Thread: New Shotgun?

Hey troops. I have been considering buying a shotgun for a while now and with a new pup on the way I think I will now bite the bullet and get one. I want to get an O/U and was thinking 20g? More for jump shooting and birding (pheasants)? Was thinking Yildez for a cheap start? Any other suggestions?

Doesnt sound like a bad gun to get. But why 20g?

20 being sub gauge can shoot lead. 12g no. Mind you I hear this may also change and I'm concerned a 20g shooting steel may be shit.

I have a Beretta 20g SP3 and love it although I find it shoots very flat and struggle shooting clays well with it. I also have 28g inserts for it as well. I brought it for the same reasons as you, If I am out upland hunting and a duck flies over well I can shoot it without worrying about the steel shot thing.

Bloody good gun however if some noddy changes the rules then I would have brought a 12g (most likely a Beretta 682). Mind you I only buy a gamebird licence for a single reason now ( I don't want to lose my stuff ) as the F&G seem more and more run by people with their own agenda's and who have forgotten what they were actually elected for. They seem to think that because they were elected it means they can do what they want.

I have tried a Yildiz but did not fit me well and was too light for anything but a field gun. With Magnum Steel 20g loads I would think it would bite on both ends.

Try as many guns as you can before you commit to buying one. I love my Beretta but for some reason I actually shoot my brothers 12g Miroku Sporting gun much better at 1/2 the cost

Its only a couple tossers from southland that shoot boring decoying birds, yet think they are better hunters than everyone else that are causing the issue with sub gauges. They have a 50 bird daily limit down there and they think sub gauges are an issue
Get a 20 James, youll be right for a while. They say there is a lot of support out there from hunters too ban lead in 20 gauge but they are people that will never own a 20 and are happy too maim birds by trying to shoot like they have always done, with a 12.
"Doesnt affect me coz I have a 12, so yeah, fuck it, ban lead."
Dont let idiots with personal agendas ruin your fun.

Dont know anything about the yilditz mate, but as long as it fits and you can shoot it, who cares what it is, especially where an U/O is concerned.

Buy Sam's F3 bro. Its a mean deal.

Originally Posted by R93

Dont know anything about the yilditz mate, but as long as it fits and you can shoot it, who cares what it is, especially where an U/O is concerned.

That would be about the best advise I never took when buying my gun. Mine is a great field gun for snap shooting but god forbid the long crosser on the clay target field.

I should have joined the gun club first and tried a lot more guns than joining it after buying to get practise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

R93 when you are up this way for your holiday might I suggest some trolling for Kingfish before you go over the hill. They are here and in good numbers so I am told.

A bit off topic but how many of you shoot with 2 beads?

Never tried for a kingi and wouldnt have a clue how too go about it Mikee. I havent got the gear they would require in rod size anyway I reckon. I am just using my salmon gear for snaps.

F3 is an expensive bird gun PK. Even at Sam's awesome price. Mudpie gun anyway. Might be too high for field shooting unless ya butchered the stock.

Hell be thinking about it now, I bet. Can never have too many Blasers.

Originally Posted by Toby

A bit off topic but how many of you shoot with 2 beads?

I have 2 on my F3 Toby but I wouldnt have a clue what they are for, other than decoration. I look at the target when shooting and only see my barrels out of my peripheral vision.

R93 is right there Toby, beads are just bling. If you are focusing on those little balls, you won't be hitting much.............

Buy a 20g Benelli. It out performs the 12g Benelli by miles. Quicker, lighter and bloody accurate. Very annoying to see the grin on a 13 year old smoking them first. Brendan Coe wrote a great article on one years ago. Should have seen the light afterwards but hard to put down the 12g.The 20g will smoke them in heavy cover no sweat.Dream calibre. Tom Lanauze[spelling?] in RnR has written some good stuff about them[20g] on a wide variety of game birds.

Originally Posted by Toby

A bit off topic but how many of you shoot with 2 beads?

I try not to wear beads Toby. Makes you look like a bit of a Nancy.

Thats right. My old side by side had no bead and I was deadly with it.

Ejectors and double trigger. If the gun fits right you will forget about it and start smokin em.
Go with the 30g load, Fiocchi 20HP is the best I've found so far.