Thread: Any Drilling Users?

I like a mixed bag of a deer and some big Nevada blue grouse and often hunt with a drilling.

Are they of any use in NZ?

What is a drilling?

You're going to have to explain what a 'drilling' is..

As Long as you only hunt Private land they are legal to hunt with.
Its illegal to take a rimfire or shot gun onto DOC (Public) land because of this they are not very popular nor seen very often

Evening Lads, "A drilling refers to a combination gun that has three barrels." these could be two rifled and one smooth bore or two smooth bore and one rifled. in NZ we would refer to them as combination guns. I have never heard of anyone hunting with one but seen one at a gun shop.

Oh, we call that Kereru collecting up North...

Originally Posted by Danny

Oh, we call that Kereru collecting up North...

Ha ha used to own a savage 410 22 combo not a drilling but a combo that got a lot of rabbits ducks and goats as a 410 solid has a little authority

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Drilling (two smooth and one rifled barrel) and Bockbücksflinte (or "bock" - one smooth and one rifled) are pretty common here. I am looking for one as I often see geese, ducks, pheasants and deer on my preferred spot.

Originally Posted by luv2safari

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I saw a triplle barreled shot gun the other day. I was expecting to see one rifled barrel but no all 3 appeared to be 12g smooth bore.

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I'd love to have a drilling but they aren't that common in NZ, and those that are here are super expensive. I heard a rumor that Savage may be bringing one out so I hope that's true.

Would be perfect for pheasant/sambar hunting

I've got a .577 cal and 28 gauge combination gun, both barrels are rifled, the shotgun rifling is straight to hold the wadded package of shot together as it leaves the barrel, the . 577 is normal twist rifling.

Originally Posted by Maca49

I've got a .577 cal and 28 gauge combination gun, both barrels are rifled, the shotgun rifling is straight to hold the wadded package of shot together as it leaves the barrel, the . 577 is normal twist rifling.

Its not paradox rifled is it? I have seen some 12 bores that were

I wish it was, it would bring the value up!