How disadvantaged with open cyl. and 18" barrel?
- Thread starter mr00jimbo
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The muzzle control issue does have some merit. When I use my 14" 870 to shoot skeet I keep the gun in the rack or slung muzzle down on my shoulder.dilly said:
As for the noise an 18" gun isn't as obnoxious as most ported guns.
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i found for shooting clays out a canada tire spring thrower, i did better i with my 870 marine magnum with no choke, than my freinds mosberg 835 with a modified choke in it (28" barrel i belive)
i found the MM was faster to get on target, and faster to rack the action on, so i had no problem shooting doubles.
i dont know how much faster a 'real' thower throws them, but id like to give it a try.
Joe
i found the MM was faster to get on target, and faster to rack the action on, so i had no problem shooting doubles.
i dont know how much faster a 'real' thower throws them, but id like to give it a try.
Joe
With a hand thrower, or even one of those spring type throwers, that you anchor to a spare tire, you very well may break a few targets. The range would be limited that the target would be thrown, so an open choke, short barreled gun might work out.
I was thinking that you were going to a trap range, where the targets leave the machine already 16 yards away, and throw them an additional 50 yards. That is pushing it for such a gun, as the shot pattern would be so open downrange.
It's still a heck of a lot of fun shooting hand thrown. We do it once and awhile, at an abandoned gravel pit near Mission. My longer barrels and tighter chokes are a disadvantage, at the closer targets, but it makes it more of a challenge.
I was thinking that you were going to a trap range, where the targets leave the machine already 16 yards away, and throw them an additional 50 yards. That is pushing it for such a gun, as the shot pattern would be so open downrange.
It's still a heck of a lot of fun shooting hand thrown. We do it once and awhile, at an abandoned gravel pit near Mission. My longer barrels and tighter chokes are a disadvantage, at the closer targets, but it makes it more of a challenge.
The choke would make the gun o.k. for skeet but the short barrel would be a handicap as it would not aid in pointing, swinging, and followthru, also noise and recoil become a distraction for the shooter and squad mates. For trap it is useless as the pattern would be so thin that the bird could be centered in the pattern but won't catch any pellets and you would be guessing if you are on the bird or not!! From a birdshooting(clay or feathered) standpoint I cannot see any value to a barrel shorter than 24".
