Favorite?? A hundred year old L C Smith 12 ga with 26" barrels that was my Grandads. I followed that man many a mile in Georgia quail country, toting a single shot 410. He always let me bust the coveys and shoot first. When he passed, my Grandma gave me his shotgun. I have all the latest superguns for duck and goose shooting, but a ritual is to hunt partridge every year, with this one! With my 70 year old eyes, that broad flat sighting plane still works (being IC and Mod makes my shooting better, too).
After having a second rotator cuff tear I had to quit shooting anything that recoils even mildly. The solution was a Beretta 20 gauge A400 XPlor. Never feel it and it is light as a feather and handles as good as any gun I've ever owned. I'm going to try a 28 breech gun when they become available again because keeping up with hulls is not easy the way the Beretta slings them.
Re: What's your favorite bird gun?
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After having a second rotator cuff tear I had to quit shooting anything that recoils even mildly. The solution was a Beretta 20 gauge A400 XPlor. Never feel it and it is light as a feather and handles as good as any gun I've ever owned. I'm going to try a 28 breech gun when they become available again because keeping up with hulls is not easy the way the Beretta slings them.
You have to be a really great shooter to kill a Bob White with that 410.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
My favorite is my Franchi Veloce Squire O/U. It's a two barrel set with 20ga/28" that weighs in around 5.75# and 28ga/26" @ 5.5#. Very light quick gun.
My favorite is my Franchi Veloce Squire O/U. It's a two barrel set with 20ga/28" that weighs in around 5.75# and 28ga/26" @ 5.5#. Very light quick gun.
O/U that I cut 2" off the barrels to get rid of the chokes and had cerakoted blaze orange. I call it my meat gun. It's Italian, but crappy Italian, loose (been that way since I got it in 1982), but I have a hard time putting it down for my others.
He's a lucky man. I had one like yours, a Special Field 1100 20ga, English Stock, 21 inch barrel, and a left handed 1100 in 12 gauge all made in the 80's. They got stolen along with several rifles. Those shotguns back then were my favorites of all time, I still haven't hunted with a gun that fit me better than a Remington 1100.
Favorite?? A hundred year old L C Smith 12 ga with 26" barrels that was my Grandads. I followed that man many a mile in Georgia quail country, toting a single shot 410. He always let me bust the coveys and shoot first. When he passed, my Grandma gave me his shotgun. I have all the latest superguns for duck and goose shooting, but a ritual is to hunt partridge every year, with this one! With my 70 year old eyes, that broad flat sighting plane still works (being IC and Mod makes my shooting better, too).
Love LC Smith shotguns!
Re: What's your favorite bird gun?
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Favorite?? A hundred year old L C Smith 12 ga with 26" barrels that was my Grandads. I followed that man many a mile in Georgia quail country, toting a single shot 410. He always let me bust the coveys and shoot first. When he passed, my Grandma gave me his shotgun. I have all the latest superguns for duck and goose shooting, but a ritual is to hunt partridge every year, with this one! With my 70 year old eyes, that broad flat sighting plane still works (being IC and Mod makes my shooting better, too).
Love LC Smith shotguns!
Beautiful piece.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
Some great guns here, I guess my favorite is a Browning A5 16ga, was my uncles bird gun. ave it to my Nephew that was named after his great uncle. Now it is a Beneli Montefeltro 20 for me.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
Never miss an opportunity to announce publicly what you've given. Wait, who said that? Oh that's right, no one of importance, ever.
I see people do it on here it all the time. It was reported that one person he gave one promptly put it up for sale in the Classifieds. The person reported to have done so is a regular on here. I hope it’s not true.
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I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
For Dove and Quail (and skeet) either the Superposed or an old Charles Daly. Both 12 gauge, both very similar shotguns....so both point and shoot nearly identical though I use the Superposed the most.
This is a real sleeper..Pre WWII Marlin Model 90 With double triggers I did a refurb on this one a few years ago and after shooting it I decided I really liked it. I used Cerakote on this as I actually hunt with this one and Cerakote is a bit more rugged. Refinished the wood and added a Kick-Eez pad. It is now my go to Pheasant gun and is very handy. Every time I take it out to shoot I have to remind myself ...Double Triggers Dummy!
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My 2 favorites - depends on the hunt: Pheasant and Quail - Benelli Montefeltro semi auto 20GA w/ high brass/heavy load #5 & #6 - lightweight to carry and fast to swing Dove - Yeldiz .410 O/U w/3" #7.5 - light and accurate - fun to shoot and easy on the breast meat!
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