Guest Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 How many folk here own more than one shotgun? If so why and do you feel your shooting suffers for switching between two or more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 er let me see , 2x20b O/U, 3x 12g semi's, 1x 12sxs, and a 12g O/U, yes it is a chore deciding which one to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euget123 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Ive two,complete oposites. One an o&u 26" game gun and a 28" pump action. Pump used when in the hide for crows and pigeon and the o&u for walked up/driven and when roast shooting pigeons.(its alot easier to carry for the day) Honestly just takes one or two shots to switch over and to remember to cycle the pump. ET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordfowler Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Well there are 7 shotguns in my cabinet - 4, 10, 14 and 12 bore. Muzzle loaders, S by S, O&U and semi auto. Can pick up and use any and swap between - can't hit hit a thing with any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontbeck Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 beware of the man with one gun, he's usually a good shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 90 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I have 2 - a Beretta DT10 32" Trap I use for trap shooting & a A400 28" S/A Multi choke I use for Skeet Sporting & Pigeon Shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) I've recently added a semi auto to my O/U. I was terrified of the money ive just laid down! However they're a mega long term investment and considering just keeping and enjoying them both cos they're both so nice to use! Especially when everyone else seems to own a million guns each I suddenly don't feel so bad. Edited September 13, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Also do you have different guns for different things or just pick up the one you feel like that day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I have more than one simply because I like a bit of variety, and every gun has its own character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEshooter Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 A400 extreme for fowling and pigeons, miroku mk70 grade 5 for clays and driven shooting if I ever get the chance. I shoot the miroku better than the auto at clays but could never bring myself to take it on the marsh. The a400 has taken some real abuse in the 2 years I've had it but still cleans up like new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicblue Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Just one for me now, having two in the cabinet plays on the mind - i.e. taking the other one 'might' have been a better decision... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I've only got one shotgun, a 16g sxs hammer gun, but I'm sure I could miss with any number of other guns if I wanted. I'm half-heartedly looking for a cheap o/u 12g, just because it's cheaper to use, but I'm not 'in-to' guns as such, I just like shooting them. I do have 3 air rifles though (I did have 6 at one point) as I need one day setup, one night setup and one for my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) I have 4, my MK38 that I use for clays and my Hatsan Escort pump that I use for pigeon shooting. I also have another Miroku, an SW800 that occasionally gets used in the hide and a Cooey that rarely sees any use (it was thrown in when I bought my pump). The SW800 may well be sold soon. It was my first gun but it doesn`t fit me very well. My next purchase will be a semi-auto and then the pump can go too. I`d quite happily have just one gun but the MK38 is far too nice to risk using it in a hide. I definitely shoot better with the Miroku but I don`t feel that switching between the 2 guns I regularly use causes any real problems. A friend of mine used to have about 8 guns and would turn up with a different one each time. That definitely didn`t help his shooting. Edited September 13, 2015 by Danger-Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I have 4: Beretta Silver Pigeon Field 20 Bore 25.5" Beretta 687EELL 20 Bore 28" Howard A Davies 12 Bore SxS 25" Spanish Master 12 Bore SxS 28" And miss equally well with any of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coatesy75 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 i have . Beretta DT10 30" Sporting clay shoot Beretta DT10 30" Sporting clay shoot Beretta SV10 prevail 3 30" Sporting don't use much , Beretta SV10 perennia 3 30" game love them All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 ok guys this is what I choose to own 2 sa,s in 12g an 20g,if im after crows its the sa 12g if im after pigeons its usually sa 20g,if on flight ponds o/u 12g,walked up pheasants/partridge o/u 20g,and just for my sheer pleasure o/u 28g for walkabouts n pigeon decoying when I like a challenge, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I currently have six shotguns and that's after just recently having a clear out. All my OU's fit me more or less the same and if I've been shooting my auto or pump quite a bit during the summer months it can sometimes take me a few outings to get back online with my game gun, so I swap back to that a month or so before the game season starts. However, due to a recent purchase (and because using it makes me smile) I've been shooting an OU for all my decoying since buying it a few weeks ago so will stay with it now until the game season ends. If you enjoy guns, one is never enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squinting shot Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Just 1 12g o/u. Would like a single barrel and s side by side and I wouldn't mind a 10g just not liking the price of cartridges. And have a fetish for wanting a coach gun but not sure where to get one in the UK. How many shotguns are you legally allowed to own. Might as well go for the max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 How many folk here own more than one shotgun? If so why and do you feel your shooting suffers for switching between two or more? I've got a real mix. Pump, o/u's. sbs's single and double triggers different cals different barrel lengths and different rib styles. I don’t even think about it and just see the target and shoot. I am not a cartridge snob and use anything that is in the bag. It doesn’t make any difference to me at all. It’s just a load of lead going up a metal tube to intercept a target. I've got loads of guns because I just like the metal artistry and the engineering skill. The only downside is that it is like a woman going to the wardrobe and saying, "I haven’t got anything suitable to wear". Quite often I drag out an old well-worn AyA #4 that I was given just because it feels right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I've a few ...doesn't help chopping and changing, one to the other though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I just have a Remington versa Max semi and a Miroku O/U. Different guns but I do not think shooting one stops me from shooting well (or bad, depending on the day) the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 How many shotguns are you legally allowed to own. Might as well go for the max. No maximum so dip yer bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) If I'm on form i can pick up one of many and do pretty well, though i have preferences for different things such as sbs for game and ou for clays and muzzle loader for rough shooting and hammer gun for ferreting..If i'm not on form, i'm not on form and i can shoot shockingly no matter what gun i use, but i think you have to shoot through the bad times, and its usually due to practicing poor technique and get to the good times * edit to add aside from the BP guns and muzzle loaders i shoot the same cartridges from every gun ( hull comp x for clay, hull imperial game for game, and vip evo bismuth III for my non tox option. ) sticking to known cartridges gives me some degree of confidence. Edited September 14, 2015 by demonwolf444 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Pair of beretta 682s that I shoot double gun days with (not often) and I use for clays. 28 bore my game gun Others I like but get used less more as the fancy takes me now. With work I regularly have to pick up any gun and shoot respectfully well with it, get my play time there. Edited September 14, 2015 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 I have 5 Berette 687 silver pigeon u/o 12g Chas Osbourne s/s 12g Winchester sx3 (9 shot firearm) Yildiz spmz 410b Rizzini u/o 20g Use them all and am as bad a shot with each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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