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Your shotgun
#3318625
06/24/12 07:22 PM
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00possum
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What do you use? What did you used to use? I used a single shot 20 forever. I've heard of guys going after wood ducks with a 410 when they were a teen. I now use a pump 12 gauge. How bout you?
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: 00possum]
#3318690
06/24/12 07:51 PM
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Windrider
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Remi 17 as a teen (20 ga pump) 870 12 ga in my early 20s 11-87 12 ga in my mid 20s-mid 30s A5 magnum in my mid 30s to 40 Had neck surgery, now I'm going the other way.
Mostly either a 16 ga or 20 ga A5 these days. 1oz loads are all I can handle for targets and anything above a 2 3/4 inch 12ga load is stickly forbidden these days. Even for ducks.
Some guys at the club are urging me to join the 28ga crew for a target shooting. Seriously considering that.
Thought for the day: Ducks were almost hunted to extinction long before camo was invented.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Windrider]
#3318705
06/24/12 07:56 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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Started 410 moss pump Then 20ga moss bolt
Then berreta 301 20ga
Now go between 20ga browning Citori featherlight and browning 12ga maxus
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
#3318775
06/24/12 08:30 PM
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Doc2011
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Started waterfowl with a Remington 1100 12 gauge 29 years ago. Now a Mossberg 935 for goose and duck. Teal and Dove with my Dad's old Remington 11-48 20 gauge.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
#3318776
06/24/12 08:30 PM
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STXHO
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My dad started me out with a bolt action 20ga. Then upgraded to a NEF 20ga Then I went through 4 or 5 Rem 870 12ga ( I duck hunted ALOT) Now I shoot a beretta extrema when I duck hunt and a Yildiz .410 when I dove hunt.
I'll start my kids off with that same bolt action 20ga that my dad gave me.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
#3318797
06/24/12 08:38 PM
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Fooshman
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Started out with a Mossberg 500 that I inherited from my grandpa. Didn't like some scratches that it was getting so my GF bought me a Benelli Nova for Christmas. Then I bought some Baikal MP-153s and I would mix it up between my Baikal and Nova. Then last Christmas my GF bought me a Browning Maxus.
My GF started with a Stoeger P350 and then went to a Baikal MP-153 that she will use until we get a new A5.
All 12s. And the above pertains to duck hunting and duck hunting only. Add other shotgun hunting and throw a single shot New England Firearms 20 gauge before all of it.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Fooshman]
#3318941
06/24/12 09:37 PM
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Posts: 393
Fowlmouthtxn
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Bird Dog
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dove gun: 1967 ted williams 20 ga., belonged to my grandfather and was passed down to my dad. my dad gave it to me about 6 years ago after i borrowed it for an evening dove hunt and didn't miss a single shot (only shot 7 birds, but still). killed my 1st deer with it too when I was 12, so it's pretty special to me
duck and turkey gun: remington 870, it's all I need. got it when i was 16, haven't looked back.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Fowlmouthtxn]
#3318979
06/24/12 09:55 PM
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Rob Robertson
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I hunted from 1978 till 2008 with the same Browning auto 5 mag twelve. I bought it used for $275. In 2007 I started shooting sporting clays. Tried an O/U. I was hooked on the O/U. Sold every gun I have and stocked up on Browning two barrel guns.  
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Rob Robertson]
#3318996
06/24/12 10:04 PM
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texasdude28
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started with a coast-to-coast 20 ga pump. Have had a browning bps since I couls afford it after college, only duck gun I will ever use.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Rob Robertson]
#3319002
06/24/12 10:06 PM
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Trout-killer
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Started with a single shot 410. Shot my first deer, dove, squirrel,rabbit and pretty much every other little critter with it. Got a Mossberg 20 ga to start goose hunting with when I was 12 or 13 and used it for waterfowling for a while. Now I shoot a stoeger 2000.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: STXHO]
#3319054
06/24/12 10:40 PM
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dav42070
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My dad started me out with a bolt action 20ga. Then upgraded to a NEF 20ga Then I went through 4 or 5 Rem 870 12ga ( I duck hunted ALOT) Now I shoot a beretta extrema when I duck hunt and a Yildiz .410 when I dove hunt.
