welshwarrior Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Im get a bit more oversea boar shooting now and thought about setting up a shotgun for it. I currently use my trust Berretta ou with rifled Mobil chokes and slugs and once borrowed a set of Williams open sights that clip on. Now I'm thinking a Multi choked sbs with pistol grip stock and 3 inch chambers may work better as the the bottom barrel is not easy to judge. Ideally it would use mobil chokes so I can use what I have. Must be an ejector and if it had a flat rib I may be able to mount a better sight like the locals do. Any recommendations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) Sounds like a difficult criteria to fill. What do the guys you're shooting with use? They might be able to point you in the right direction for a continental dealer who supplies the right type of gun? If you've got an FAC for the chokes and slugs you might be able to get a semi or pump with rifles barrels like they use in the US. If you already have a semi, you might just get a rifled slug barrel for it? Don't know if they're considered OK on driven boar shoots? Edited December 31, 2011 by Tim Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Most use Sks or double 30-06 etc the odd semi shotgun FAC is being sorted by basc now but don't want a semi not my thing a 3 shots does not compare to their 5+ I don't think a sbs that uses Mobil chokes would be to hard to find I know beretta make them someone else must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) How about a double rifle or drilling? SxS with scopes or open sights I have seen a few often 16b? Often with a 6.5 or sinilar below there was a bit about French double rifles on feildsports Britain the other week. Edited December 31, 2011 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Most of the shooters I saw in Croatia l this month (both UK and the locals) used rifles with low mag scopes. A few of us had semi auto shotguns. I've got one that has weaver rails if I want to mount a scope or red dot sight. Rifles are the way to go if you have the license but sluggers are always well placed and it's often luck of the draw with that placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 A slug is only any good in relatively close conditions, a .308 has the edge in many situations, but as the suggestion is others use the slug abroad, then, one can but assume it suits the environment! There are many to select from, some of the Berettas look the part!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I want a gun I can use for other things not just boar can't afford a rifle again at the moment as im not stalking any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 What sort of budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Of the 15 boar taken down in our trip 13 fell to rifles. A lot was down to peg draw but a rifle does have more reach and given the territory covered in mangy a boar drive a rifle is the way to go. I don't have FAC so have to rely on my semi and a bit of peg luck but for me a boar hunt is more than taking one for myself it's about the experience of the group and having a good craic with the boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 If you have been boar shooting (and intend to go again) wouldn't an FAC be suitable to get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 If you have been boar shooting (and intend to go again) wouldn't an FAC be suitable to get? Absolutely. Not quite sure about the road to a mighty 30-06 tho given I have no land to shoot over :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Absolutely. Not quite sure about the road to a mighty 30-06 tho given I have no land to shoot over :( Just have it for ranges and use overseas plenty do you'll just need some receipts and photos might need to join a full bore club a friends dad did that to keep his drilling he also did DSC one to get it conditioned for deer you can get a fifty cal for range use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hear what you saying. That route might be an option as is booking myself in for borrowing a rifle from the sporting agent - so long as another person in the group doesn't borrow one even tho they have one in their cabinet but don't want to take it through customs Having said that I've seen sluggers take pigs down and riflers miss plenty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hear what you saying. That route might be an option as is booking myself in for borrowing a rifle from the sporting agent - so long as another person in the group doesn't borrow one even tho they have one in their cabinet but don't want to take it through customs Having said that I've seen sluggers take pigs down and riflers miss plenty The right rifle in the right hands will deal with the Boar and MANY other things FAR better than a Slug, and far further out. Simple fact is at close range the slug is devastating, it will of course depend on the individual situation, but odds are a rifle will be more usable in more situations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 I'm looking at around £500 - £1000 cheaper preferred but fit if key to me. I will then use it for an everyday gun and boar I cant justify a rifle anymore in a large calibre as I have no stalking and gave paper punching years ago. I would love to still use my 308 but that's life it freed up over a bag of sand so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Im get a bit more oversea boar shooting now and thought about setting up a shotgun for it. I currently use my trust Berretta ou with rifled Mobil chokes and slugs and once borrowed a set of Williams open sights that clip on. Now I'm thinking a Multi choked sbs with pistol grip stock and 3 inch chambers may work better as the the bottom barrel is not easy to judge. Ideally it would use mobil chokes so I can use what I have. Must be an ejector and if it had a flat rib I may be able to mount a better sight like the locals do. Any recommendations mosberg 500, + rail. scope.... etc. cheap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 My two SBS 12g shotguns both have "crossover", the barrels point in towards the centre rib. This is fine for close game but might be a problem with slugs. I've never hunted boar, so could be completely off track, but wouldn't a gas operated semi allow you to get a couple of slugs off at a running boar ? Especially if it had vented barrel or a compensator. Two or three slugs in a couple of seconds might prove more effective than a shot from a bolt action rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 all double cross over I'll have to find the sweet spot and learn where to point with the left at different ranges as I did with my old double rifle I'd prefer a sbs to semi personel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Just to let you no you can't take any caliber through France that's ever been military including 308 30-06 243 etc my dad uses a sako 75 stainless synthetic in 300 win mag and it seems to stop em Rgds sx3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Yes Id seen that and didn't believe it until I try to go back to Germany. Another reason why a 12 bore slug gun will be more useable for me. Some must use Mobil choke except beretta in a sbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDS Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Winchester model 23...25" Winchoke barrels on some game models , also a 23 Waterfowler with Winchoke with 28" barrels Browning used the winchoke system and standard invector chokes fit Winchester multichoke guns... Chris Potter Guns had a 25" multichoke 23 on Guntrader before xmas , £635 if i remember , was interested but bought a Miroku s x s instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Great thanks I'll try and find a Winchester any others? Invector chokes can be got rifled I see from cableas etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDS Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Fabarm Classis....here http://www.fabarm.com/en/products-classis12.htm multichoke or paradox/mod ,made for slug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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