B725 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Does it actually make any difference shooing the top barrel first, my mate has swapped the chokes round shoots top one first he said its so he can reload quicker, but aren't they designed to use the bottom one first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Pretty sure I shoot bottom barrel first, as the second shot brings the barrel back down? Or some rubbish. No idea really 🤷🏼♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 No.you can.use whatever you like. Only reason people shoot bottom first is because it's more straight inline through the stock and supposed to have less muzzle flip. For game shooting or pigeon top is best as your mate says, quicker to load after one shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem1234 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Yes I shoot bottom barrel first it's supposed to give better absorption of recoil as it does through the 'meat' of the gun and less barrel movement so you can pick/align on the second 'bird' or second shot better. Shooting recently my selective trigger had changed abd selected top barrel first, probably from me putting my gun in/out of the slip and I noticed it immediately when I shot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) Shoot full/full and bottom barrel first.....I need the second barrel so often, reloading is not a problem Edited January 27, 2019 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 If its a silver pig it's mandatory to use top barrel first as you need to use two hands to properly open it to get at the bottom barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted January 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 It's an older Lanber, I know from when I had mine you had to open the gun a long way to eject the cartridge from the bottom barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 As anybody checked to see what the recoil difference is between top barrel and bottom barrel I bet it’s very minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 25 minutes ago, B725 said: It's an older Lanber, I know from when I had mine you had to open the gun a long way to eject the cartridge from the bottom barrel. hello, what model is the lanber ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Don't you select which barrel to use according to choke and dependant on the target, range etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted January 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 53 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, what model is the lanber ?? Sorry I don't know its about 14 year's old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, oowee said: If its a silver pig it's mandatory to use top barrel first as you need to use two hands to properly open it to get at the bottom barrel. Not on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty57 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Top barrel first for me ,and I shoot abt, I've tried bottom barrel first but I get more kills shooting this way,I don't know why but it works for me. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 No selector on mine right barrel then left then top 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) hello, if i can remember my lanber was single trigger and fixed choke but it was long ago, anyway i like to shoot top barrel first, saying that my only O/U i have at the moment is a fixed choke double trigger so i can easy shoot top/bottom, i am now looking into getting a multi choke O/U SS/T Edited January 27, 2019 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 It will make no difference to the vast majority of shooters. Whatever floats your boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty57 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Old farrier said: No selector on mine right barrel then left then top 😊 Can you get me one of those, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 51 minutes ago, Dekers said: It will make no difference to the vast majority of shooters. Whatever floats your boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 26 minutes ago, besty57 said: Can you get me one of those, There’s plenty for sale what caliber is it you’re after ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted January 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, Old farrier said: There’s plenty for sale what caliber is it you’re after ? Akkar 4.10 up to 12 bore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 I shoot bottom barrel first but only because I have the more open choke in the bottom. I have a vague idea as to why I have the more open in the bottom, but it was a long ago, so I can’t recall what the reason was. First bird close in, if you miss tighter choke to stop it escaping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 That's the theory I use, it's likely the first shot will be at a pigeon coming in, the second (for me) after I miss and it flares off and away. I have bottom selected to shoot first due to reasons listed here regarding it being quicker to recover. It's what I'm used to now anyway even if it's wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabel25 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 You'll find on fixed choke guns the bottom barrel has the more open choke and the tighter choke on the top I was lead to believe it is to reduce muzzle flip I always fire bottom first unless there's a target well out in front heading towards me use the tighter choke then the open choke as it nears if first miss's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 5 hours ago, oowee said: If its a silver pig it's mandatory to use top barrel first as you need to use two hands to properly open it to get at the bottom barrel. Haha mine must have a problem then as its opens just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 The best round of clays I shot, I noticed just before the end that I'd knocked the selector over and was shooting the top barrel, which was the tighter choke on the first shot and the bottom barrel, the more open choke one on the further away second shot. Had done it on 80% of the course and think I shot my best score. On the weekend I did it again (although with a different gun) and fired top barrel first, used tighter choke, and dropped a hen pheasant with a headshot at 30 yards going across. As said, I doubt it makes much difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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