If you were to buy a new(to you) SxS for hunting.

[Victor Wasylyna]

I think you need a Parker Repro, Sporting Clays Classic. One gun, 28 inch barrels, multiple choke options, and shoots anything you can buy, including steel. Good luck finding one, though.

-Victor

[Bo Butler]

My go-to hunting gun is a 1925 VHE; 26" Vulcan barrels choked Skeet, Imp Mod. I have used it for most everything from ducks to doves to clays. I do shy away from extra heavy loads, but do use the rio elites often.

[Joe from MO]

Originally Posted by bobutler

My go-to hunting gun is a 1925 VHE; 26" Vulcan barrels choked Skeet, Imp Mod. I have used it for most everything from ducks to doves to clays. I do shy away from extra heavy loads, but do use the rio elites often.

I bought some Boss 2 3/4" 1350 fps 1 1/4 oz loads. Just not sure that's something I want to shoot out of my VH......

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Joseph Sheerin

I bought some Boss 2 3/4" 1350 fps 1 1/4 oz loads. Just not sure that's something I want to shoot out of my VH......

Good grief!

What kind of monster birds do you expect to shoot with those loads??

Pass shooting Eiders or high-flying geese?







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[Joe from MO]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Good grief!

What kind of monster birds do you expect to shoot with those loads??

Pass shooting Eiders or high-flying geese?




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To be honest, if I could have found something around 1200 fps I would have bought those. I originally purchased with plans to shoot out of a Model 12.

It's hard to find good Bismuth loads, that are not amped up to 1300 fps or more.... Without paying $70 a box.

[Mike of the Mountain]

My go to upland gun is a Trojan 16g 28". I shoot Fiocchi SD shells and handloaded spreaders. No problems at all with the reasonable modern ammo and they kill grouse, mudbat, ditch chickens, huns, bunnies, squirrels,,,,,,,,

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

My go to upland gun is a Trojan 16g 28". I shoot Fiocchi SD shells and handloaded spreaders. No problems at all with the reasonable modern ammo and they kill grouse, mudbat, ditch chickens, huns, bunnies, squirrels,,,,,,,,

What are your chokes Mike? Spreader right barrel and SD left barrel?

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Andrew Sacco

What are your chokes Mike? Spreader right barrel and SD left barrel?

Yes, that’s the ticket.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Victor Wasylyna

I think you need a Parker Repro, Sporting Clays Classic. One gun, 28 inch barrels, multiple choke options, and shoots anything you can buy, including steel. Good luck finding one, though.

-Victor

^^^^^ You will not get a better recommendation than the above. ^^^^^
A Parker Reproduction Sporting Clays Classic is THE most versatile SXS doublegun on the planet.

[Joe from MO]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

^^^^^ You will not get a better recommendation than the above. ^^^^^
A Parker Reproduction Sporting Clays Classic is THE most versatile SXS doublegun on the planet.

While this could be very true.... From what I am seeing, they only made 125 of these, which means the up 5K Budget would be way blown, assuming a person could ever find one for sale to begin with...