Which gun for high volume doves?

1poper · 02-05-2009, 02:00 PM

I am going on a high volume dove hunt in Argentina. I have been told 20 gauges are preferred guns rather than 12's because of less felt recoil. According to a recoil table by Chuck Hawks there isn't much difference in recoil between a 1 oz load with either gauge. I am thinking a 12 gauge auto will have less kick than a 20 gauge because it has more mass. I realize that the 12 will be heavier to lift over a thousand times per day, but I am in pretty good shape. Does anyone have any recommendations?[/align]

dogknott · 02-05-2009, 02:27 PM

Liveing Iowa I WOULDN'T KNOW, had to say that since we cant hunt doves here.
A freind has been to argentina a couple times, he got a Benelli Cordoba and really likes it. I would think any of the quality autos out there would be fine.

bigbulls · 02-05-2009, 05:59 PM

Benelli or Beretta and that's about it.

vabyrd · 02-06-2009, 03:34 AM

Beretta 391. 1oz of shot is 1oz of shot.

popeye · 02-06-2009, 04:37 AM

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ORIGINAL: bigbulls

Benelli or Beretta and that's about it.

Also, stay with the 20 gauge. Your shoulder will thank you in the end.
Shooting 1000's of rounds during a Argentine dove hunt is much different than shooting 25 or 50 rounds a day during a hunt here.