Which gun for high volume doves?
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Havana IL USA
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Which gun for high volume doves?
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]
#2
RE: Which gun for high volume doves?
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.
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.
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: va USA
Posts: 580
RE: Which gun for high volume doves?
ORIGINAL: bigbulls
Benelli or Beretta and that's about it.
Benelli or Beretta and that's about it.
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.