Shotgun Accuracy by Gun make

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by wwbirds

Gauge, shot size, choke, barrel length, brand and any of those other questions dont matter if it fits and the birds keep falling. As Cat has been known to say none fly away with pellets in the head.

Yup, no matter WHAT they are shot with!
Cat

[bobinthesky]

Originally Posted by wwbirds

Heading to Taber tomorrow with 20 gauges and although my partner can afford anything he wants you would have a tough time getting his BL 4 away from him. I waited and scrimped and saved for an SP5 for many years and it will be with me until the kids inherit it. We feel if it isn't broke we dont have to fix it (or shop around)

My first o/u was a Bl-4, it was so tight I had to break it open over my knee, it took about 2000 rounds to break it in! I loved that gun and I shot many sporting clay's rounds with it before moving on to a more dedicated target gun. As much as I loved it though, I wouldn't trade it for what I have now.

[wwbirds]

We were talking 20 gauges several years ago and my current hunting partner said he had had a 12 gauge BL4 quality Beretta gun many years ago but had always wanted a 20 gauge. Several months later I found one in Edmonton and bought it for myself. Dale used it several times and said it fit him better than any of his shotguns and birds immediately fell out of the sky when he used it. I wasn't particularly attached to it so gave it to him for what I had paid for it. His daughter liked it so much she tried to make off with it but he reclaimed it when she moved away
Like elk11 I favor a 28 gauge weighing 5.5 pounds but this weekend I will clear the cobwebs out of the SP 20 gauge.

Cat the only disadvantage to those smoke poles is you cant go after the bird until after the smoke clears often giving them a head start to the cat tails

[catnthehat]

There was some pretty colourful language when I was not quite finished loading that Berreta the and a rooster flew past me!!
Cat

[grouse_hunter]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

There was some pretty colourful language when I was not quite finished loading that Berreta the and a rooster flew past me!!
Cat

That's a beauty! Thank you for the info which you provided earlier in the thread.

[bobinthesky]

I had a Bl-3 20 gauge some years ago that weighed 5 lbs 1 oz and kicked so hard I couldn't finish a round of skeet with it!

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by bobinthesky

I had a Bl-3 20 gauge some years ago that weighed 5 lbs 1 oz and kicked so hard I couldn't finish a round of skeet with it!

They had a very thin butt stock which did not help matters either!
I liked mine however but it got traded to another AO member for Louie the GSP!
Cat

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by bobinthesky

I had a Bl-3 20 gauge some years ago that weighed 5 lbs 1 oz and kicked so hard I couldn't finish a round of skeet with it!

I have no issues shooting skeet with my AYA number 2 in 20 gauge, even with the solid wood butt plate, but it weighs 6lbs.

[bobinthesky]

Since the Bl-3 I've got a 20 gauge 686 Onyx and it's a lovely gun to shoot!