rjm365 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) was speaking to a guy today at the robin hood game and country fair in newark, who regulary uses a skeet semi auto for game and pigeons - he says he finds them lighter and easier to adjust to passing shots. are there any pro's or con's in using skeet shotguns ? -his shot gun was a remington 1100 skeet - 26" barrel 3 shot Edited October 14, 2012 by rjm365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr williamson Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Horses for courses in my oppinion. I used to own a 26" nikko o/u choked skeet and skeet. Shot aswell with that as any other gun iv owned. The obvious benefits i found were that it was fast handling. (fast swing) a great hide gun, same go's for the choke it was choked skeet yet still killed cleanly at 40yards with clear pigeon 32g 6s. If im honest chokes dont mater too much if your on it you will kill it! cheers carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 One of the local beaters uses a 101 choked skeet/skeet for all his shooting; he doesn't miss much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr williamson Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 I can well beleive it, most old game guns are very open choked. At least the ones i have seen were anyway lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 I don't have a skeet gun but my old Westley Richards (1890) has next to no choke ie skeet and skeet it works really well as hide gun and on driven days but will never be I high bird gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr williamson Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Nice! Nice!!! That must be a pleasure to shoot, not sure id be brave enough to use it for decoying mind?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris2006 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 I had a Remington 1100 with skeet barrel and a regular barrel and always used the shorter skeet barrel, didn't shoo bad with it to be fair but never got on with it 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 My over and under is a Parker Hale trap gun. I was told on here when I raised the same question that I would 'fail' in the field and that it would 'shoot too high'.... Compete nonsence, it has proven to be my favorate shotgun so far and will never get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 cant see a problem with that,i shoot both my brownings always with cylinder in bottom and usually 1/4 in top,but sometimes 1/2 choke never more and thats for pigeons in hide,phesants or duck.and there fine with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortmagnum999 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Got a good friend on a pheasant shoot that uses a miroku skeet gun, he doesnt miss much, whatever hes shooting at.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 a tiny amount of choke can do wonders. skeet usually can put a much better pattern in comparison to cyl. cartridges make the difference. but then so does the person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunray Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 My hide gun is the cheapest and oldest shotgun that I have ever bought. It is a 1974 Miroku 800S skeet gun with 26 inch barrels and skeet chokes. It is great for pigeons/crows out to well over 30 yards with No. 6 shot, any further and I tend to use 32g of No. 5, particularly if crows are on the target list. I also use this gun for clay shooting, i.e., Skeet, Sporting, Simulated Grouse, High Tower etc. Definitely worth a try! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 hedd-wyn Glad to see the Parker Hale worked out. Proper gun. :good: :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 hedd-wyn Glad to see the Parker Hale worked out. Proper gun. :good: :good: Can't fault it Gordon, I'm glad I listened to you when I joined this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjm365 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 great feed back guys, thanks very much !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 John Ruffer swore by true cylinder and 7s, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Shooting-Major-J-E-M-Ruffer/dp/B004K2SBJ6 His theory was that multiple hits from small shot would kill cleanly out to 40 yards. I used a Miroku 700 skeet gun for a number of years in the early and mid 70s. Every drive and/or flight I always had pricked birds, or always seemed to. Probably me with the pattern in the wrong place but I switched to 1/4 and 1/2 with 6s which improved things no end. These days I use 5s in 1/4 + 1/2 mainly and rarely have a runner. In conclusion I would suggest that very open chokes and small shot can work, up to about 30 yards, over that then at least use 5 shot. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1in9 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Nothing wrong with skeet or trap guns for game, unless you're carrying them on foot for miles and miles! Far better to shoot with the gun you are most familar with than swap to an 'occassional' game gun, you'll hit more. I used to shoot pigeons with a Winchester 101 Skeet for years and it did the business just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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