junctiontwo Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Does anybody? What are the main reasons for the popularity of O/U? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONAH898 Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 If you can shoot with it mate go for it, my dad uses a £100 s/s Everytime instead of his brand new beretta semi as he shoots better with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I use my sidelock, as well as the hammer gun, but I only shoot clays a few times a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonix Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) I see a few people at my local ground who use sxs guns. I think it's more fashion than anything, but a heavy o/u sporter will reduce felt recoil after 100 clays in an hour or so compared to a lightweight game sxs! Edited October 24, 2013 by simonix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I have both and I use both but I tend to shoot better with the O/U anyway. The O/U is much much heavier and I can put loads of cartridges through it with much less recoil. The SBS gets hotter much quicker and kicks a bit more. Regardless of the configuration it just makes more sense to use the heavier gun which in many cases is the O/U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) I've got one! I have a Baikal 43EM and I bought it for clays. I am very proud that it is made of Russian tank parts and railway sleepers. I was going to have a go at the SxS championships at AGL this year, but got talked out of it. Wish I hadn't, I would have been top lady gun :-) Quite a few gels I know have SxSs. Most of us have O/Us, but not all. We took my SxS out at Park Farm and we all broke clays with it. England team member came to have a go and broke more than most of us, and then his old dad came along and broke EVERYTHING! I've sent my SxS to live with someone else for the winter whilst I concentrate on learning to shoot sporting with my O/U on my coach's advice. If it was one or t'other I'd got with the O/U, but I hadn't had the SxS fitted to me. ETA The SxS is kickier and gets really hot. Don't want to shoot a flush with it! Edited October 24, 2013 by ehb102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I've a couple of SxS and I love shooting them. I do take them out on the clays occasionally, but only if I know I'm going to be shooting a few dozen and not a ton in a brisk session. Also high driven clays really do take their toll on the collar bone! As said, the O/U and semi-auto tend to soak up the recoil far better, but a SxS I find is more of a challenge and a pleasure to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 first time i shot the sxs in a clay comp i used a 100 + year old English gun with gamebore blue diamond 24gm and came away high gun Seems to be a few sxs shoots popping up now so maybe we should all enjoy them now and then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I find I shoot better with a SxS on the clays None of my guns have been fitted to myself, 1 SxS has a 15" pull, the another has 14", the other 2 O/U's are somewhere inbetween. Yes there is a bit more "kick" off the SxS, but this toughens you up for the season or use 21g carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Buy a pigeon gun or wildfowling gun and it will be just as effective as an o/u at clays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 just the one for me,,Eibar sxs , I use it all the time be it clays,rough shooting, the lot,, cant be bothered with these girlie guns o/u,s that all you sissy,s use cos ya don't like the recoil why don't you all change to 410,s ya bunch of wimps, now where have I put my painkillers for my shoulder :whistling: atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Can I use a punt gun for clays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 the follow through may be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Black powder is what you want. A freind of mine loaded some and we fired them at Worsely we giggled like kids for ages. You get a fantastic flame that fires out the end of the barrel and loads of smoke Obviously I wasn't going to put them through my gun...we used his lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 I've been using my fabarm 3 1/2" super Magnum while my dt10 is being repaired, driven is no problem but crossers are difficult, it takes time to adjust due to the extra width of the barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno243 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I made the change from OU about three years ago and only shoot SxS nowadays. I shoot simulated days once a month during the closed season and hit the local clay grounds maybe twice a month. I use 21gm Hull Comp X for my clay shooting and can quite happily batter through 250 cartridges in a morning with no major ill effects, although I won't argue that it is somewhat more painfull than using an OU as the day wears on! If I am being absolutely honest I probably shot slightly better with an OU but I am not a competition shooter (nor have any desire to be) and the Tolley is just so damn beautiful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 just the one for me,,Eibar sxs , I use it all the time be it clays,rough shooting, the lot,, cant be bothered with these girlie guns o/u,s that all you sissy,s use cos ya don't like the recoil why don't you all change to 410,s ya bunch of wimps, now where have I put my painkillers for my shoulder :whistling: atb Evo I also have one of these in my collection. It used to be my cousin's till his SGC lapsed, now it's mine. He only gave £80 for it, and I do ok with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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