I'll start my kids off with that same bolt action 20ga that my dad gave me. My first duck gun was a jc higgins bolt 20, loved that gun and still have it.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: dav42070]
#3319085
06/24/12 10:53 PM
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Ramball36
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Started with a composite Mossy 500, gun has spent half of its life under water and still shoots great. Wife got me an SX3 last summer, it's nice not getting beat to hell during dove season!
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Ramball36]
#3319135
06/24/12 11:11 PM
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Labman
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77-80 410 pump 81-85 Win mod 50 auto 12 85-94 S&W 1000 mag auto 12 with the 28" and 32" barrel 94 to current Browning A5, Beretta Pintail & Silver Mallard, Win SX2 & SX3
Jager is like liquid xanax. Wake up looking like you fell in a tiger exhibit and crawled through a leech filled swamp to get out.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Labman]
#3319164
06/24/12 11:23 PM
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bluelund79
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Started with a 12ga 870 Express Mag at 12. Used that until about 5 years ago when I picked up a Mossberg 935 for waterfowl. Love both of them. Using a 12ga Wingmaster 870 for dove or a 20ga Winchester depending on the mood.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Labman]
#3319174
06/24/12 11:27 PM
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Gacman
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I also vote for a citori. I love it, it is the most fun to shoot of any firearm ever. When I get tired of sending my maxus to browning to fix (twice already) I'll probably buy another citori for duck hunting. It looks like Browning will get my money one way or another.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Rob Robertson]
#3319188
06/24/12 11:31 PM
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Guy
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I was hooked on the O/U. Sold every gun I have and stocked up on Browning two barrel I like 3 shells.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Guy]
#3319237
06/24/12 11:46 PM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 746
TTUhunter4
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Started on 870, moved to BPS, now use a SBE.
Last edited by TTUhunter4; 06/24/12 11:46 PM.
"God made man, but Samuel Colt made them equal."
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Guy]
#3319353
06/25/12 12:35 AM
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Labman
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I was hooked on the O/U. Sold every gun I have and stocked up on Browning two barrel I like 3 shells. Me too!
Jager is like liquid xanax. Wake up looking like you fell in a tiger exhibit and crawled through a leech filled swamp to get out.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Labman]
#3319391
06/25/12 12:49 AM
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jeepthing
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Started on a Mossberg 500. Then got a Mossberg 9200. Then went to a Beretta 390. Have 2 390's now, selling one right now in the classifieds!! Keeping my camo one though.
Jay "Jeepthing" Bush Registered Architect Bush Architects, LLC
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: jeepthing]
#3319439
06/25/12 01:11 AM
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Bird_Dog
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Started with a 20guage 870 wingmaster as a kid, went to a 12 gauge 870 in high school. Early 20's went with a 20 gauge Remington 1100, have since went to a berretta 390 (12 gauge), now have Vinci. I have also used a Browning A5 (20 & 16 gauges). Sometimes use an o/u, have an Ithica 20 gauge and an older 12 gauge Browning. I have kept them all except that first 20 gauge wingmaster, I wish I knew where it was...
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Bird_Dog]
#3319465
06/25/12 01:20 AM
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Posts: 6,649
jkmccoy11
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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started with a winchester sx3 have no plans on using anything else until this gun wont shoot anymore has 8k rounds through it so far and still going strong
McCoy
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: Bird_Dog]
#3319471
06/25/12 01:22 AM
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#Hayraker
Chihuahua
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Chihuahua
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Mossberg pump Winchester Ranger semi auto 12 gauge Franchi 612 variopress 12 gauge Beretta 391 Urika Browning gold 3 1/2 12 gauge
#sigline
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: #Hayraker]
#3319703
06/25/12 02:31 AM
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duckman10
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SBE II 12 ga M2 20 ga 870 pump (always there when you need it)
Dry Creek Outfitters - North Texas Duck, Dove, Turkey and Pig Hunts! Widgeons shall now be known as democrats. Living off the hard work of others.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: duckman10]
#3319870
06/25/12 03:27 AM
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GriffGruff78
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I started with a 20 gauge 870 wingmaster. Once I was big enough I was given an 870 Express magnum in 12. It's had a facelift since, but it's still my primary water fowling piece.
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Re: Your shotgun
[Re: GriffGruff78]
#3319982
06/25/12 04:21 AM
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Joined: Aug 2011
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chital_shikari
Minor in training
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Minor in training
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Started with a TRISTAR 20 ga till it broke(need to get it fixed) Now I use a Yildiz A71 professional 12 ga
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