TX Sniper Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 just curious, im a sbs man meself in 12g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb5037 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 I prefer a o/u to look at but shoot better with an old s/s i have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 I use my o/u for the rare "posh" days but mainly use my semi for pigeon shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 I have a couple of O/U but generally use a 16 S/S not too heavy and the best of 12 and 20 guages rolled into one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Horses for courses. A semi is easier to load in a hide/hedge but I find less comfortable to carry that my s/s. O/u or semi for clays definitely. S/s for rough/driven where you are on the move or on a peg. Have voted semi as this is pigeonwatch after all ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country_est Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Use th O/U 3" for wildfowl and clays use a S/S for everything else. Apart from when I get the 10b S/S out to play with the geese, but thats rare Trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 if i had to pick one of my present shotguns and use it exclusively, it would be my beretta 687 silver pigeion sporting 30". its as good at killing game as it is breaking clays. having said that, a semiauto is more handy to load in a boat, blind, or hide or other cramped confines. they both have a single sight plane (and typically single triggers) so you can switch from an o/u to semi and its not much of an adjustment. i like the 3rd shot in a semi when duck hunting with steel shot because it might come in good for killing cripples etc.. basically, i like them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Horses for courses. A semi is easier to load in a hide/hedge but I find less comfortable to carry that my s/s. O/u or semi for clays definitely. S/s for rough/driven where you are on the move or on a peg. Have voted semi as this is pigeonwatch after all ! Is there a reason for the s/s preference for rough/driven shootign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Personally I prefer the hammer to look at as to me it shows the traditional sporting purpose of the shot gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Hi Ferretmanabu, I'm very lucky as I have one of each and can indulge my preferences ! I prefer sbs for game/rough as it is lighter than my semi and is universally acceptable on game shoots. I'd never take the semi on even the lowliest walk/stand affair. Also my sbs is double trigger so you have easy & instant choice of which choked barrel to use, handy for walking round when you don't know what you'll get. If I had to go down to 2 shotguns I reckon I'd get rid of the O/U right now. The semi is too useful for pigeons & good on clays, and I never want to sell my AYA no4. There is a lot to be said for having one gun though, and if that was the case I'd prob. stick with the OU. What's your preference ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffs-Shooter Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 O/U, tried a semi but thought i may just end up shooting 50% more carts ! Toying with splashing out on a decent S/S but concerned as to swithcing between O/U & S/S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 I use an O/U for formal days and clays! a semi for pigeon and duck and a S/S for rough shooting if I could I would use the semi for the lot!! mind you it might mean I would have to clean it!! cheers K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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