DomM Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I just wonderd who like to use a 'sbs' over an 'over and under'? also is it that you like to stick to tradition or is it that you shoot better with one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RemmySPS Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 All I own now are S/S guns. I know it makes sense to use an O/U when shooting clays or long strings of shots over pigeons, but S/S guns are just so much nicer to shoot. My main gun is a #4 AyA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I like using a S/S, i have 2 aya No.4s 12b and a 20b and two other english But for pigeons and sitting in headges etc I use a S/A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 My first gun was an O/U and still got it, but have 3 SBS, when out rough shooting I actually prefer the SBS, I tend (for some reason) to shoot a little better with them, they are lighter and I prefer them asthetically - just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomM Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 AYA No4 is what im hoping to get! anything to look out for on them?? cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I have a weakness for English side-by-sides, although I rarely use them (I shoot much straighter with my trusty Browning B25 O/Us). I particularly like English sidelock 'live pigeon' guns, with >28" barrels, raised ribs, a single trigger, a Prince of Wales grip and 3" chambers. You get versatility and undeniable beauty all in one package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 SBS every time for me...they just look better...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 i love using a side by side, so light and fast handling. I have an AYA mainly use it for game and OU for pigeon/wildfowl (since the lead ban) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) I love a side by side gun for game shooting . Have used them all my shooting years . Recently purchased a side lock ejector off this forum and it shoots like a dream . Fast handling and very pointable ,could only be improved with double trigger selector which would give me a split second longer on the second bird . Still have to use self loader for pigeon shooting because of old injury , but what the hell a little pain now and again is worth it to use a proper gun .Harnser . Edited June 10, 2009 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtic invader Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 It has to be SBS for me. I do not shoot clays as often as I used to and although I could use the wife’s O/U for pigeon I have not shot it for some years. Even my 3" magnum, used only once a year for the annual trip north on the geese, is a side lock SBS - not an English one I hasten to add, but nevertheless a very nice gun to use and to date I have had over 14 lefts & rights at geese with it so it must be right for me. I even used it at driven pheasant last season for the high birds at Beulah. (You do not feel the recoil of heavy game loads as much with a heavier gun) The main armoury for game, pigeon and wildfowl is selected from 30" Mt Stephen (Midland made for the trade), H&H 28" and AYA No2 26", dependant upon the quarry species, and of course the 30" Ibor for the geese - all SBS side locks. Even the wife is now a dedicated SBS user with her AYA 16 bore being the weapon of choice. I guess I agree with Baldrick on this one as the pleasure I get from using a well crafted thing of beauty is all part of the package - there again I use Belgian, Czechoslovakian and American rifles and not British, Austrian or German – so in the end it's all down to individual taste and budget. Bottom line is you should shoot with whatever you feel is best for you, is appropriate for the quarry species and acceptable to society and the law, and just as importantly enjoy the experience and the company and don't let peer group pressure or fashion steer you away from your personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Having shot with silver pigeons, mks and a semi auto, I just found I liked the splinter forend mroe on my sbs, it felt 'right' Saying that I also shoot much better when I use a sbs and having two triggers adds another dimension to the game. My sbs is also lots lighter than most o/u so is a pleasure to carry around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Yep, I have 3 English sxs (2 of which are hammerguns). I also have a S/A as my knockabout hide gun. Love them. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshirePurdey Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Me too. I have an old English hammergun, it's somthing a bit different when you turn up to shoot, bit of a talking point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 My best gun is an AYA Matador. I dont own an o/u any more and use it in the field and for clays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I love the Side by Sides but traded mine in a few months ago, now to a certain extent really with i hadn't, they do swing more easily, are more easy to reload and a side-lock looks like sex. But with doing more clay and pigeon shooting and the development of a solid lump from recoil on the index finger that took 2 months to go down i decided to trade it in for a Silver Pig. having had a go on driven birds at the clay ground i cannot deny the fact i am back on the look out for one :unsure: so if anyone has a pistol grip s/s side lock looks good for near no money let me know, you can always hope George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 have used sbs guns since I was 13yrs old. Recently traded my Laurona 20g sbs and Grandads 12g Gunmark Black Sable sbs for a new Winny Select Sporting II. Has taken me a while to get to the standard I was shooting the sbs's at. I decided that in the absence of sufficient wealth to keep the Sable and get a new o/u......one new o/u would be more versatile. Having said that, I'm starting to think I should buy the Sable back for nostalgic reasons (and was a beautiful old gun in very good nick). I wonder if the dealer will be decent or see an opportunity to 'dry shaft' me! :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 a chap came out with me sunday he was useing a sbs the gun was his grandfathers who passed it down to his dad then his dad passed it on to him and he said he is going to pass it on to his son when the time is right .it was in very good condition to . a family makeing good use of a old sbs certainly some history behind it .noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomM Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Wow! i didnt realise so many people used them! maybe we should have a sbs day at a clay shoot!?! just an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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