button Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Interesting thread on cartridges for extreme pheasants, and after reading various articles of late made me wonder what peoples high bird gun of choice was on here. Mine is a 32" Browning with Briley chokes.Toying with the idea of an mk38 trap gun so may change in near future. What do others use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Would prefer to use Franchi 612vs 28 inch semiauto with Briley Full but for some reason frowned upon.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyeddy Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Interesting thread on cartridges for extreme pheasants, and after reading various articles of late made me wonder what peoples high bird gun of choice was on here. Mine is a 32" Browning with Briley chokes.Toying with the idea of an mk38 trap gun so may change in near future. What do others use? Browning! I use an Ultra XS. 30' barrels with extended chokes ie about 31' total! Kills everything with 30gram 6 early season and 32gram 5 later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 32" Krieghoff k80 just over 3/4 in both barrels. Approx 9.5lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 32" Krieghoff k80 just over 3/4 in both barrels. Approx 9.5lb Bet you don't get many invitations with a gun like that. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 The one you shoot with best might be a reasonable place to start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 The one you shoot with best might be a reasonable place to start... Which is?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 32 inch Perazzi with Full and Full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Bet you don't get many invitations with a gun like that. LOL Not had to pay for a day yet this season..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 A friend of mine who shoots extremely well and is probably the only person I know who regularly shoots genuinely high pheasants (over 40 yards) uses a long barrelled Perazzi, choked full and full. Not sure if its 32" or 34", but I believe the latter. He is a tall person, so the long barrels do suit him better than they might a short person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 My regular game gun, a 28" Perazzi. I would probably use full and full. I doubt I would buy a gun exclusively for high birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Not had to pay for a day yet this season..! LOL. Friends in low places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Not had to pay for a day yet this season..! Sounds like a good investment to me! How you find the K80? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 The one you shoot with best might be a reasonable place to start... Good post You need to be very confident in your gun and its capability to take on the high birds Worst gun I ever shot at high birds was a long barrelled trap gun All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Sounds like a good investment to me! How you find the K80? Love it, shot one for nearly 15 years and wouldn't dream of changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Good post You need to be very confident in your gun and its capability to take on the high birds Worst gun I ever shot at high birds was a long barrelled trap gun All the best Of Fair point but that's not what I asked, as I was looking for ideas of guns to consider with a purpose in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) Fair point but that's not what I asked, as I was looking for ideas of guns to consider with a purpose in mindOk I shoot high not extreme with a team the guns used English ss choked cylinder (worn out) Beretta gold e multi choke 32 inch barrels Browning 425 prestige 28 inch multi choke Berreta 687eell 30 inch Browning waterfowl 28 and 30 inch Mirouke 32 fixed choke top barrel 3/4 bottom teaged Browning heratige 32 multi choke So beretta 30 inch And one eell 20 bore Hope this answers your question Most of the team rarely use more than 3/4 choke Cartridge choice is sipes jk6 or viri 35 gram usually 5 shot We have had a few extreme days but as a team prefer the 40 to 60 yard birds Hope this helps All the best Of Just remembered one has a dt10 I'm currently shooting a pair of 32 miroukes choke 1/4 3/4 Edited December 11, 2015 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Ok I shoot high not extreme with a team the guns used English ss choked cylinder (worn out) Beretta gold e multi choke 32 inch barrels Browning 425 prestige 28 inch multi choke Berreta 687eell 30 inch Browning waterfowl 28 and 30 inch Mirouke 32 fixed choke top barrel 3/4 bottom teaged Browning heratige 32 multi choke So beretta 30 inch And one eell 20 bore Hope this answers your question Most of the team rarely use more than 3/4 choke Cartridge choice is sipes jk6 or viri 35 gram usually 5 shot We have had a few extreme days but as a team prefer the 40 to 60 yard birds Hope this helps All the best Of Just remembered one has a dt10 I'm currently shooting a pair of 32 miroukes choke 1/4 3/4 Thats interesting, how do you find the Miroku? The high pheasants one seem exceptional value for money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thats interesting, how do you find the Miroku? The high pheasants one seem exceptional value for moneyThat's the one I like it good value and throws a nice pattern If you were closer you could use it for a day or two Am considering the teage option on the 1/4 choke barrel not sure if it would alter balance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B25Modelman Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) I used my A1 30" 1/4 1/4 using Rottweil 7 1/2 Sporting cartridges at Armadale (Scotland) in 198* something and hit 4 out of the 5 of the very high pheasant. Ohhh can I say I came second with 90 ex 100. Edited December 11, 2015 by B25Modelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I used my A1 30" 1/4 1/4 using Rottweil 7 1/2 Sporting cartridges at Armadale (Scotland) in 198* something and hit 4 out of the 5 of the very high pheasant. Ohhh can I say I came second with 90 ex 100. Well done :-) Bit of a difference breaking a clay to killing a high pheasant though :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B25Modelman Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Well done :-) Bit of a difference breaking a clay to killing a high pheasant though :-) yep, you can't eat a clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Older Beretta 682 sporter but with 32" stepped ribbed trap barrels. Look to change to MK 60 high pheasants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Barrel length won't matter if the gun doesn't fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Ok I shoot high not extreme with a team the guns used English ss choked cylinder (worn out) Beretta gold e multi choke 32 inch barrels Browning 425 prestige 28 inch multi choke Berreta 687eell 30 inch Browning waterfowl 28 and 30 inch Mirouke 32 fixed choke top barrel 3/4 bottom teaged Browning heratige 32 multi choke So beretta 30 inch And one eell 20 bore Hope this answers your question Most of the team rarely use more than 3/4 choke Cartridge choice is sipes jk6 or viri 35 gram usually 5 shot We have had a few extreme days but as a team prefer the 40 to 60 yard birds Hope this helps All the best Of Just remembered one has a dt10 I'm currently shooting a pair of 32 miroukes choke 1/4 3/4 If its 20+ years old don't forget me in your will Any pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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