Jay_Russell Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Why would one o/u shotgun be better then the next for different types of shooting? Surely aslong as it goes bang and shoots where you point it isnt that enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Why would one o/u shotgun be better then the next for different types of shooting? Surely aslong as it goes bang and shoots where you point it isnt that enough? Yes but try carrying a 9lb OU across a marsh or firing 3" Steel loads through a light a game gun designed for walking the hedgerows or 100+ shells in 3 hours through a walked up game gun, Shooting Olympic Trap with cyl choked skeet gun or pigeon from a hide with a Full and super full 34" trap gun Its horses for courses weight length chokes chamber can all differ to specific uses. Why are there different types of hammers? OR Saws? You can cut a branch with hacksaw it you want to.... Edited October 10, 2014 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Why would one o/u shotgun be better then the next for different types of shooting? Surely aslong as it goes bang and shoots where you point it isnt that enough? So long as it shoot where you point it (and that bring gun fit into the equation) then there is no difference - from a physics point of view they are just tubes with the intent of focussing lead down a specific path, and with a handy bit to hold them by. On the other hand, as HDAV says, each "type" is focussed to doing one thing more conveniently. Something lighter for the rough shoot, something shorter for the pigeon hide, something heavier for the big loads and so forth. There's nothing wrong with using a full cylinder choked 410 for skeet, or a 32" 4 bore for pigeon but you are making things harder than they need to be. Are you perhaps referring to trap vs sporter vs game distinctions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Russell Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 No sir, i was i just interested in why the guns needed to be different, i have only ever done rough shooting at a young age for the pot. Only recently come back to shooting and found theres much more to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coatesy75 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) No auto saftey on a lot of sporting guns . sporting guns not good for game/rough shooting Edited October 10, 2014 by coatesy75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 A nice small gauge gun is nice for walked up rough shooting or a semi auto,light enough to carry for a long time. The choke is a personnel choice as to what you prefer. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Dedicated sporters tend to have wider ribs, but not always, than game guns, are generally heavier, have both barrels vented and are multi choked in comparison to a dedicated game gun which generally have narrow or tapering ribs, only the upper barrel vented, and in some cases neither, and fixed choke, but this can depend on how old that particular gun is, and are generally lighter. The heavier weight of the sporter is designed to go some way to soaking up the recoil of high use on a clay circuit, and the double vents serve to dissipate heat and 'miraging' (heat haze) over the barrels. In the past I only ever bought sporters and used them for all my game shooting, though the extra weight isn't an issue standing on a peg as the gun is sleeved after each drive, it can be after a long trail round the woods and hedgerows. I use a dedicated game gun now for all my game shooting, and rarely shoot clays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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