Albert 888 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 SX3 for me but i would rather use an o/u. But everyone knows what happens to your favourite gun on the marsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 But everyone knows what happens to your favourite gun on the marsh. Which is why I bought the Hatsan and leave the Browning in the cabinet if going near the marsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Which is why I bought the Hatsan and leave the Browning in the cabinet if going near the marsh. Are you like me,im a muck magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Maxus for me. I've used various 2 3/4'' O/Us and SxS on the foreshore but the Maxus outstrips them all! I took my 525 out there once and couldn't stand it! For ease of loading (far less likely to stick your barrels in the mud with a semi) and ability to suck up the recoil from heavy loads, semi autos are the way forward. Unless its a nice double 8 of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Are you like me,im a muck magnet. Oh yes! Not helped by the fact that my mud plugging skills and balance need some fine tuning! I've never yet taken a full on dip, but landed on my **** in the bottom of a muddy gutter on several occasions, as well as falling off my perch last year...that was in the middle of a big gutter, still 12" deep with water and the gun was fully submerged! Change of cartridges and it was going again. It did get a good strip and clean after that time though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IEH Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Benelli Supernova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Beretta Xtrema ll with kick off system - shoots magnum loads as if they were light clay loads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Benelli Supernova for ALL my fowling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Oh yes! Not helped by the fact that my mud plugging skills and balance need some fine tuning! I've never yet taken a full on dip, but landed on my **** in the bottom of a muddy gutter on several occasions, as well as falling off my perch last year...that was in the middle of a big gutter, still 12" deep with water and the gun was fully submerged! Change of cartridges and it was going again. It did get a good strip and clean after that time though! You got nothing on Albert then! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoot-rhino Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Greylag 10ga or 3.5" escort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I use an SX3 auto 90% of the time as its versatile handling anything from a light duck load to a heavy 3 1/2" goose shell. Its easy to fully strip down and clean after a hard day in the mud and when the tide makes your hole you don't fret so much if your stock gets wet etc. The key though is the fact that it can be a longer range goose flighting tool or as a fast handling duck gun for the flashes. The rest of the time I use one of two BLNE s/s guns 1. A rough old 3" mag 12 with Skeet chokes and short 25" barrels, perfect for ducks on the flashes with light shells at short range 2. The 10 bore, this gun I had bored 1/2 and 1/2 and it way outperforms the 3 1/2" shell as regards pattern and strangely retained energy. This is a direct comparison using Remington nitro steel factory. This gun has 32" long barrels and weighs 10 1/2 lb so once its swinging its hard to poke with it! To slow mounting compared to the auto or short s/s 12 over deeks for duck but I do intend to find a good duck load for it ready for next season for use on flight lines and tide. Have some data for super fast 35 grm loads and this I find interesting The thing with both the box lock s/s guns is the wooden stocks and more complex assembly makes things a bind when they take a dunking in the mud or saltwater. I do however like the fact that your empties are never lost though and I have now got the dog retrieving the empties spit at the end of the flight. The SX3 can seriously spit them out- 30yds has been known! we now get every one other than those that sink. A Drop out trigger and modern rust proofing allied to a synthetic stock in a s/s or u/o could be a real winner in the UK for many BUT I doubt it will do well compared to Pump and auto in the states so it will never happen IMO. Not a big u/o fan as a gun they open too deep IMO to make a good gun in confined spaces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooseman1982 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Beretta AL390 Gold is what I use. A cracking killing gun I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsay Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Winchester SX 2 3.5", looking for a 10bore as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Xtrema but will be moving back to two tubes. Either Browning or winchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Croc Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) Lanber 12g O/U for me at the moment, toying with the idea of a S/S Zabala, AyA, but it must be single trigger, can't get on with double trigger Edited January 20, 2013 by The Croc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Croc Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 For 90% of my fowling I'm using an old AYA SxS with 2 3/4" chambers. Loaded with light (24 & 28gr) low pressure high speed steel I'm killing ducks as far as I can comfortably shoot and as far as I ever did with lead! The only geese we get down here (apart from the very odd greylag and whitefront) are Canadas of which I don't particularly rate as a sporting bird so have no desire to bag loads. The few that I do shoot for the pot, are generally taken with the same gun using either 36gr bismuth (got some to use up) or homeloaded 32gr high speed steel. On the few occassions that I do go out and out goosing I use a bolt action 10ga. Strikes me the ole double barrel gun is coming back into fashion Evening Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad63 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 How's things Bri? Much about your way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Croc Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Not much that I've seen or heard about, not that I've been down to "not fire a shot or miss " heard a rumour that Jim took a guest, who had a good day :unsure: Hopefully this weather will improve things, as long as it doesn't get to cold and we get a Suspension. Will give you a bell monday night if your about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad63 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Yeah I'll be about mate, look forward to a catch up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Horses for courses. When you want to take out the maximum number of geese on a vermin control mission the semi is the tool. You can only do two with a double barrel. My son in law had an o/u. I had my s/a. 5 in 5 seconds. Otherwise it would only have been 4!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Horses for courses. When you want to take out the maximum number of geese on a vermin control mission the semi is the tool. You can only do two with a double barrel. My son in law had an o/u. I had my s/a. 5 in 5 seconds. Otherwise it would only have been 4!! This is wildfowling topic. No such thing as vermin control in wildfowling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Horses for courses. When you want to take out the maximum number of geese on a vermin control mission the semi is the tool. You can only do two with a double barrel. My son in law had an o/u. I had my s/a. 5 in 5 seconds. Otherwise it would only have been 4!! Wildfowling this is not and such a thing would not generally even be allowed on the marsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Wildfowling this is not and such a thing would not generally even be allowed on the marsh It is not on a marsh - as I said. Horses for courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Cheers for all the replies guys looks like the bulk of us are using a semi auto,(suspected that). Have a notion just to use an over and under from now one but I think I'd miss the 3rd shot on the geese. It's not unusual to knock 3 out if a skien. It's also very handy if the 2nd bird needs a follow up shot. Question is do I need to try and shoot 3 birds every time or just stick to two barrels? I've had one triple on mallard this year. There was also one teal that I got 3rd shell which saved the day. So apart from that, I don't think I'd need the auto for the ducks Tough decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Croc Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Only ever shot with 2 barrels, never felt undergunned, a left and right at Ducks and Geese is plenty I would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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