Royboy Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Would it be not the norm to take a second gun with you on a payed goose flight ? I've bought a semi auto but I'm worried it might jam with 3" loads so was thinking of taking my o/u aswel ! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I you don't trust the semi auto I would leave it at home and just bring the o/u, mainly because when It does jam it will really annoy you especially if you are in for a good flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Ye I know what you mean but I shoot realy well with my auto ! Plus it's a full weekend in Scotland so if any gun ******* up I'm jiggerd ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) Ye I know what you mean but I shoot realy well with my auto ! Plus it's a full weekend in Scotland so if any gun ******* up I'm jiggerd !QuestionsWhat make of semi have you got? Has it jammed before? How long u had it? You really should'nt worry about it jamming with 3" as the greater recoil and gas pressure should prevent this. Iv used 3" in my current semi since i got it and it hasn't jammed yet ("touch wood") As you said if you shoot better with the semi take it because u'll be p*ssed if u miss birds with or O/U that you could have had Edited October 3, 2013 by Wildfowler325 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Ready to take the mick ! It's a Escort ! It's never missed a beat but thought id manually cycle the shells but sometimes they jammed ! I suspect it will cycle better when fired when there's more umph doing the cycling ! (Hopefully) as I say never used 3" before always used pigeon and clay loads in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Take the over and under, can never trust an escort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawntredder Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) it will cycle them nee bova ..1 ov my guns and it cycles the heavy loads with ease plus ya not bovd aboot chuckn it around as tha bomb proof!!.. ..its the 31/2" that ye have bova with the jamming! Edited October 3, 2013 by Robbie Forster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 it will cycle them nee bova ..1 ov my guns and it cycles the heavy loads with ease plus ya not bovd aboot chuckn it around as tha bomb proof!!.. ..its the 31/2" that ye have bova with the jamming! Did any one understand that lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Take the gun you shoot well with , but make sure you have a rod as a push through and a small screw driver so you can do repairs on the spot. I have striped down a semi auto and cleared a jam within a couple of mins on the marsh before now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Its an escort ---------------------------------take the O/U for when it DOES jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 naughty man my escorts never jammed even with my flames out the barrel homeloads ask ayano 3 he took me pigeon shooting on his permission and i think the flames worried him a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Haha it's a cheap throw around gun like said ! But I can shoot a hell of a lot better with it than my Berreta silver pigeon S ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Take the escort mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Ye escort will be reet !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 In all honesty, you've kind of answered your own question. 1) you shoot better/like the escort, so take it. 2) you're worried if may jam; take the O/U as a spare.. No harm done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I was going to take my other gun anyway but was wondering what the guide would have to say if I actually took it in the hide/ditch with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Depends, I have done it, but that was with a group that I had shot with for years and a two guides that I knew very well. One of the party regularly had his 8 with him as well as his 3" 12. I have only taken two guns into the hide a couple of times when the there was the chance of both duck and geese, and had the two guns for different loads, but always took two guns up with me as we did some duck and game shooting too. I'm sure you would be ok if the spare remains in the sleeve until if, and what I have heard and read about escorts, when the auto jams. Give the guide a call and ask his opinion. I was going to take my other gun anyway but was wondering what the guide would have to say if I actually took it in the hide/ditch with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Ye I know what you mean but I shoot realy well with my auto ! Plus it's a full weekend in Scotland so if any gun ******* up I'm jiggerd ! I know what mean you I've a baikel semi heavy as #### but It also would jam if I didn't have the gas port open/closed enough to let cycle the carts, but saying all this I shoot really well, well I did until my dad now uses it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I have only ever carried one gun for a flight but going away to Scotland for the weekend I would certainly bury a spare in the car. My Benelli has never let me down other than the odd empty case that wouldn't eject. Guys who don't shoot auto's are always preaching about the unreliability of the beasts - but in reality they rarely let you down. Enjoy your trip whatever you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Take the over and under, can never trust an escort.Yeah, and they will clone your credit card if you go to sleep LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I don't think there's any escorts here ! There not even a pub ! Hotel bar it is then !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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