mellors Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Any thoughts on a half decent 20g s/s suitable for standard steel shot. Have an o/u silver pigeon 20g hushpower 20g also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Any modernish SxS that has a 2 3/4 chamber should take standard steel shot. AYA is good all rounder. Beretta make SxS that I bet would probably take HP steel, although you’d need to check this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Not so easy to find a side x side these days with a fanatical desire to have an over and under, but they are out there and most of the regular suppliers do them and I would start with AYA and then the Italian makers as suggested. My 120yr old 16 gauge still seems to pull them out of the sky if I do my job properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted December 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Thanks I'll do some searching. I had go with a Turkish thing on the shoot yesterday and did really well with it. Called yildiz I think but only found one s/s for sale. Just a bit wary of them. Also most of the 20g are tight choked so not ideal for steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Hello, if you tried the Yildiz 20 and found it good to shoot then it's worth considering as ok for steel and multi choke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted December 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Yes found just the one down Gloucester will be phoning tomorrow at my age it'll out last me so hopefully will get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 2 hours ago, mellors said: Yes found just the one down Gloucester will be phoning tomorrow at my age it'll out last me so hopefully will get it. I don’t wish to put you off a 20, but have you considered a 16 ? The old adage ‘shoots like a 12, handles like a 20’ still holds true. As Walker570 says, they can do all you require so long as you do your bit. I’ve shot 16 bore SxSs now for over forty years and wouldn’t be without at least 2 in the cabinet. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimtrout Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Old Boggy said: I don’t wish to put you off a 20, but have you considered a 16 ? The old adage ‘shoots like a 12, handles like a 20’ still holds true. As Walker570 says, they can do all you require so long as you do your bit. I’ve shot 16 bore SxSs now for over forty years and wouldn’t be without at least 2 in the cabinet. OB I have two 16s, a browning over an under and a william ford sbs sadly no ejector. I am on the hunt for an ejector sbs. I never feel underguned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted December 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Old Boggy said: I don’t wish to put you off a 20, but have you considered a 16 ? The old adage ‘shoots like a 12, handles like a 20’ still holds true. As Walker570 says, they can do all you require so long as you do your bit. I’ve shot 16 bore SxSs now for over forty years and wouldn’t be without at least 2 in the cabinet. OB Already have an Henry atkin 16 g for driven shooting. Also miroku 600 ore both of which I've had for over 40 years. . Down sizing on pigeon guns really like the 20g for decoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, mellors said: Yes found just the one down Gloucester will be phoning tomorrow at my age it'll out last me so hopefully will get it. Hello, I see it on the Cotswold gun shop web site, ? Edited December 7, 2020 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted December 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 8 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, I see it on the Cotswold gun shop web site, ? Don't you buy it. Don't think I can travel yet too risky we're in tier 3 and there in tier 2 so I'm not sure how it would go if I go and buy it. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Just now, mellors said: Don't you buy it. Don't think I can travel yet too risky we're in tier 3 and there in tier 2 so I'm not sure how it would go if I go and buy it. 🤔 Hello, I am not in the market for a 20 side by side as still happy with my Yildiz O/U 👍, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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