Who Else Hunts With S/S?
 

I love to hunt upland birds with a side by side shotgun, preferably a 20ga. I just think they point so well and are light and balanced. Anybody else hunt with a side by side?

Here are a few pics of my favorite bird gun. It's a Bernardelli Roma 4, made in Italy back in the 60's just a joy to shoot and to look at.

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I would except for three reasons:

I can't hit worth a lick "most" days that I shoot my dad's SxS. When I'm just shooting clays this is frustrating but ok...when I'm hunting it's not!

The thing kicks me like a mule. I know this all has to do with how the gun fits me (as does the first reason) but after two boxes of 1oz target 12s my shoulder, and more importantly my face, feel like I've shot a whole flat!

The safety needs work...the recoil from the first shot kicks it back on.

I would buy another one but it's down the list a ways...besides it's hard to find a 'decent' one for less than $600.
I love 'em...but I don't hunt with one yet.

If anyone knows of a SxS I should look at let me know. Mossberg makes a surprising O/U but I don't think they make a SxS. The newer Remington/Spartan/Baikal things are hidious. Dehann makes a good looking one for $660 but I get mixed reviews and have yet to see one in person.

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BigJ,

I'm surprised you take such a nice gun out in the woods!

Tom

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I love old s/s's! I hunt dove with a Mdl 21 20 gauge and sometimes back it up with the german Saur.The 21 has the English grip and gives me fits on passing shots but great for flushing quail.That one pictured is a good looking piece,the older Italian guns look better than the new and improved.

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LOVELY gun! I prefer an SXS shotgun, just as I prefer single-shot or SXS rifles!

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Back in the 40's my dad bought this Remington double 12 from a guy for $50.00... He shot a lot of deer with it, along with ducks, pheasants and other small game. It had 30" bbls and was choked quite tight.[/align][/align][/align][/align] I have 4 brothers, and every one of us used this shotgun when we were kids, man we harvested a PILE of meat for the freezer with it!! Over the years the stock became cracked, nails put in it, taped and glued with screws in it!! Then one day my brother fired it with some snow in the end of one bbl, and buldged that bbl badly!!! Dad took a hacksaw and sawed "that" bbl off, leaving the other one long. For many years after that we fired the shorter bbl that had less choke for close shots, and used the longer "choked bbl" for longer shots![/align][/align] By the time the 80's rolled around, i got the double from dad, and after a time i decided to "fix it all up"... I cut the bbls even, at 27-5/8", blued the gun, and even put a nice piece of Claro walnut on it!! One sear had sheared off the hammer, so i fixed that and also replaced all the springs in it, as one was broken and another had been repaired.[/align][/align][/align][/align] Trust me, it looks MUCH better than these picts are showing it here!!![/align][/align][/align][/align] I saw this checkering on a shotgun, and i really liked it, so it went on my "old" Rem. too...[/align][/align][/align][/align][/align][/align] The last time i hunted phesants with this double, my dog flushed two roosters, and i made a double, a right and a left.... I picked them up, and went about 100 yards and my dog flushed another set of roosters, and i made another double, a right and a left....[/align][/align] Man, i love this old shotgun!!![/align][/align] DM[/align]

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I shoot a Mossberg Silver Reserve O/U. It is a very inexpensive gun that shoots great. I never have the basic problems you have with any pump or semi. I also believe that I have become a better shot knowingI only have two shells. The single biggest reason I only hunt with an O/U is the ease of cleaning it!

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Nice guns gentlemen. I had one as a kid but have not shot one for years now. I bought mine at an old Farmers Union store in SD. I paid 16.00 dollars for it back in 1956. It was a J.C Higgins. I don't recall who made them.

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I'm careful with it but hey, these guns are made to hunt. I mentioned in a thread here about bringingmy Diana grade Browning Superposed duck hunting, I still do hunt with that shotgun.

This little beauty is an absolute pure joy to shoot, it's super light, 20ga so it doesn't kick hard and points so naturally it's hard to leave it at home.

Thanks for the replies guys.

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DM,

Great shotgun, there is just something about hunting with an old S/S.

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Very niec pieces fellas! I have an old Fox S/S 20 gauge that I take out on a very regular basis shooting pheasants/doves. I also have a few pheasant hunters that really appreciate fine s/s shotguns as well. I sure get tired of all the semi-autos/pumps so its nice to see a nice piece of wood and 2 barrels :D

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There are still some nice semi's and pumps,the old browning A5's are great and the the ever classic Mdl 12's are challeging to shoot skeet with.But classic lines of s/s's are cool!