My brother shot for years with a Savage BSE in 12 gauge, 30" tubes, marked mod and full, with Federal slugs. Most of the time, either barrel will put it's slug into the black area of a standard .22 target at 40 yards or so (call it pieplate, or minute of orange). The gun is on it's second stock, and, this one broke and was repaired by myself about ten years past, recoil is WAY user un-friendly. He has taken several monster deer with it, usually at 20 yards or less. In the last 5 years or so he has been using an 1100 with a Hastings slug barrel, not one bit more accurate, but, easier on his torn rotator cuff shoulder.
Pick a double with wood in good shape would be my advice. See what accuracy results you get beforehand, you could be surprised either way.
Best,
Ted
