rayo Posted January 12, 2023 Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Hopefully some of you good folk can give me a little advice. I've got my eye on a old Miroku 800sw for a rough shooting gun pigeons and the odd keepers day. It's choked at 1/4 1/2 but the owner isn't sure if it's a trap' skeet' sporter or game gun. From the photos the rib doesn't seem to high So my question is can a trap or skeet gun be used for pigeons I've browsed Google without any success. The owner has used it on clays previously Thanks in advance guys 👍 Edited January 12, 2023 by rayo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted January 12, 2023 Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 1/4 & 1/2 will be spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted January 12, 2023 Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, rayo said: Hopefully some of you good folk can give me a little advice. I've got my eye on a old Miruku 800sw for a rough shooting gun pigeons and the odd keepers day. It's choked at 1/4 1/2 but the owner isn't sure if it's a trap' skeet' sporter or game gun. From the photos the rib doesn't seem to high So my question is can a trap or skeet gun be used for pigeons I've browsed Google without any success. The owner has used it on clays previously Thanks in advance guys 👍 No. In fact it is illegal. There was a recent case in Leicestershire where a shooter got five years in prison as his usual O/U "Sporter" was in for repair and so he brought his O/U "Trap" gun and used it on a round of Sportrap. He was arrested that same day and held in custody until trial and sentence. But the hardest penalty was the shame he had to bear of using the wrong gun. LOL! Joking apart yes it'd be ideal although you may have to "think" about how you use the barrel selector and might find it worthwhile on a pair of incoming pigeons or pheasant to take the furthest bird some way out and as your first shot with the 1/2 choke and the nearmost bird second shot with the 1/4 choke. The 1/2 choke will also be best for shooting pigeons already sat on a tree branch. Edited January 12, 2023 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 12, 2023 Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) I have a 800SW sporting/game gun, had it from new and in my opinion one of the best O/U of the time, lots still in the hands of their original owners. A few pictures may help identify which model you have. If the chokes you have quoted are correct and its not been bored out I would say its not a trap gun. Choke markings. Edited January 12, 2023 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 12, 2023 Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 I have enjoyed using my trap gun ( Winchester 8500 ) in the hide many a time. Choked at full and extra it is extremely humane if I do my bit. Great fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 Go and buy it, as long as it fits you it will be a great gun as long as you don't mind carrying the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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