Best shotty for waterfowling?

[swifty101]

Hi.

 

Would anyone like to make a suggestion for a go goose blaster for the upcoming season. Last season i used an aya no3 with mammoth steel carts, only problem i found was the lack of any chokes limited me to lower shots.

 

So if you know the gun/ammo combo for those higher shots, please let me know :blink:

 

cheers

[chrispti]

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Edited August 13, 2008 by chrispti

[foxshooter243]

I use a Beretta extrema with a 3.5 inch chamber for geese, using 3.5 inch bbs..does the trick

[henry d]

Hi.

 

Would anyone like to make a suggestion for a go goose blaster

 

....yet again words fail me

[starlight32]

Hi.

 

Would anyone like to make a suggestion for a go goose blaster

 

....yet again words fail me

 

And indeed me....... They deserve a little more respect than that.

[clayman]

Look at the Lincoln wildfowler.

 

Made in the E Rizzini factory for the UK market, this is a serious gun dedicated to this kind of work, Its got the big chamber 3 1/2" as well six chokes including two long tight chokes. around the £800 mark if discounted

 

Or, in the S/S there is the Ugartechea B/L ejector that can be had for as little as £695 new at the moment.

[vole]

There is a Fabarm 3in Magnum sbs on sale on here which fits the bill. Would have it if I had the cash.

[Miroku Mike]

Have a look at my listing webley sscot wildfowler, does exactly what is sais on the tin.

 

Webley & Scott Semi Automatic Wildfowler. Comes with synthetic Advantage Max - 4 HD Caom Stock, bead sight, 28" (effective 30") barrel, 5 interchangable chokes, ventilated rib 2+1 capacity. +4" screw-in barrel extension, 3 1/2" magnum chamber steel proofed.

[commonkeeper]

whtaever you use it must be heavy to absorb the recoil an i would use a cheap gun that does not matter if it gets trashed investerarm are good.

 

 

commonkeeper

[JRDS]

Ignoring the wording of your question an old English big bore gun would be fantastic but for those with smaller pockets a 3 or 3 1/2 inch semi would be good, I have just bought a Browning Gold Hunter and its very nice.

Edited August 23, 2008 by JRDS

[jcbruno]

how about a good old browning or winchester pump :o cheap and effective the ak47 of shotguns

[deer stalker]

Beretta Xtrema 2, it fire for 23/4 28gr field loads up to the biggest 66gram 3.5 inch supermagnums and it cam fire steel and other non-toxic loads with ease. :o

[anser2]

Three points Swifty.

1. You should not use over 1\2 choke when useing steel ( read the warnings on the box ).

2. As far as i know mammonth cartridges are not suitable to be used in a AYA no 3 unless its been steel proofed. I have a AYA no 3 3 inch magnum and its not steel proof and I never have seen one that is ( having said that the latest guns might be , you should check yours). I can only use steel up to 1 1\8th oz loads.

3. If you want to use a powerful load for geese try tungstone or Hevi shot rather than steel , but again do not use too much choke. Non toxic shells are not like lead ( with the exception of bismuth ) and most patten better in 1\2 choke or less. I use improve cylinder in my AYA magnum and Baikal 3 1\2 inch auto and get good results with both guns.

[Mungler]

Extrema or Extrema2.

 

You can get a good second hand extrema for reasonable money.

 

For big loads I wouldn't consider anything other than a semi auto - okay, they don't have the cache of an old english sbs but they are bundles less money and you won't hurt after shooting one.

[mudpatten]

Unless you happen to be able to shoot well with it, never buy a cheap gun for `fowling. Buy the best you can afford AND LOOK AFTER IT!

 

Nick.