TJ91 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 How many fowlers have a dedicated fowling gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 By dedicated wildfowling gun I guess you mean a gun reserved for wildfowling. I have two , an AYA 3 inch no 3 s\s. It used to be my main fowling gun in the old lead days and chokes 1\4 and 1\4 it has accounted for a lot of duck and geese. A nice gun to handle , but not up the use of modern 3 inch steel wildfowling loads. It still has its place on the shore , using tungsten or Bismuth , in the sand dunes on a windy night when a semi auto is sure to jam. My main fowling gun is a 3.5 inch steel proof Browning Gold. Ok for day tide flighting duck , but a tad clumberson for night flighting duck. But for geese with big steel loads and a .700 ( full ) after choke it makes a dam good goose gun . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) By dedicated wildfowling gun I guess you mean a gun reserved for wildfowling. I have two , an AYA 3 inch no 3 s\s. It used to be my main fowling gun in the old lead days and chokes 1\4 and 1\4 it has accounted for a lot of duck and geese. A nice gun to handle , but not up the use of modern 3 inch steel wildfowling loads. It still has its place on the shore , using tungsten or Bismuth , in the sand dunes on a windy night when a semi auto is sure to jam. My main fowling gun is a 3.5 inch steel proof Browning Gold. Ok for day tide flighting duck , but a tad clumberson for night flighting duck. But for geese with big steel loads and a .700 ( full ) after choke it makes a dam good goose gun . yep thats what i meant, wasnt sure how to word it correctly i tried browning a 12g? Edited April 17, 2012 by TJ91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Yes its a 12 bore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Yeah I bought a benelli SBE 1 for fowling but find its my go for gun in the pigeon hide too I keep my OU for walked up stuff and rough shooting and the odd driven day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 No. I have my clays gun and my live gun, the former being an O/U that I wasn't going to wreck on the marsh and the latter an old Beretta semi auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reabrook Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Winchester SX3 for me . I only use it for fowling and get on very well with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washwildfowler Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) i have used Beretta autos for the last 22 years , and i have just bought the Winchester SX3 and have to say it feels alot better than the Beretta ... i did have a problem with the safety catch going on when i pulled the trigger some times but we have that down to my fat fingers and have changed it round ..... Edited April 17, 2012 by washwildfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) Beretta Extrema 2 :good: edit to say - if you are only going to shoot a couple of shot's (if any at all)& get up at the crack of dawn you want to make sure the gun is going to go bang :yes: Edited April 17, 2012 by Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Beretta Extrema 2 :good: Same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Beretta Extrema 2 :good: edit to say - if you are only going to shoot a couple of shot's (if any at all)& get up at the crack of dawn you want to make sure the gun is going to go bang :yes: very true, thats why i got a 'pwopa' gun Myne doesnt just go bang, on the odd occasion it goes bangbang in very quick succession when i have only pulled 1 of the triggers :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Beretta Extrema 2 for the past 3yr its had some proper abuse, and its only let me down late this season gone, me mate stripped it down on holiday for me and laughed! i had oiled the mechanism thats why it would not fire. i dont use it for anything else not even pigeons, it wont get fired again till September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Beretta Extrema 2 :good: Same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Beretta urika 2 here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Winchester SXP, although I thinned some crows out with it this month, its now away in the cabinet till Sept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Browning b425 Waterfowl 3.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus69 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Dedicated solely to wildfowling I have a 4 bore single, an 8 double, an 8 single, a 10 double, a 10 single, and a 12 3.5" semi auto. Think I've lost the plot!! Mike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Browning 3" Waterfowl Winchester SX3 3½" Double 10 Double 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skid512 Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Beretta Xtrema 2 max4, never let me down and wouldn't be without it. Was difficult to find one so ordered one from my local gunshop but after 12 months I still couldn't get hold of a new one. In the end I oppted for a second hand one that was 12 month old and in mint condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Benelli BE semi-auto. 3.5" - 26" steel OK tubes. Light as a feather and no recoil. Old mans gun. Use it for everything except game. Also a Browning Gold 10 bore semi-auto (steel). Thats going to be up for sale shortly. Very good gun but I'm not getting younger and need to lighten my loads every year. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Benelli BE semi-auto. 3.5" - 26" steel OK tubes. Light as a feather and no recoil. No recoil :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Yes i have,webly and scott 810 3" Does what its ment to do.use o/u and sxs for everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 No recoil :blink: Benelli BE semi autos use enertia as the operating force. (Recoil really). You can bang big loads through them all day and never feel sore. 3.5" steel are pussycats in this machine although I normally use Heavyshot 3". Once shot 250+ at a pig's in an afternoon - No problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody801 Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 I have a Baikal 153 composite 3 1/2 inch. Good gun for the shore, bit numb though. Two other lads in the club have a 153 thats a Baikal/Remington mix. It looks the same but is alot lighter. My old fella has a Browning Pheonix, it's a lovely gun. I use it alot shooting crows/pigeons so its a good all rounder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Benelli BE semi autos use enertia as the operating force. (Recoil really). You can bang big loads through them all day and never feel sore. 3.5" steel are pussycats in this machine although I normally use Heavyshot 3". Once shot 250+ at a pig's in an afternoon - No problem It wasn't a question mate, sorry. I completely disagree with you. They are the hardest felt recoiling auto on the market. I have fired enough big loads through the sbe2 and m2 to justify my opinion, which is, they kick like mules compared to the likes of the sx3, maxus, xtrema2 etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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