Dixie/Cabelas
 

I realize it doesn't seem like many people have experience with pedersolie's side by side shotguns, but I'm hopeing someone can still answer this question.

I was looking at the shotguns at both cabelas.com and dixiegun.com, and I'm wondering if the shotguns they sell are the same. I'm wondering this because there is a pretty large price difference between the two sites for the guns, and also cabelas.com says " A Cabela's exclusive from Davide Pedersoli", this leads me to believe that the shot gun cabelas sells is a pedersoli model that no one else sells, could be wrong though.

Just trying to decide which site to order from, wondering if the guns they sell are the same. Thanks.

RE: Dixie/Cabelas
 

I checked out Dixie Gunworks and I don't think the guns are the same. The Cabela's guns have interchangable choke tubes and the Dixie's don't, they are cylnder bore guns. I may have overlooked something so please let me know if Dixie offers the choke tube models. I passed up an opportunity at a Navy Arms Dbl 12 because it was choked full and full. At $500 it may have been a good buy but I really want to be able to change chokes to better fit whatever I may be hunting. Although the Dixie 10ga kit for $500 sure looks good.

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I was wondering why you are wanting a 12 guage vs a 10 guage txrookie, whats the advantage?

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I won't have to sport a black eye for a week when I tell my wife I spent $110 more for the 10ga.And honestly I don't know. I don't know enough about the differences between the two to make an educated decision. This may sound silly but a local gun shop carries 12ga RBs. He doesn't stock 10ga balls and I know I will use roundballs to hunt hogs. Is the 10ga performance that much better?

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I don't know. I was reading the review on dixiegun.com and the 10 guage got alot better reviews than the 12, but if cabelas sells a different gun then you can't really go by that. Also, I'm guessing the 10 guage can shoot a larger charge and more shot, but how much more and if its enough to make it worth iti don't know. Do you have the loading specs for the guns? Also, I was wondering, why would dixiegun.com have a more expensive shotgun, wouldn't the one with removeable chokes be more expensive? The gun cabelas sells isn't listed on pedersoli's web page, but I wonder what all the differences are between the two. Is the cabelas version barrel lined on the inside so it can shoot steel shot? I don't knwo, I reallyl want to know the difference though. I would also like to know why dixie has charges the same for every guage, and cabelas guns very 60 in price. Just wondering though, did you see that cabela's has the guns on sale right now?

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also where did you see the dixie gun for 500? I'm seeing it at 685.

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The Dixie gun for $500 is the kit. So, some assembly required! I don't know the load data on the Cabela's guns but I will call them tomorrow and find out. I'll let you know as soon as I can. I won't be home from church until about 1:00 and I'll call as soon as I get in. As far as the barrel, the Cabela's guns are chrome lined and will take steel shot. I wasn't aware of Cabela's having a sale. I checked the web site yesterday or the day before and didn't see any price reductions. I'll ask about that tomorrow as well. If so I hope I can lock the sale price in until my tax return gets here. I may have to drive to Ft. Worth this weekend after all. Thanks for the heads up.

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That would be great if you could get me the loading specs. Yah I was looking on the website earlier today and the sale wasn't there, but it was this evening. Also, Cayugad pointed out that with some of these guns you have to remove the chokes to load them, I wonder if that is the case with cabelas model since they have the tighter chokes.

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I just checked Cabela's site it says they are on sale but the "sale" prices listed are the same as the prices in their spring turkey catalog. I almost bought one last year when the price was $579 for the 12ga. I bought a new bow instead and don't regret it but I sure would like to see that price drop back down. As far as removing the tubes from what I understand it is so the wads won't get compressed. I think it would also be good for safety. Remove the choke and don't put it back until you load. If you see the choke is in you know that barrel is loaded.

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kind of a pain in the butt, but good point on the safty. I guess the only times you'd really be using the full choke though (probably the only one you have to remove) is when turkey hunting. When bird hunting or shooting clays you'll probably be using a choke that isn't constricted so much you have to remove it to load the gun. Or do you think it would need removed no matter what choke?

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I just got off the phone with a guy at Cabela's. He told me the max load of the 12ga is 110gr 2F. The 10ga is 120gr 2F. Shot recommended max is 1 3/8 to 1 1/2 ounces in each gun. He recommended I start with 100gr 2F and 1 1/2 ounces of #6 shot for a turkey load. I will start with a much smaller charge of powder to get the ball rolling at least until I get a feel for the gun and how it performs. As I stated earlier I will start off with 60gr 2F and work up from there. I also plan on getting into the habit of placing a patch in one barrel while I load the other so there is no confusion about what might or might not be loaded. I will remove the X-full chokes to load and will leave the improved and modified in when I am using them. Unless of course I learn that removing them is the thing to do.

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thanks for the info txrookie. As far as safty while loading, and getting confused as to which barrel has what in it, i read an article that said you should just place the ram rod in the barrel you aren't loading. what i mean is, power the powder down the barrel and then tamp down the shot wad, then put the ramrod in the other barrel. I don't know if i explained it well, but i'm sure you understand what i mean. When do you plan to get the gun? I can't wait to hear about it.

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oh yah, i also wanted to say it sounds like the 10 guage has little advantage over the 12, especially for an extra hundred bucks.

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yeah, I have to agree that the 12 sounds like the better value. You made it very clear about placing the ramrod in the barrel you are not loading. Sounds like a sound practice. I plan on getting it as soon as my return gets here, hopefully in the next week. I live in a town called Gun Barrel City Tx. It is about 60 miles SE of Dallas and I work mostly in Dallas so The Cabela's in Ft. Worth is about 2 hours from home and 1 hour from the shop. As soon as I know the money is in the bank I'll go after workand pick it and some shooting supplies up. I can't stand the wait.

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Oh, I also noticed the gun comes with only 1 EACH of the choke tubes. That doesn't bother much about the improved and modified tubes but since this is going to be my main turkey gun I will have to get an additional X=full or full. I wonder how much more that is going to cost.

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I was thinking the same about the chokes, an extra full and a full would be an alright combination for turkeys. my guess is $20-40 for the extra choke.

Also I was wondering ifit ispossible to use rifled slugs in muzzle loaders like you would shoot out of a regular smooth bore shotgun? If so where can you buy them?

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I called Cabela's again today and found out rhe following. The gun comes with one each of the following tubes: X-full, modified, and improved. They sell and stock full, and modified tubes for about $18. The gun will shoot sabots but the guy had no idea which ones or where to get them. So more research will be required on the topic of sabots.
I think I will shoot PRBs rather than sabots but I will still try to find out what I can. The more info the better.
Now I have a question about shotguns in general to any of you that may be checking this thread. Afterall, QTomkins2005 and I can't keep going by ourselves forever. Anyway, the question I have is this. If I shoot a PRB or sabot in a smoothbore 12ga, what choke tube should I use? I'm thinking improved cylinder because it has the least amount of restriction. What do you think?

RE: Dixie/Cabelas
 

this question is actually in the firearms forum right now, last time i read it i think most people had said improved cylinder.