I grew up in the slug gun era; 12 gauges were the most popular in the safe, and you could simply trade your bird barrel for a slug barrel come deer season. If you were really committed to gun season, you would have a dedicated slug gun for deer
Walk through any gun store today and you’ll notice that modern rifles look a little different than they did decades ago. Forends that used to be plain, featureless wood or polymer now feature rows of small rectangular slots running along their