20 Gauge Loads Rabbit/Upland Game in older SxS

canvasback said:
The only thing that got called “old” was me! By dilly! Lol.

This gun is practically new as far as I’m concerned. However it was built in Spain during a time of upheaval in Eibar and before the advent of steel shot forced all makers to up their game. It never hurts to be careful.

I don’t hunt rabbit so can’t speak to that but if it’s ruffed grouse you are Refering to when you say grouse, you will likely have better success using the 7.5 shot, rather than the 4. Pattern density trumps down range lethality as grouse will drop if the pellets just go by them.
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Agreed. I just moved back to ON from AB so I am used to longer shots vice the closer shots that I will likely have here so I probably should keep the old noggin open to new shot sizes. I can't recall hitting rabbits with #7.5 although I am sure I have as I usually carry those two loads when I am out and about. Perhaps I should just settle on 6 shot for both and call it good...

Oh and nothing with being old. Just means your wiser and less likely to make the same mistakes right? :)
 
Lots of good advice here to the OP on chambers length and pressure etc. which is great as we don't want to see the young fella get hurt. The part I find hilarious is the OP thinks a gun made in perhaps 1973 is old...!! If he new the birthdates of half us fellas on CGN he may think we just crawled out of an Egyptian Tomb.

I used an Ithaca SXS built in 1948 when I was young for rabbits and ducks. 2 3/4" chambers. #2's for jack rabbits. #4-5-6's for small rabbits and ducks. #7/1/2's for partridge. Still use the gun to this day with no issues with factory loads in this ancient 1948 gun.
 
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mrgoat said:
Lots of good advice here to the OP on chambers length and pressure etc. which is great as we don't want to see the young fella get hurt. The part I find hilarious is the OP thinks a gun made in perhaps 1973 is old...!! If he new the birthdates of half us fellas on CGN he may think we just crawled out of an Egyptian Tomb.
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Lol! I am hardly a young feller although I appreciate the kind words. As well I never stated that the shotgun was old that was another poster. :) I believe both Canvasback and the shotgun were aged at the same time.
 
I have the bigger cousin to your 20 ga. Picked up the 12 ga Uggy a few years ago for doing a guy a favour. It is a solid shotgun and I use it often. Once you get used to it you will leave the pump behind for upland.
 
Bland said:
I have the bigger cousin to your 20 ga. Picked up the 12 ga Uggy a few years ago for doing a guy a favour. It is a solid shotgun and I use it often. Once you get used to it you will leave the pump behind for upland.
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Perhaps. I am not extremely loyal to any of my guns. I love shooting them all too much. There is something to be said about shooting 3" shells which I won't be able to with the Iggy. Still I know I am going to love shooting this piece a lot.
 
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