hunting with the 8 ga
 

just wondering how many of you fellows have hunted with the 8 ga..i have hunted squirls.crows deer with mine..the 8 ga has gotten a little heavy for me here lately but still plan on carry it hunting.will just have to sit in my chair and not walk to far..forgot i have used the 8 ga several times on turkeys what a hoot....come on fellas tell us about your 8 ga....charlie

I've hunted with them over in the UK, never in the US other than just fooling around shooting some clays.

DLH

I have killed a turkey with mine. That was a hoot for sure. Would like to take it duck hunting, but would have to go to the UK like Destry.

Does anyone know if an 8 gauge is legal for ducks in Canada?

I can't wait for the answer to that question.

I thought it was because if the treaty


But then again I was surprised to find out sink boxes are still used in Nova Scotia

Nope ,pretty much same rules as you guys

i hope to get hunting this fall with the 8 ga just bought from precision loading 500 once fired remington hulls...the new winchester hulls are kinda pricey but the load looks real good as you can see the load....if any body needs hulls for the 8 ga now is the time to get some they even got some wads too....you really need some thing to heat up the mouth of these hulls dont they are hard to reloadanybody out there got some suggestions on this....

Charlie I have shot 2 turkeys in New Mexico with mine, still have not shot a Gobbler in AZ. Called in and shot a coyote, and a few Eurasian dove have been taken. Fun gun but pretty heavy for the country we hunt around here. It's a Quality R top lever hammer gun on a 7 frame with 36" Twist barrels patterned for " Goose Shot"

phil i hope you get a shot in arizonia some day i know what you mean about heavy to tote..i ve never heard of a parker to bepattered for goose shot this really intriges me....charlie

8 bores are not legal for any game birds here in Oregon but you could hunt deer or elk with them. I used mine one day shooting feral pigeons, the first shot it doubled on me, can't tell you if I hit the pigeon or not. I may get it out again some day if I can find more pigeons.

Does Oregon now have a complete lead ban in effect.

Charlie I wonder what they considered Goose Shot, the letet states this rather than a shot size and percentage.

As of now no, lead is still legal for hunting in most areas, except for water fowl, but one biologist stated if one California Condor is seen anywhere in Oregon lead for hunting will be banned. Hope they prosper but well south of the California/Oregon border.

phil i think the goose shot would probably be no 2 s or bb shot size..what does anybody else think of the goose shot size..i have some old shell boxes here with the recommened size of shot for that game bird.i tried to find a box with the listed sizes but as always cannot find them...is any body else got a gun listed for geese shooting...did find a box of winchester record 3 1/2 inch 10 ga that was stated not for 40 yard shooting....charlie

Phil, somewhere in my Dads stuff is an old paper 12 ga shell that says no.2 goose load

I wonder if they're "legal" on an Indian Reservation in the USA .

Anything is legal on Indian Reservations as they aren't technically the USA. Now I'm sure a Game Warden would disagree, but they can't go there so they aren't in control. That said, would I haul an 8 gauge to one just to try to kill a bird with it? Unlikely

DLH

As far as 8 gauge guns go, if you aren't shooting at least 2 1/2 ounces out of one, you're shooting a 10 gauge anyway.

All the old shell boxes say #2 and BB for geese.

We shot some high geese in Scotland with AAA which is essentially buckshot.

DLH

i m glad you posted about the goose size shot..i ve got some boxes around here some where that its listed on...how did that aaa shot do on those birds...charlie

I would love the Feds to legalize the old 8 gauges; but we know what will happen: The firearm manufacturers would immediately petition to legalize "modern" 8 gauges shooting 5" shells with 3 ounces of lead for turkeys.
The "Super Nasty Black Eagle" would be born.
Sam Ogle, Lincoln, NE

My friend "The Captain" killed a pair of greylag with AAA that were so high it was hard to believe. Probably the 2nd highest geese I've ever seen shot.

DLH

what was the highest shot you have seen shot on geese destry..and how high do you think this 2nd highest was and what guns and gauges were used...charlie

I've seen a guide in Scotland kill geese with a 12 gauge Browning Autoloader using Winchester XX #4 in 3 inch so high you couldn't really believe it. I'd say pushing over 90 yards. And it wasn't an accident, he could do it every time.

Barry killed a right and left on Greylag geese with a Tolley hammer 8 gauge using AAA shot that was 85 yards if it was a foot.

I killed a mallard drake with a Holland and Holland hammer 4 bore using BB shot that was 87 big steps to where it fell straight down.

thanks destry that is truly some fine shots..would have loved to have seen you shooting that 4 bore....charlie

Destry, I think you'd enjoy the Cape Barren Geese on Flinders Island; I pulled down a looong shot with a single 8 in January...

That's actually a trip I've considered making. But the flight is just soooooo long.....

Did you get to shoot peacock too?


Destry

Apparently it's not the best time of year, but a couple of us did put in some effort, and we did get a peacock; one of the nicest birds I've ever eaten, and a wealth of fly tying and arrow fletching material. Also put up a massive white boar, but didn't get him, and we didn't chase the turkeys, either.
I'll probably get a group going again for January 2019. Ducks are on the rice crops in the Riverina at that time of year, too... Plenty of time to save up, and plenty of stuff to have a shot at, if you do decide to make the trip. Could probably find a bed for you here too.

I get your seasons confused. Isn't January in the middle of your summertime? What's the weather like? Is it a guided trip? Non toxic shot?

DLH

Yes, January is summer here, but Flinders is far enough south and surrounded by enough ocean to be pretty mild.
It's guided, and he knows exactly how and where to place the guns and push the birds to get some great shooting. He supplies 1 1/4 lead #2 or BB - unless you take something weird to shoot, like I do, and take my own 10ga or 8ga cartridges.

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I thought peacocks were just for decoration. Didn't know anyone hunted them.

I'm interested, particularly if there's also duck shooting. Drop me a PM if you don't mind with some costs and details.

Boy I would buy a 8ga in a heart beat if they were legal for waterfowl in the US. But at my age I do not believe that will ever happen, so I have two 6 frame tens that are stand ins.

Craig, if you want to go on an eight gauge hunt, I will lend you a Parker eight gauge to take. I think you would like my 30" ten pound DH grade unless you want to shoot a hammer gun, then I would lend you a great 34" hammer gun. I'm way beyond hunting with these guns.

i ve never hunted waterfowl with the 8 ga but i ve used it on squirls crows deer turkey....i too am getting old now i hunt out of my folding chair i go about 50 yards at a time...charlie