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Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 03:32 AM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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Snarky Mark
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Which barrel do y'all shoot first and what are your choke configurations for dove hunting?
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868008
08/25/17 03:59 AM
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Bee'z
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Pops uses modified on top and improved modified on bottom. Shoots top then bottom. YMMV and we are just country boys when it comes to that game.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868017
08/25/17 04:13 AM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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Pops uses modified on top and improved modified on bottom. Shoots top then bottom. YMMV and we are just country boys when it comes to that game. I wish I had an improved mod choke.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868018
08/25/17 04:15 AM
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Bee'z
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You know what I mean dammit. The one between IC and modified lol.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868020
08/25/17 04:18 AM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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I was being serious. The only tubes I have are imp cyl, mod and full. I need to order a light mod and improved mod.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 04:24 AM
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Bee'z
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Let Chris chime in. I would go improved mod though.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 04:32 AM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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Let Chris chime in. I would go improved mod though. You know Chris don't stay up past 8:30.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868031
08/25/17 04:35 AM
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Bee'z
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Let Chris chime in. I would go improved mod though. You know Chris don't stay up past 8:30. I was hoping and wishing he would post by Sunday at the latest
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 04:44 AM
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Dien
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I shoot bottom first, it should cause less jump that way.
Chokes are up to you and where you hunt. But mine is tighter choke for second shot as it's usually further.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868039
08/25/17 04:49 AM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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I shoot bottom first, it should cause less jump that way.
Chokes are up to you and where you hunt. But mine is tighter choke for second shot as it's usually further. That makes sense. Thanks for that info.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868051
08/25/17 06:19 AM
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Toxarch
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My gun shoots bottom barrel first. It has an IC in it. Top barrel is a modified. I can switch it by pushing the trigger forward and it will shoot top first and it resets to bottom first when reloaded. If I know it's going to be long range all day, I will switch to a mod and full.
It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is to haggle over who makes a weapon or who pulls a trigger.
� Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 10:44 AM
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HWY_MAN
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Depends on what I'm hunting as far as chokes but I always shoot bottom/top. Bobwhites it's skeet/skeet to skeet/mod if Blues are in the Area. Dove around a pond it's imp/mod, in the field it's mod/mod. All might be changed once I see the situation.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 11:57 AM
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P_102
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Most (that I know of) O/U shooters shoot bottom barrel first for the reason stated above, including me, but I've never seen any scientific data to show that it's true. I haven't had anything tighter than IMP screwed in any of my guns in over 30 years, (except a couple 'long range' clay challenges which I suck at)....IMP is plenty to bring down dove at up to about 35 yards and sometimes further. Where I normally hunt, over a tiny water hole not much bigger than a walk-in closet, I use the most open chokes I have for the gun I'm shooting, in my 28 it's SK and SK, CYL in my 20 semi. There are plenty of charts available on the net, Briley used to have some good ones and is also a great place for Jeremy to get the chokes he needs. P_102
Do not trifle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 12:26 PM
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DStroud
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I too mainly use Sk/Sk in my 28 for doves. It's been years since I have shot a 12 at doves but when I shoot crows I use a light mod in a semi with number 7 shot and it works.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 12:28 PM
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Buzzsaw
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My gun shoots bottom barrel first. It has an IC in it. Top barrel is a modified. I can switch it by pushing the trigger forward and it will shoot top first and it resets to bottom first when reloaded. If I know it's going to be long range all day, I will switch to a mod and full. This is normally the way to go
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868144
08/25/17 12:29 PM
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Buzzsaw
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You know what I mean dammit. The one between IC and modified lol. That would be Light Modified, usually a special order choke but used allot with Sporting Clays shooters on longer distance shots.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868149
08/25/17 12:36 PM
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P_102
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Hey Buzz, how did your SBE III shoot? P_102
Do not trifle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 12:53 PM
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P_102
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BTW, Jeremy, Briley offers chokes LM and IM as standard constrictions. I would highly recommend one in SK also. P_102
Do not trifle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 01:04 PM
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I was supposed to go yesterday with 5 Stand Dan and ChadTRG but I got a severe does of the crud, had to puss out and go to the doctor for meds. They had a great time .,
I guess my first shot will be a week from today.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 01:50 PM
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Well, I was thinking I might shoot their little 50 target course today....no way in he!! I'd go on Sat or Sun before the opener. P_102
Do not trifle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 02:39 PM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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Thanks for all the info, fellas. I'll be shooting at crossing whitewings so I'll probably use 2 mod chokes or mod and full. It's windy as hell in Wichita Falls and the birds fly high and fast.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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#6868314
08/25/17 03:01 PM
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cyphertext
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Mine is M over IC, fixed chokes and fire the bottom first.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 03:06 PM
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P_102
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That should be fine, Jeremy. You might stick an IC in your pocket for a quick change if needed. Google 'briley sporting clays chart' and compare target profiles to what the bird profiles would be.
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Do not trifle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 03:31 PM
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I've always shot bottom first for less jump and better heat dissipation.
Silver spurs and gold tequila keep me hanging on. Pretty girls and old cantinas give me shelter from the storm.
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Re: Over/Under Shotgun Info
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08/25/17 03:48 PM
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if I were not getting rid of my O/U'S (never been shot) I would have to test the theory of bottom first, imo, its not a factor, have owned many O/U'S
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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