Upland gun barrel lengths

New to me bird gun showed up today. Old Winchester 101 12ga. 26" IC/M. It's a little heavier than my 20 but it was a very good deal and a fine old shotgun.

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beretta boy said:
If I were setting out to acquire "the perfect bird gun", it would likely be a 20 or 28 sidelock SxS with an English or straight stock, double triggers and splinter forend. It would be stocked rather high and have cast off, dimensioned to to suit me to a "T" , "0" pitch and a LOP of 14-3/8". Nice wood, well checkered and a case-coloured receiver. It would weigh about 6 lbs. if a 20 and a few ounces less if a 28, and balance right through the hinge pins. I could care less if it had ejectors, and actually prefer just extractors. I also prefer a raised game rib as opposed to a concave "swamped" rib. I'd order it with a full leather-covered pad. Choked about the same as my current 12 ... a tight Skeet/loose Imp. Cyl. and Light Modified.
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Sounds about perfect, esp the 20ga. I agree with your preference for extractors.
 
Whatever length you shoot best. If an extra two inches hangs up in the brush get out of the cover and go golfing! LOL
 
i will say 24 to 30 will work. so you have all already covered. we had good woodcock and snipes in brittany and i do not remember using anything else that over under 26 in 16 or 12 depending what your hands found in the wood cabinet. the dog was more important than the shotgun ...
 
Londonshooter said:
Cubby, what breed is your dog?
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The breed is Pudelpointer. The std. for the breed is a longer wirehair coat but there will be a smooth coat like mine occasionally in a litter. I requested a smooth coat as I don't waterfowl hunt any more. They are great dogs for family life, good with kids and don't shed which is a huge bonus over the lab we had before. When I bought mine, there was only 3 breeders in Canada so are not seen often. I've only met one person with mine that even knew what a PP was and they guessed it right. They are very biddable dogs but require a lot of exercise. I normally walk 5km per day but am on holidays the last 3 weeks and have been 10. They love water.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudelpointer

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SuperCub said:
The breed is Pudelpointer. The std. for the breed is a longer wirehair coat but there will be a smooth coat like mine occasionally in a litter. I requested a smooth coat as I don't waterfowl hunt any more. They are great dogs for family life, good with kids and don't shed which is a huge bonus over the lab we had before. When I bought mine, there was only 3 breeders in Canada so are not seen often. I've only met one person with mine that even knew what a PP was and they guessed it right. They are very biddable dogs but require a lot of exercise. I normally walk 5km per day but am on holidays the last 3 weeks and have been 10. They love water.
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huh! Thought so.
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...r-pics-amp-stories!!!?p=15152055#post15152055
 
SuperCub said:
The breed is Pudelpointer. The std. for the breed is a longer wirehair coat but there will be a smooth coat like mine occasionally in a litter. I requested a smooth coat as I don't waterfowl hunt any more. They are great dogs for family life, good with kids and don't shed which is a huge bonus over the lab we had before. When I bought mine, there was only 3 breeders in Canada so are not seen often. I've only met one person with mine that even knew what a PP was and they guessed it right. They are very biddable dogs but require a lot of exercise. I normally walk 5km per day but am on holidays the last 3 weeks and have been 10. They love water.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudelpointer

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They are the most common dog in our NAVHDA chapter with at least two dozen dogs. As of this spring, we even have two black Pudelpointers in the club. A good friend will be breeding the black dogs as well as the standard color dogs that he currently breeds. As for barrel lengths, my 16gauge Grulla with 29" barrels was 100% again today during our NAVHDA tests.
 
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