jloc Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Hi Folks, Quick Q, currently have a 686e with 30in barrels that I use for everything Clays / Game / Pigeons etc and am looking to buy another gun so I can use the 686 just for the clays. If I bought the new gun with 28 barrels just for game / pigeon would I struggle going between the two? Is there much differer that I would notice? Only been shooting 3 yrs so may be a daft question but thought i'd better ask. Cheers J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 What are you looking to gain with the new gun? If you want a side by side then they are mostly 28", lightweight and easy to load and carry, another O/U would be a strange buy unless you wanted a very light O/U. Generally people believe that shorter barrels are quicker handling, but less instinctive to shoot accurately. Not sure it's true, but that's the common belief. If you're going walked up shooting then a quick handling sxs is probably a better choice as it can be carried loaded but open easily without cartridges trying to fall out and will be light and quick handling. If you were going to be shooting high birds in Devon a heavy 32" barrelled O/U might be a more natural choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jloc Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 What are you looking to gain with the new gun? If you want a side by side then they are mostly 28", lightweight and easy to load and carry, another O/U would be a strange buy unless you wanted a very light O/U. Generally people believe that shorter barrels are quicker handling, but less instinctive to shoot accurately. Not sure it's true, but that's the common belief. If you're going walked up shooting then a quick handling sxs is probably a better choice as it can be carried loaded but open easily without cartridges trying to fall out and will be light and quick handling. If you were going to be shooting high birds in Devon a heavy 32" barrelled O/U might be a more natural choice. Thanks for the advice Tim, I'm off to test a couple of guns this weekend and see how I get on. Cheers J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Hi Folks, Quick Q, currently have a 686e with 30in barrels that I use for everything Clays / Game / Pigeons etc and am looking to buy another gun so I can use the 686 just for the clays. If I bought the new gun with 28 barrels just for game / pigeon would I struggle going between the two? Is there much differer that I would notice? Only been shooting 3 yrs so may be a daft question but thought i'd better ask. Cheers J What is wrong with what you have for game/pigeon. Are you simply looking for a lighter Game Gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 What is wrong with what you have for game/pigeon. Are you simply looking for a lighter Game Gun? Was going to ask the same question , Iv just brought a 686 for clays an pigeon as they say beware the man with only one gun :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 A shorter barreled gun is going to handle slightly differently than a longer one , they may be quicker but the longer the barrel the easier it is to keep the swing going . You will always shoot better using one gun , unless of course you buy a exact copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 i use a 28" on pigeons and 32" for clays the difference i find is is 4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Was going to ask the same question , Iv just brought a 686 for clays an pigeon as they say beware the man with only one gun :-) You arrived with 2 on Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jloc Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Ok you got me I'm being a tart and buying a pretty ou for my game shooting. Thinking now of chopping in the 686 rather than keep going between the two. Cheers J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 You arrived with 2 on Saturday! Hmmm, husher is needed for Sunday shooting close to a old people's home , so not to upset anybody :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 As long as it goes bang what's the problem ha my father inlaw old game keepers son shoots with same gun since he was 15 he is now 60 ha 28 inch barrels and still pops off clays for fun and still bashes ducks pigeons high birds the lot ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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