Two Barrel O/U Sets

Turkeyslayer 1300

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Despite my wallets protest I think that I’d like to pick up a decent O/U with two barrels in either 20/28 or 28/410.

I have not seen one in this country but folks stateside seem to like the CZ combos. I am also considering Browning or Beretta but the Beretta sets seem to range in price from high to heart stopping. Choke tubes are preferred but an older combo with useful upland chokes would certainly be fine.

The gun will get shot a lot for birds in season and clays in the off season.

Can anyone offer any suggestions or experience? My Springer Spaniel thanks you.
 
Fausti, a not well knows Italian maker produces a combo O/U in 20/28 in two different (trim) levels in their Class model.

I shoot a Class 20 gauge and like it so much that I just ordered a 28 gauge on a sized frame. Had the combo been available when I bought my first one I probably would have gone that route.

Here's a link to the specs on the model (from the Fausti USA website). There are a few Fausti dealers in Canada (if you look) and the importing is done by North Sylva (site sponsor) - surprisingly the Canadian prices tend to be the same or a little less than the US MSRP, in "Canadian" dollars.

http://www.faustiusa.com/product.php?cat=2&cat2=20&id=95
 
I've had a FAIR 20/28 combo for probably 15 years now, I use it for sporting clays and hunting. I like the gun immensely and I've probably put 8000 rounds though it to date with no problems but if I were doing it again I'd probably just buy a gun in each gauge. The issue I have is that when you put the 28 gauge barrels on, you have 28 gauge barrels on a 20 gauge frame which in itself isn't a hardship but you don't have that really svelte little 28 gauge frame.
 
I have a few niche guns, if I need something super light I have it. I can appreciate the frame size issue but I shoot a 28ga Citori now and it is not built on a scaled receiver but I love it. I find in my opinion guns can be too light and I shoot a heavier proportioned gun ALOT better.

The 410/28 combo may better address the frame size issue.
 
If a person enjoys shooting a heavier frame then doesn't it make more sense to to change loads rather than barrels? I'm of the same way but go about it by loading a 20 ga. to 28 ga. specs. If that's what the situation calls for, then am shooting 3/4 oz loads in my 20. I don't buy into the magic pattern of a 28, or believe that a .410 is anything other than a handicap at moderate distance.
Of course more guns are better. I like the Rizzini that Browninggold has on the EE very much as an example of a beautiful all-purpose upland gun (even if the barrels are the wrong way). Your spaniel would thank you.
 
Interesting you say that. I have been using 2.5” 1 oz Gamebores in my Cynergy when I’ve carried it this season. I can appreciate the one gun multiple loads set up, but I can only take it so far, when I’m shooting game farm quail anything other than a .410 is too much, shooting cottontails sitting under cedars takes almost no shot etc.

I do buy in to the magic of the 16 and 28, I have two copies of Bob Bristers book and read them semi annually.

I have considered getting a light weight Beretta and purchasing carrier 410 tubes, but two sets of barrels just seems more convenient.
 
Turkeyslayer 1300 said:
I do buy in to the magic of the 16 and 28, I have two copies of Bob Bristers book and read them semi annually.

I have considered getting a light weight Beretta and purchasing carrier 410 tubes, but two sets of barrels just seems more convenient.
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Well I do believe 28 ga throws a light load with exceptional patterns and have friends that shoot it almost exclusively. I don't "buy in" in the sense that have so much versatility in the other 4 gauges I load for that haven't yet been able to justify taking the leap. (Plus I really like my 20's.)
 
Part of the appeal to me is shooting light weigh guns for light weight gauges, I've never wanted to have 410 or 28 gauge inserts for a 12 or 20 gun but I get the concept. I have 410's and 28's on scaled frames and they are a delight to shoot!

The 28 is by far my favorite on a sporting clay's range even though I do shoot the 12 more, I see little difference in my 28 scores from a 12 or 20 until the distances get out there a ways. It just stands to reason that a bigger payload is more effective at longer range.
 
I enjoyed my Citori Feather three barrel set for hunting, but it was no fun shooting a round of skeet with the 20 gauge barrels. I did shoot some skeet with the 410 barrels though, before I purchased my clays three barrel set. I have seen several of the Citori Lightning 20/28 gauge two barrel sets around, but I actually don't know of any for sale right now. If you can't find a set in Canada, Prophet River can bring you in a set from the USA. For birds, I would go 20/28, but for clays, I prefer 28/410.
 
Check out the SKB sets now manufactured in Turkey.
I have a sxs 2 barrel set sporting 410 /28 high rib.
Love it, and it is very nicely made.
I imagine the O/U sets would be the same.
 
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