Thread: Field gun

I just say I'm a misfit

Proper gun fitting is an art really some makers have a try gun that is fully adjustable they get it fitting just right and then they make the stock for you maybe a vist to your local clay club may have someone who knows the basics, to shoot ducks it doesnt have to be absolutly perfect but reasonal fit will put more birds in the bag .the two things i care about the most is 1 length of pull and 2 cast /length of pull is the distance between the first crock of your trigger finger back the length of your forarm to your elbow .cast ,stocks are usually given a little bit of cast to bring your eye into line with the barrels so if you are a right hander a little bit of righthand cast will be fine although i dont mind a gun with neutral(no cast )at all

Cool thanks for that major

Ok, so was lucky enough to get me an under over 12g. It shall remain nameless at this stage so I can illicit some general advice from other members.

I am aware the best way to understand and get the best use out of your shottie is to pattern it and try different loads to see what works best.
For the purpose of duck shooting, I'm looking at what 2 default chokes to run. The "all rounder default"
I will be using lead.

Now I know one of the main questions your thinking is how far you're hoping to shoot.

Let's say between 30-45 yards, what 2 chokes come to the top of your mind as being an all rounder ?
Would it be improved cylinder and modified ?

Next question, which barrel would you set them up on, the improved cylinder for your first shot, and if you miss and the duck banks away from you the modified would have the reach ? The I see how the trigger select comes into play now.

So it it wide then they're close and tight when they're far ?

1/4 an 1/2 all i use

For the purpose of duck shooting, I'm looking at what 2 default chokes to run. The "all rounder default"
I will be using lead.

not in a 12 gauge you wont young fella me lad,not for ducks
so for steel id go depending on ranges,close over deekes, skeet and i/4 or for general shooting,1/4 and half

Originally Posted by gsp follower

not in a 12 gauge you wont young fella me lad,not for ducks
so for steel id go depending on ranges,close over deekes, skeet and i/4 or for general shooting,1/4 and half

Sorry I stand corrected, teaches me to cram type on a iPhone. Steel for the duckies unless past the required meters, lead for the parries, hence the range

1/4(improved cylinder)) and 1/2 (modified) are all I use in my 3 steel shooting guns ,albeit both 1/2s are fixed choke guns. My escort s/a(screw in chokes) is set up for geese as it handles both 2 3/4 and 3"rounds whereas my older Bentley Pointer s/a and Baikal o/u are fixed chokes and are 2 3/4"shells only. The previous owner of the Baikal had the chokes opened up when he bought it is my understanding.
the pointer has been drilled for pinning,and the escort comes with a mag fitting to set this 3shot option up.

Asking someone what chokes they use isn't the best approach. Take the load you plan to use and see how it patterns with your current chokes. What is tight in one gun maybe loose in another. For example my Yildiz 20g patterns much looser with 1/4 than my miroku 20g with 1/4 with the same 1oz load of # 5

Originally Posted by Pointer;357006[B

]Asking someone what chokes they use isn't the best approach. Take the load you plan to use and see how it patterns with your current chokes. What is tight in one gun maybe loose in another.[/B] For example my Yildiz 20g patterns much looser with 1/4 than my miroku 20g with 1/4 with the same 1oz load of # 5

true enough there can be such a rift between different chokes from one maker let alone different makers and steel can really exasperate or mask the differences.

as GSPFwould know this was my point .using these two ,ive a good idea how the guns behave and what is the most effective scenario to sew it up.in fact Im honest enough to say any misses are purely my fault!

All very good points, and thanks for the tips.
I will pattern it next week, I do appreciate all the open answers.

Originally Posted by Toby

Really loving my Yildiz 20g

Does the job really
So easy to carry around...