des Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 hi all. i have a o/u i go rough shooting with i am looking for a s/s i just need a little advice i am quite new to shooting which is better thanks for any advice des Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 SxS tend to be lighter, but that means more recoil, depends what you want from the gun, a bashable lump of a baikal SxS or a pretty old english gun to enjoy. What is making you want to change from the O/U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 SxS tend to be lighter, but that means more recoil, depends what you want from the gun, a bashable lump of a baikal SxS or a pretty old english gun to enjoy. What is making you want to change from the O/U The extra pound in weight can make a big difference when you're lugging it around all day, so some may favour the SxS for rough shooting and use an O/U for clays. I just prefer the looks and 'swingability' of my SxS. I have been told an SxS is more difficult to shoot, but I've never found that to be true. Plus I don't really notice any extra recoil - and I use mine for everything! For whatever reason the SxS seems to be out of vogue at the moment and you can pick a nice gun up for a reasonable price. All boils down to why you think you need a change from the O/U, and why you think a SxS is the answer? There's no right or wrong really - all just personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 OU for me shoot everything with it struggled with a sxs bruised finger on the guard and couldn't hit anything but each to his own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I would take what ever you feel you shoot best with. However when out all day a s\s is comfortable under your arm and personaly I always shoot a lot better with a s\s than an o\u. Utectok, You brused finger was due to the gun not fitting you. I had that trouble with a short stocked gun which was easily cured by a small rubber stop on the outside of the trigger guard that rested against the finger so the recoil could not slam the guard against the finger when a shot was fired. Cost amout a fiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 always had air rifles, used to looking down one barrel, OU for me , and dont like the fact that you have to touch bare cold metal on allot of sbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 and dont like the fact that you have to touch bare cold metal on allot of sbs They invented a solution for that, its called a glove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpeet Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 One of the lightweight semi's. The other two just stay in the cabinet now.If I had, or wanted to do a lot of walking I'd prob go for a Franchi Raptor(made from a combination of Benelli/Beretta bits). Much cheaper than a Beretta/Benelli and lighter than an A400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldeneye243 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 My newest acquisition is a 20g O/U - Much lighter than my 12g and therefore easier to carry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bop Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 16 bore AYA Side by side- 4 shots, 3 pheasants yesterday afternoon on walkabout. Really lightweight and I love it. My dad loves his ultralight deluxe- so is light weight an issue in choosing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 If you can live with a double trigger- have a look at Sabels Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Asa novice I would recommend that you use just the one gun for everything. The only benefit a SBS has over an OU is the wider action makes it nicer to carry, they are also usually lighter so recoil more heavily unless the load is reduced to 28gr or 30gr. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 hi all. i have a o/u i go rough shooting with i am looking for a s/s i just need a little advice i am quite new to shooting which is better thanks for any advice des i got my son a 20g semi to come with me but when he dont come i allways take his gun when roaming its very light can carry it all day and you have the extra shot if a few pop out of a hedge or when ferreting but thats just my preference colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjm Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 If you can live with a double trigger- have a look at Sabels Les X2 silver sable deluxe stunning gun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbust Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 I have both O & U and S x S guns and love to shoot with them all, however I seem to get more satisfaction from shooting the S x S. As has been said the S x S is much lighter and can be carried all day without any problem but has the shortfall of a harder recoil. What you feel good about shooting is what is good for you. There is a lot of nice Spanish S x S guns at very reasonable prices out there. Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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