Looking For A New Shotgun...
- Thread starter AndrewNS
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Take the forearm off, put the butt of the gun on your hip and hold the barrel in your left hand. With your right hand pull the piston towards the reciever...that's what the gas from the burning gun powder do but obviously at rate of speed much higher than you can achieve with your hand.
Take it with a grain of salt, but the reason I ask about your skill level is to determine if having that extra capacity will make a difference to you. Pretty sure if you miss with the 2-3/4" shell, you'll miss with the 3.5" shell as well. From what I've heard they are punishing and expensive. I kill ducks & geese with 2-3/4" shells regularly, and only rarely will I bring 3" shells. If I can't hit them beyond 40 yards, I stop shooting. The shells are capable of killing them, it's just a bit beyond my skill range.
The 3-1/2" guns are heavier, have a longer stroke, and are more expensive. For what you are doing - mostly clay targets - a 2-3/4" gun would be perfectly capable. It will also handle ducks very well as long as you keep it under 40 yards.
Something like a Rem. 1100 in either 12 or 20 would be just dandy. With very low recoil on the skeet field. (And there are a couple on the EE right now).
The 3-1/2" guns are heavier, have a longer stroke, and are more expensive. For what you are doing - mostly clay targets - a 2-3/4" gun would be perfectly capable. It will also handle ducks very well as long as you keep it under 40 yards.
Something like a Rem. 1100 in either 12 or 20 would be just dandy. With very low recoil on the skeet field. (And there are a couple on the EE right now).
Ok, so I decided to take the advice of many here and forget about the 3.5" chamber. I went to the Sports & RV show today and picked up this beauty!!
It's a Browning Maxus, 3" chamber and 3 included chokes. It's a Maple stock which was apparently a Shot Show special production and limited edition.
I saw it and my wife was actually the one who said "we'll take it" to the guy behind the counter!!! God I love that woman!!!
It's a Browning Maxus, 3" chamber and 3 included chokes. It's a Maple stock which was apparently a Shot Show special production and limited edition.
I saw it and my wife was actually the one who said "we'll take it" to the guy behind the counter!!! God I love that woman!!!
I'll be taking it out tomorrow, I'll let you all know how it goes!
pisces-guy
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- West Kelowna, B.C.
Beautiful shotgun, let us know how she shoots! 
Well, I finally got this beauty out to the range today to shoot some skeet with it. I didn't shoot much, but what I did shoot shows a great deal of promise. The gun is extreamly light and very easy to bring onto target and it cycled flawlessly with 2-3/4" target loads.
All in all, I am very happy with it. I can't wait to get it out again!
All in all, I am very happy with it. I can't wait to get it out again!
