Carrying a SxS

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I've pretty much always owned a SXS 12ga, so obviously I do like them. The only disadvantage, as I see it, is the width of the "receiver" area, making them awkward to carry for long periods in 1 hand.
Am I missing something? Is there an easier way to carry such a fat gun?

crunch68
 
IMHO i would forget the 12 gauge and go buy a 28. It'll be alot smaller and much easier to carry in 1 hand. The only downside is that the ammo is more expensive. I've been using a 28 my whole life and i can do anything with that gun that i can do with a 12 gauge. A new CZ Bobwhite is what i'm saving my money for. MSRP is $987.00 USD so it'll be pricy but hopefully worth it in the end. It's got interchangable chokes too if thats what you like. Just food for thought. Good luck.
 
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crunch68 said:
Who makes a round action?

crunch68
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Conneticut Shotgun Manufacturing Co. in the RBL, but it's damned heavy, and most higher end makers.

Ruger, in the Gold Label, mine pictured below, made the best in my humble opinion, mine's scantly over 6lbs, and a dream to shoot and carry. A nice round action side by side is frustratingly expensive for a good one, but if you're willing to spend, they're very, very nice to carry and shoot afield. Took me five years to break down and buy one- the price doubled during that time on me- but no looking back now.


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Dorian Gray said:
IMHO i would forget the 12 gauge and go buy a 28. It'll be alot smaller and much easier to carry in 1 hand. The only downside is that the ammo is more expensive. I've been using a 28 my whole life and i can do anything with that gun that i can do with a 12 gauge. A new CZ Bobwhite is what i'm saving my money for. MSRP is $987.00 USD so it'll be pricy but hopefully worth it in the end. It's got interchangable chokes too if thats what you like. Just food for thought. Good luck.
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The Bobwhite 28's a nice gun, had one before my Gold Label pictured above. The frame on it is unfortunately very square however, and it had no weight advantage on my 12 gauge Gold Label. I would still look at the 28g Bobwhite again for my wife though, pretty little gun. I'm all about non-toxic shot however, and the 28 gauge presents a problem there. As well, it's no good for waterfowl of course too, and I like a do-it-all gun, as the Gold Label uplands better than my 28g Bobwhite did, shoots clays better, and waterfowls perfectly as well. Took me a long time to get there, and the price wasn't palatable, but it's the perfect all around shotgun for me. In fact, as of 2 weeks ago, it became my only shotgun (aside from my wife's Remington 1100 20 gauge if I wished to use it).

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Bobwhite though, so I don't want to come accross as critical. For a thousand bucks, it's hard to beat, you could have likely have a Bobwhite, a 12 gauge SxS of reasonable quality for waterfowl and clays, and a 20 gauge as SxS as well for less than the cost of a Gold Label, if you like the tool for each job approach, which has its merits.
 
Ardent, Thanks for the information. Your Gold Label is gorgeous; however unobtainable for me right now. I'll check out the Bobwhites.

Thanks,

crunch
 
crunch68 said:
Ardent, Thanks for the information. Your Gold Label is gorgeous; however unobtainable for me right now. I'll check out the Bobwhites.

Thanks,

crunch
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The Bobwhite would please, definitely stick with its 28 gauge variation though. There's a good deal of 20 gauge Bobwhites on the market, and while a decent gun themselves, the Bobwhite shines as the 28g, due to its true-to-gauge scaled frame. It is a tiny, sweet little SxS, endearing in its size.
 
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