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Re: What's your favorite bird gun? [Re: RGVshooter] #8152145 02/02/21 06:04 AM
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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). smile

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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.

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Originally Posted by arandy
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.


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Re: What's your favorite bird gun? [Re: RGVshooter] #8152505 02/02/21 03:58 PM
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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.


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Originally Posted by First_Chance
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.

Sounds like a good one !



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My wife gave me a Ruger Red Label O/U in 20 gauge several years ago. It's my favorite.

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Originally Posted by FamousAmos
My wife gave me a Ruger Red Label O/U in 20 gauge several years ago. It's my favorite.


I have a red label in a 12 and this is by far my favorite.

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Originally Posted by FamousAmos
My wife gave me a Ruger Red Label O/U in 20 gauge several years ago. It's my favorite.


Yes, I think your wife may be keeper.

Re: What's your favorite bird gun? [Re: RGVshooter] #8153547 02/03/21 07:26 AM
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Just an old 870 Wingmaster 12 no rib

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Franchi 48AL 20 ga
i do carry my SBE2 when Phesant hunting

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1100 LT 20 gauge Magnum.


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Originally Posted by War
Just an old 870 Wingmaster 12 no rib


I also have a 1971 WingMaster in 20 gauge that I sent out to get reblued and the wood refinished

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Originally Posted by TXHOGSLAYER
1100 LT 20 gauge Magnum.



I gave Whitwing Manic one.


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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.

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1100 LT 20 gauge Magnum.



I gave Whitwing Manic one.

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.


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Originally Posted by Blank
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). smile

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Love LC Smith shotguns!

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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). smile

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Love LC Smith shotguns!


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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.


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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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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.

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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.
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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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