White Rabbit Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Hi all, Ive used a 30ins 1/4 and 1/2 Perazzi MX20 for game/rough shooting for afew years and a 12bore 32ins 1/2 and 3/4 Perazzi for sporting and skeet. I am now shooting less sporting and more skeet. Im considering selling both guns and replacing them with a 30ins twelve bore game gun. Either a Beretta 687eell or a Perazzi MX8/12. I'd be happier shooting just the one gun and i'm allways concious getting 12/20 bore cartridges mixed up. Has anyone else gone down this route and how did you find it?. I'm happy to go down to 24gm carts for clays to reduce recoil in the lighter gun. I'm not a fan of multi chokes so was thinking of 1/4 and 1/2 as a good allrounder. Any feed back would be helpful. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 i would go for a sporter and you can use it as an all rounder. only my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 I opted for a sporter.....for clays and pigeon/rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfa taf Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 A sporter by all means but why are you against a multi choke one ? I am certain that the pattern of a multi choke gun is as good as any fixed one. Plus you have one gun that you can use from shooting Skeet to any Rough Shooting you may wish to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 A sporter by all means but why are you against a multi choke one ? I am certain that the pattern of a multi choke gun is as good as any fixed one. Plus you have one gun that you can use from shooting Skeet to any Rough Shooting you may wish to do. I end up fiddling with multi chokes and thinking about them when i'm shooting when my mind should be on other things! I've found when using fixed chokes i know i'm stuck with them so the thoughts go away. My rough shooting involves long walks and long days and hoped a game version might save abit of weight. Anyone out there regulary use a o/u game gun for clays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 I'm with the others, I shoot a 687 EELL sporter for clays and game. The weight saving in the field isn't worth the disadvantage in terms of handling - I shoot both clays and game better with a sporter so decision made. But like everything, it depends on your personal preference and priorities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 (edited) At the back end of last season I swapped in an O/U, SBS and a S/A which I chopped and changed with all season to the detriment of my shooting for a Beretta Perennia 30 inch M/C Game with the Kick Off. Best thing I did, you are far better of shooting just the one gun IMHO. I use it for clays and the Kickoff works a treat, I wouldn't want to use a Sporter for the Game shooting I do thats for sure. Edited June 7, 2009 by JRDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Beware of the man who only has one gun , he is proberbly a good shot . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 At the back end of last season I swapped in an O/U, SBS and a S/A which I chopped and changed with all season to the detriment of my shooting for a Beretta Perennia 30 inch M/C Game with the Kick Off. Best thing I did, you are far better of shooting just the one gun IMHO. I use it for clays and the Kickoff works a treat, I wouldn't want to use a Sporter for the Game shooting I do thats for sure. Thats the route i'm thinking of taking. I no longer shoot reg sporting,just club stuff and DTL doesn't appeal. I was thinking a game gun with light chokes would be perfect as an allrounder and good for skeet. I've allready tried 24gm cartridges and i'm eally impresssed with them. Could do borrowing one and shooting afew hundred with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 i have a beretta 687 spII optima sporting 30" that i use for literally everything. i shoot a fair amount of clay birds, but i also use it extensively in the field. the gun fits me and i shoot it better than any other gun that i have owned. thats why i use it for everything ---clays and any game that you want to kill with a shotgun. its a bit heavy for walking, but still i really like it and put up with the weight because it has been so effective for me (basically it fits me like a glove). my advice is to get a gun that fits and that you can shoot well and stick with it. its such a pleasure to shoot a gun that really fits. when you miss you can come to grips with what you did wrong and correct it. an ill fitting gun puts you into a state of not knowing what in the hell to do in terms of correction. p.s. i actually have two of them just alike and if i was a mutli-millionaire oil sheik i could not have a more effective O/U shotgun. i am not stuck on berettas. it just that they fit and they are a good all around gun and you can get service on them in terms of gunsmithing and parts. they aren't cheap, but they are affordable and obtainable to a working man and they retain their value fairly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spara Dritto Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) I've now owned and shot both game and sporter SP 1's and traded in my game for a new sporter at the end of it. The extra weight reduced a lot of recoil, smoothed my swing and made those further out to reach targets far easier to shoot. Edited July 18, 2011 by Beretta Italy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I prefer a wide rib so a sporter is the only choice for me, doesn't make any difference, I can't hit **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 When i shot with an O/U i had a sporter first with M/C traded it for a fixed choke game,,much better for me,I only changed to a semi because I shoot in a hide now,a sporter was to heavy for walking all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Go for a 28" barrel in either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Its the silver pigeon 1 28" M/C Game. Absolutely beautiful gun and I’m not getting rid of it any time soon Are they the ones with the 'leaky' barrels? :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I shoot a beretta 687 and its a fixed choke game gun, it works for me. I had a game 20 bore beretta but that was way too light and really walloped you with even light cartridges. So if you fancy a 20 - go for a sporter. If you want to stick with a 12, go for a game. I also have a beretta extrema 1 multichoke, which is almost exactly the same fit as the 687, so I can use the semi-auto in a hide or goose shooting. Of the two, the 687 is my preference as its lighter and shorter - the semiauto is best kept for what its best for, more than 2 and longer range shooting and stick with 3/4 choke. With 3 and a half magnums, geese are dead at 50 yards, I have shot mallard at 70, again very dead. Changing between these two guns doesnt seem to affect my results. I have shot 24 from 25 with the extrema at DTL and 23 from 25 at skeet with the 687 on the same outing - mostly I shoot a lot less, as its me, not the guns fault. Good shooting, whatever you choose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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