ammo he can use for white tail deer. Is this a decent option? He is 76 years old. </h2> <div class="bvseo-question-detail"> </div> <div class="bvseo-author">Asked by: 810sportman</div> <div class="bvseo-answer" data-answerid="4831105"> I used these slugs to help eradicate hogs from a friends ranch the past two years. The cover there is typically heavy and the shooting is abrupt and close. I used them in a &amp;quot;shortened&amp;quot; to 18&amp;quot; double side by side shotgun sans chokes, w/only a front bead for sighting. Shooting hogs here in TX is more culling than hunting, since the object is to eradicate pigs rather than bag for trophy or meat. I wouldn&#39;t recommend any commercial 12 gauge slug load for anyone who is recoil sensitive. I&#39;m 70 years of age and have a myriad of rifles from 22 L.R. to 375H&amp;amp;H. But I find lately that I prefer a .44 Mag. carbine or .243 Win. or .250 Savage category rifle over the heavier thumpers for deer in the bush or the more open ranges. If, however, in your area you are limited by regulation to use of shotguns and slugs, I find these low recoil slugs a better choice than the traditional 1oz or 1&amp;amp;1/4oz. 12guage slugs. But, for less recoil, my choice for deer would be a 20 gauge shotgun with slug loads if you have a suitable 20 gauge smoothbore. I hope this helps. Good luck to you and your dad this hunting season! <div class="bvseo-author">Answered by: Burleson Bob</div> <div class="bvseo-pubdate">Date published: 2019-10-27</div> </div> </div></div><script type="text/javascript"> if (document.getElementById('bvseo-questionsSection')) { document.getElementById('bvseo-questionsSection').style.display = 'none'; }</script><!--end-questions--><ul id="BVSEO_meta" style="display:none!important"> <li data-bvseo="bvDateModified">y_2020, m_2, d_21, h_17CST</li> <li data-bvseo="ps">bvseo_bulk, prod_bvqa, vn_bulk_3.0.5</li> <li data-bvseo="cp">cp_1, bvpage1</li> <li data-bvseo="co">co_hasquestionsanswers, tq_1</li> <li data-bvseo="cf">loc_en_US, sid_142382, prod, sort_[SortEntry(order=LAST_APPROVED_ANSWER_SUBMISSION_TIME, direction=DESCENDING)]</li> <li data-bvseo="diagnostics">clientName_sportmansguide</li></ul><!--end-bvseo-questions--><!--BVSEO|dz:Main_Site-en_US|sdk:v1.0.7.0-n|msg:timer 31ms -->