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Best Shot Gun for walkin the field, O/U or SxS??

Old 01-30-2010, 07:37 AM
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Barrels heat up? Huh? Seems like you may want to avoid either one and just get a pumper. Once you break either gun and set it on your shoulder, it ain't like carrying squat...
..oh, yeah.. you don't aim shotguns.
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Old 02-01-2010, 12:15 PM
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I bought a SPR 28ga. last year and love it. It is imported for Rem. at a very reasonable price. Mine is a SXS 28 inch barrel and deadly on pheasants. Also this gun is very lite for the long days afield.
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Old 02-01-2010, 04:41 PM
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I am a side by side guy myself. I have had several o/u's but now only own side by sides. I like the field of view down them and they point nice.
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Old 02-03-2010, 12:23 PM
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I've had better results with a nice 20ga o/u. better shooting in my opinion for upland, not to forget it seems more traditional
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Old 03-22-2010, 06:14 PM
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I made a fatal mistake one day inside a gun shop in Ligonier Pa. Joel Etchens place. I picked up a Beretta 20 ga. Silver Hawk sxs. It was so light and fit so sweet that I could not put it down. I love it in the field and learned how to shoot it. I have many of the same guns that we all own and I can only say that when I picked up this one I finally realized what they mean by "you get what you pay for."
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Old 04-06-2010, 05:24 PM
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A browning citori O/U 20ga. its lite, fast to the shoulder and is fun to shoot.
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Old 04-06-2010, 06:21 PM
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In my opinion any 12 gauge shotgun will do the job over-under are really good!
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Old 04-19-2010, 08:02 AM
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Feel, fit and natural pointing are the most important, in my opinion. Like the poster ^^^ said "picked it up and did not want to put it down", thats what you want. I have a O/U Browning Citori Lightning for the same reasons. Both are good.
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Old 04-22-2010, 02:06 PM
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I like the berretta S686 as far as o/u or SxS. It is the lightest O/U I've handled and I picked mine up for $500 used- I refinished the stock and now it is good as new. But I personally prefer to shoot a really crappy mossberg 9200 semi- it works better than any of my other shotguns for me and with the synthetic stock I cannot seem to hurt it.
I think a lot of shooters feel like they need a double gun becuase of all the pictures in the fashion mags. It's just not true. The best field gun is the one that fits you best and has a sight picture that allows you to get on target fast and make the shot. Rather than style, I would recommend you look at the length of pull, cast, and drop. Pick up a lot of guns and try them all out to see what fits you, balances well in your hands, and just feels comfortable. Many o/u 's are designed for shooting clays and have a very different sight picture than say a pump or a semi, and you may find that you don't like that or have a hard time learning to use it in the field.
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Old 05-29-2010, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by deerhunter152
A browning citori O/U 20ga. its lite, fast to the shoulder and is fun to shoot.
I use one and love it!
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