pegasus bridge Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 oh god stitching the poor guy up with a side by side was bad enough now we've had a double trigger one suggested now that should really make his life as hard as possible I can't cope with that and I've been shooting 20 years you can very quickly get used to double triggers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 I started with my Dads Aya No.4 with an 18" stock :( When I first started it used to knock me over (I was 14) but a year later I could mange it and shot farily well with it When I first got the semi I remeber searching for the other trigger for the next shot An 18" stock?! I thought my requirement for a 15.5" stock was rather simian. Does your father have the spider monkey-like bodily proportions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 He is really tall My mates dad has a silver hawk with a 16" stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inshallah Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Thanks for all the comments. When the boat's sold I'll have some cash in the bank, so even if I finally decide on an O/U as a sensible option, I might still get a cheap S/S as well. Just too tempted by the idea not to have a go at cracking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mink Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 inshallah do not buy a gun until you have had a couple of lessons, they should loan you a couple to try. And remember whilst shooting clays a sxs will give more recoil because of it's reduced weight but will not be noticed when firing half a dozen shots whilst roughshooting for a few hours. I have a heavy Browning B425 Waterfowl O/U for wildfowling, clay practice, and anyother time i expect to fire many shots and a parker hale sxs which cost £95 for rough and game. The 425 has single trigger and the sxs double and i don't have any trouble now but i did at first. By the way on DTL i am better with the lighter shorter barreled sxs if i can put up with the saw shoulder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 if you get a cheapish side by side ,you would not go wrong with an aya. But if you only have one gun , its best to be an over/under.(welcome anywhere unlike a semi) cheers scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 I learned to shoot with a s/s, still use s/s, never really gotten on with semi autos or o/u's. s/s are great guns, very reliable especially BLNE's with double triggers as there isnt much to go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun666 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 id say go to a shop and check a few out,then come back on here as the guys on here will help you out 10times better than a shop,,i bought a sxs when i started and when we all go out my mates wont use it,,, wusses,,its an old spanish thing,,,that has put three mates on there bums, ive never seen a gun like it,, yes it has a kick like a mule,,i use it every time i go out,,i point it,, it does its job everytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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