Fatcatsplat Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 On the gun sales bit, there are a lot of people that seem to reject guns on the basis of them not having ejectors - Can anyone tell me the advantage of an ejecting shotgun over a non ejecting shotgun? My S/S is non ejecting - Shoot both barrels, break the gun and pull 'em out and chuck 'em in the bin. Would say that reloading takes half a second longer than an ejecting gun. Anyone got an opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I love the "donk" the carts ejected from my cynergy make on Broken mans head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 maybe its quicker to reload them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 .. Semi auto.. Just dont stand to my right.. Lot quicker than your SBS. taz . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I love the "donk" the carts ejected from my cynergy make on Broken mans head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I don't see what the fuss if about really. I had a nice SBS ejector, but as I don't like to leave my carts littering the countryside I always had to stop them flying out the gun. So it made it really pointless. The other thing that annoyed me was that if I had to unload to cross a fence then you cant get your fingers round the darn cartriges. My lovely little O/U is a non-ejector. It has a wee mechanism that pushes them up clear of the barrels. Perfect. Works the same, fired or not. I think most people imagine that a non-ejector is like an ejector that hasn't been fired: I.E. The carts are stuck flush with the barrels. No one who has seen or used my O/U has complained that it does not eject the carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I don't let them eject right out but like the fact that they pop up a bit making them easier to grab with cold hands. Can be harder with a non-ejector and slow down the reload time when your hands are wet and cold. That said, I don't see it as a reason to reject a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I suppose it is something you get used to really. If I'm not wearing gloves, then I tend to remove the cartridge by catching the rim with my nail and flicking it into my hand and dropping it into my pocket in one move and and at the same time dropping the fresh one in. Takes less than a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I don't see what the fuss if about really. I had a nice SBS ejector, but as I don't like to leave my carts littering the countryside I always had to stop them flying out the gun. So it made it really pointless. The other thing that annoyed me was that if I had to unload to cross a fence then you cant get your fingers round the darn cartriges. My lovely little O/U is a non-ejector. It has a wee mechanism that pushes them up clear of the barrels. Perfect. Works the same, fired or not. I think most people imagine that a non-ejector is like an ejector that hasn't been fired: I.E. The carts are stuck flush with the barrels. No one who has seen or used my O/U has complained that it does not eject the carts. Totally agree. I actually prefer a non ejector: it suits my type of shooting perfectly although I can see why others prefer ejectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 They are fitted so that some shooters at clay shoots can eject the empties on the ground instead of putting them in the bin . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I specifically bought a non ejecting O/U a month or so ago purely so i could remove spent cartridges when shooting in rough grass and put them in top pocket.When clay busting,i can chuck them straight into bin and saves me not having to pick them up.I do also have a semi-auto and despite it being a fantastic gun-the empties are ejected sometimes 10ft from me and hard to find in long grass,but is still great for static pigeon shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scout Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I prefer my non ejector as it just lifts the carts a little proud, spent or unused so nice and easy to get hold of. No routing around in the long grass looking for spent carts for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scout Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I prefer my non ejector as it just lifts the carts a little proud, spent or unused so nice and easy to get hold of. No routing around in the long grass looking for spent carts for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 When you use an ejector, you don't have to spray the cartridges all over the deck Most shooters quickly get the hang of catching them as they ping out and steering them into the bin in one movement. Much quicker than fumbling and groping about. Only really important in clay shooting though. Rough shooters who only take two shots a month needn't worry too much about it Each to his own really, I prefer ejectors, so I wouldn't buy a non-ejector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I am sure they were developed to speed up reloading, when shooting game from a fixed peg. The shooter would(should) always pick up their cartridges before moving to the next drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I would have thought his "Man" would have picked up the empties. Only relatively expensive guns were fitted with ejectors, when used as a pair with a loader the firing rate is impressive. The first gun made fitted with ejectors in England by JV Needham in 1874. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I like ejectors when there is a lot of shooting going on. It just speeds up the reloads. If I'm rushing to get shots off I eject my empties on the floor, it doesn't matter as long as they are picked up before you leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshotshooter Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 on a good days pigeon shooting an ejector is essential pigeons coming in from the left and right front and back its a must for fast loading of cartridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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