bill425g6 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 What can a SBS do ---- that an O/U cant ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Hurt your middle finger :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Fit the bill at a Game shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangBangNik Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I'm no expert but they tend to be lighter, can't handle as heavy loads as well because of it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Look Good. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangBangNik Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) Posted twice for some reason. Edited June 7, 2015 by BangBangNik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Win the main and SBS competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Horses for courses. I have a heavy o/u for a repetitive day on the clays. Handles recoil well and doesn't get too hot and I also find it easier to pick up the clay flight with that gun. Plus it looks the part. I have a much lighter sbs "game" gun as well. Handles responsively, looks beautiful and fits in with tradition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinggun Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) I shoot much better with my sbs these days and if I'm going shooting I will often grab that one, also its a non ejector which stop me having to hold my hand over to stop them getting launched into space. Edited June 7, 2015 by smokinggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) SxS is lighter, doesn't need to open as far for loading, doesn't allow the cartridge to fall out of the top barrel, much easier to select the choke or open barrel. Looks better, carries better and just works better for the rough shooter. For high driven I'd prefer an o/u, but normal range shooting game a sxs has many advantages. Edited June 8, 2015 by Tim Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srspower Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 The weight isn't an issue for me to be honest, if it was id hit the gym more! But in terms of actual shooting? Id take my 525 game gun over my dads AYA any day whatever type of shooting it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 The weight isn't an issue for me to be honest, if it was id hit the gym more! But in terms of actual shooting? Id take my 525 game gun over my dads AYA any day whatever type of shooting it is. That's as maybe, but it ignores the several advantages of a SxS, which was the question posed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 The weight isn't an issue for me to be honest, if it was id hit the gym more! But in terms of actual shooting? Id take my 525 game gun over my dads AYA any day whatever type of shooting it is. but lets be honest you only shoot melons on the ground at 10yrds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 have direct control of independent shells. (without switching the selector...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 the long and short of it is, physically there is nothing a side by side can do that an over and under cant do. theyre just 2 different styles of guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill425g6 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 have direct control of independent shells. (without switching the selector...) You get O/U with 2 triggers the same as you get sxs with one. I was thinking more along the lines does it fire faster, can you load it faster, does it handle better, is the point ability better, more pleasing to the eye, balance better ETC. As for high Pheasant my brother has shot a sxs all his life and I shoot O/U he shoots them at the same height I do but that's more to do with the cartridge, choke combination and the most important thing of them all-- The man behind the gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 i think the only one on your above list that could be attributed to a SXS compared to an O/U would be 'more pleaseing to the eye', but even then, that would be purely a matter of personal opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 For me I only went to a SxS because after carrying my O/U 12b 30" sporter round for a day my arms were hanging ! With the SxS its lighter and sits over my arm spreading the weight better. I have also dropped from 32gram cartidges that I used in my O/U and SA to a 30gram cartridge without noticing any diffence other than less recoil and a smidgin cheaper. Also the value of my O/U is £1400 and the value of my SxS is £250 so if I fell and damaged/broke the gun the cheaper SxS is the easiest to replace. Only if I was stood on a peg shooting high birds (never going to happen) would I use my big heavy 12bore O/U. If I wanted a light O/U then I would go 20bore or 28bore. ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I think you need to be more specific with your choice of guns a bad handle SbS with not handle as well as a good handling OU and vice versa. Same for balance fast handling etc. looks nicer is personal but a £50 rough SbS won't be as pretty as the custom made OU that you choose everything on to your taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I do not believe that you can compare one to the other as they are both different and built mainly for different types of shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I do not believe that you can compare one to the other as they are both different and built mainly for different types of shooting. Got to agree all you can do is compare the handle of gun a and gun b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bad lindz Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I have been looking at a lighter gun for game shooting and reading this with interest but I am not sure if I want a SBS. Although I have fired the odd SBS at clays I have never really used one in anger. Can you get a SBS with a pistol style stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I have been looking at a lighter gun for game shooting and reading this with interest but I am not sure if I want a SBS. Although I have fired the odd SBS at clays I have never really used one in anger. Can you get a SBS with a pistol style stock? Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill425g6 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I have been looking at a lighter gun for game shooting and reading this with interest but I am not sure if I want a SBS. Although I have fired the odd SBS at clays I have never really used one in anger. Can you get a SBS with a pistol style stock? You get lightweight O/U just over 6lbs but light guns are = Quick to start and Quick to stop and a recoil issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill425g6 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 The question was = What can a SBS do ---- that an O/U cant ? The only things I can think of are you can see two sight planes on a SbS An O/U cant do this. A SbS should recoil the same on both barrels but an O/U can never do this. Thanks to everyone who replied always interesting to hear different points of view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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