Duckandswing Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 A somewhat useless post you may surmise, but alas, your views on the best shotgun ever made. Be it a Purdey or a Remington, a pump or a semi, all views and opinions gratefully received. It may be based on beauty, reliability, fit or fornication, it doesn't really matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) I think that choosing the best shotgun ever made would be a matter of conjecture . Probably the most bomb proof gun ever made has got to be the old made in the seventies Baikal non ejector over and under The smoothest gun I have ever shot is my currant beretta gas gun with the kick off system . Probably the the most pretty gun I have seen is the boss over and under . So a gun as bomb proof as an old Baikal ,as pretty as a boss over and under that shoots as smooth as a beretta gas gun . I don't think there is such a gun . I wish there was . Harnser Edited May 29, 2015 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 The Browning Automatic 5. A revolutionary design that remained in production for nearly a century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 The Browning Automatic 5. A revolutionary design that remained in production for nearly a century. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Prettiest gun; In my opinion the "bar in wood" version of the round action Dickson, absolutely beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Best gun is a bit of a wide claim. Best what. A top contender has got to be the Browning B series. The last gun that John Moses Browning designed. This gun was an innovation that has become the market leader. A stroke of genius with its Solid design and function. A piece of pure genius. The design is akin to the design of the wheel. Primary thought. I personally prefer the feel of my B325 grade 5 over the son in laws Beretta but if pushed to chose one gun from my collection it would be the little 686 sporting special in 20 bore that mother bought for me as a present. Everyone that has shot the gun loves it and there is a crowd of people waiting for me to keel over so they can have it. God I can shoot with that gun and for me its the sentimental aspect. So what is best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 A somewhat useless post you may surmise, but alas, your views on the best shotgun ever made. Be it a Purdey or a Remington, a pump or a semi, all views and opinions gratefully received. It may be based on beauty, reliability, fit or fornication, it doesn't really matter. Has to be the Baikal for reliability. Benelli Super sport for looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 beauty is in the eye of the beholder. father warned me about politics and religion this could be a worse subject. Its like calling your mates dog ugly. It's not going to change anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlerob Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Tough and well built in terms of reliability and for the money baikal there not much in the price bracket that close but there not to the finesse of good wood nice engraving and so on the likes of berreta and browning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 my money is on the boss o/u such an elegant beauty,wish I could own one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesP Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 John from UK - +1 on the "bar in wood" round action. Each to his own, but for me the Browning auto is ghastly, heavy, clonky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansk65 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Baikal, if it ever does break......you can bray fence post in with it ! still got mine and love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Best workhorse that is not only a joy to shoot,but will last a father, son and grandson has to be the Webley 700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 my money is on the boss o/u such an elegant beauty,wish I could own one. Good call on the boss However I think the Woodward ou just has the edge 😋 I think the nearest to it is the Mcay brown in the modern makers near affordable and slight refinement on gape for loading Value reliability got to be the bakil Money no object gun Boss serial number in the 7000 Or a late Woodward Just my thoughts All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Up there with the best is the A A Brown supreme deluxe SLE......just oozes quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Vostok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) Hatsan escort I'll get my coat !!!!!!!!! Joking aside I really like the aya centenary hammer gun Edited May 30, 2015 by jonny thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Any of the Beretta SO series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I couldn't possibly narrow it down to one. It is all very subjective also and depends greatly on what someone means by 'best'. My 'ideal' over and under shotgun would be an ejector in 12 bore with fixed chokes of perhaps 1/2 and Full. It would have a wide vented (or not) top rib with the bottom barrel only attached to the top one at action and muzzle, both of which would be blued. A small brass bead at the muzzle would suffice. The action would be a box lock, either blued or simply polished steel with no engraving at all and definitely no gold trigger, which would be adjustable for length, smooth and wide. The wood would be nicely grained and dark oiled with a palm swelled POW grip and a full beavertail trap fore-end. My ideal semi-auto shotgun would again be a 12 bore and probably a Benelli M2, and my ideal pump either a Winchester Model 12, 1897 Trench gun or 1300 XTR, or the Remington synthetic 870, again in 12 bore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I think that we should categories this as it is not possible to compare a Purdey that has been made for 120 years with little change to a Browning A5 . Suggest_ side by side hammer gun over and under auto / pump In my opinion British O/Us may look good but are not reliable. Westley's Anson and Deeley boxlock Holland's Royal and Brownings B25 as well as his pump designs for Winchester must rank very high as they were effectively the forbears of all guns that came after . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Famars Poseidon. Fantastic looking piece of engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Best shotgun ever, the Remington 870. More than 10 million sold, in production for 50 + years. 100% reliable, working mans gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Winchester 101. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 John Dickson and Son round action, balance, elegance all in one package very biased as I own one. Earlier posters have mentioned the bar in wood round action , this was mainly a MacNaughton action and is perhaps even more eye appealing then the standard Dickson R/A. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) It may not be the best shotgun ever made but for me I absolutely love my Farther's Browning B25 (12g O/U game 28" barrel). On the rare occasion I get go with it I just love it! I hope one day to be able to take it on a driven day ! An ambition for sure. I could never let him sell it and would sell all my guns and rifles first to keep hold of it. Edited May 30, 2015 by salop sniper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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