coneyhunter Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hello all, due to a shoulder injury i purchased myself a 20 bore over and under, went for a walk about today and thought about trying my luck on some roosting pigeons. Sadly the did not want to play so after 2 hours and not a shot i went for a wander just before i lost the light, i managed to flush a hen bird that came rocketing over my left side and began to climb sharply, swinging the little gun i squeezed the trigger and she dropped like a stone, im pretty impressed with the " ladies " gun please have a look at the link below ( some other of my shooting pics are on here as well ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Is that a Baikal I'm in the market for a 20g O/U myself what does it weigh Edited January 23, 2012 by sitsinhedges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bode.boden Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 nice one buddy that will give your confidence a good shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyhunter Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Is that a Baikal I'm in the market for a 20g O/U myself what does it weigh yes it is, lovely little gun, Baikal 27 EM- 1C multichoke, ejetor and 3" chamber, its very light and has virtually no recoil, im a fan of the Russian guns , bombproof and dont cost the earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 yes it is, lovely little gun, Baikal 27 EM- 1C multichoke, ejetor and 3" chamber, its very light and has virtually no recoil, im a fan of the Russian guns , bombproof and dont cost the earth. Due to my Browning125 12 gauge having a broken firing pin I recently had to use a Baikal single trigger U/O on one of our Syndicates driven days, I hit nearly every high bird I fired at and I could not go wrong!! I used the gun again last Saturday and shot equally as well as the first day I used it - the other shoot members commented on how well I was shooting. I have another 2 days left of this season and I know which gun I will be using!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcock11 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hello all, due to a shoulder injury i purchased myself a 20 bore over and under, went for a walk about today and thought about trying my luck on some roosting pigeons. Sadly the did not want to play so after 2 hours and not a shot i went for a wander just before i lost the light, i managed to flush a hen bird that came rocketing over my left side and began to climb sharply, swinging the little gun i squeezed the trigger and she dropped like a stone, im pretty impressed with the " ladies " gun Mmm - shooting a hen pheasant at dusk - not really sure if that is something I would want to boast about - maybe there is more to the story but you are not - as it appears - doing yourself any favours..... :no: And a 20 bore is definitely not a "ladies" gun [as you choose to call it]. There are many very good male shots who shoot with a 20 bore out of preference and I know of many ladies who shoot with the same who would give most male guns a serious run for their money when it comes to skill & accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Lost the light could easily mean something like: just before it got too dark to sportingly shoot pheasants ect,(ie rather than lost the light and couldn't see). I'm going for benefit of doubt here . No point in reading into stuff too much? Edited January 23, 2012 by CZ452 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 20 bores are fab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well done!I love eating Pheasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjm Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Mmm - shooting a hen pheasant at dusk - not really sure if that is something I would want to boast about - maybe there is more to the story but you are not - as it appears - doing yourself any favours..... :no: And a 20 bore is definitely not a "ladies" gun [as you choose to call it]. There are many very good male shots who shoot with a 20 bore out of preference and I know of many ladies who shoot with the same who would give most male guns a serious run for their money when it comes to skill & accuracy. jumpin the gun a bit surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyhunter Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Mmm - shooting a hen pheasant at dusk - not really sure if that is something I would want to boast about - maybe there is more to the story but you are not - as it appears - doing yourself any favours..... :no: And a 20 bore is definitely not a "ladies" gun [as you choose to call it]. There are many very good male shots who shoot with a 20 bore out of preference and I know of many ladies who shoot with the same who would give most male guns a serious run for their money when it comes to skill & accuracy. you misread me, i shot the pheasant just after 4pm, the permission i was on is quite large and takes me over an hour to walk around, hence me saying i went for a walk around before it got dark, my comment for shooting a ladies gun comes from me being ribbed by a friend of mine who believes they are not effective as the 12 bore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyhunter Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Mmm - shooting a hen pheasant at dusk - not really sure if that is something I would want to boast about - maybe there is more to the story but you are not - as it appears - doing yourself any favours..... :no: And a 20 bore is definitely not a "ladies" gun [as you choose to call it]. There are many very good male shots who shoot with a 20 bore out of preference and I know of many ladies who shoot with the same who would give most male guns a serious run for their money when it comes to skill & accuracy. ...however having read the post i can see where the idea would come from, my fault for not being clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 ...however having read the post i can see where the idea would come from, my fault for not being clear You've done nothing wrong in my eye's mate - don't worry about it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.I.A Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 you always get 1!!!! ignor it mate. well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Iv been shooting over 40 years and recently took to shooting a 20 gauge because I had an arm injury. Don’t think I would go back to a 12 Gauge now even if I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 If you haven't used a 20 bore in anger before they may suprise you quite a bit. Keep going with it would be my advice. I'm now using 2 20 bores ( a Ceasar Guerini Maxum and a Beretta Urika 2) for game and pigeon, my 12 bores are largely unused. I would recommend to anyone switching from a 12 to a 20 bore for live quarry shooting. Some folk are strong advocates of the 12 bore which is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcock11 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 ...however having read the post i can see where the idea would come from, my fault for not being clear Fair comment - sorry to take away from the triumph of shooting your first pheasant using a 20 bore - 4.00 pm is in plenty good time and still allows pheasants to get safely up to roost. Wish you loads more success with the 20 - maybe you will stick with it? I am shooting with a 12 bore but may well "downsize" as I get ever older. Hope the pigeons will be more obliging too next time out - that is the trouble with pigeons - they are too darn clever....... All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyhunter Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Fair comment - sorry to take away from the triumph of shooting your first pheasant using a 20 bore - 4.00 pm is in plenty good time and still allows pheasants to get safely up to roost. Wish you loads more success with the 20 - maybe you will stick with it? I am shooting with a 12 bore but may well "downsize" as I get ever older. Hope the pigeons will be more obliging too next time out - that is the trouble with pigeons - they are too darn clever....... All the best. i thin i definatley will be using the 20 more, i like it very much , all the best to you as well mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer-of-the-Futre Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Well done mate, i shot a really high bird with my 20 on the weekend. Only needed one shot and it folded. And i think my first barrel is a quater or half choke! Keep up the good work. I wouldnt mind a baikal. I know they are not the prettiest of guns but they are practical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay&bird Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 I bought the wife a 20g SA for Christmas. I now use it more than she does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 20bore is a fantastic gun, can do most what a 12 can. but if you reload, load a 3/4oz load at 1100fps, the softest cartridge ever. certainly one recomended with those who are uncompatable with recoil. i use a 12 exclusively, because i load it to whatever. you can reload 20gauge upto 32 grams for the 3" or 21 or even 18grams of shot. speed isnt totally essential for a good load, but dont expect 32g of shot at 1400fps not to hurt. i keep loads at sub 1200fps, and they shoot rather nice. clays should be 1300fps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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