Raised rib
 

I have always thought raised (vent) ribs were more for clay sports than hunting. I've come across a very nice 20 gauge DHE with raised rib and would like to hear others thoughts of using a raised rib gun for bird hunting. Pros/Cons? Thanks

Is it a flat rib gun? I have owned both a vent rib DHE 20 and a flat rib CHE 20. The flat rib, in my opinion was fine for upland hunting. The flat rib doesn't add any weight to the gun and actually give you a nice sighting plane. The vent rib guns are generally heavier, making them less desirable for field use in my opinion. You are calling it a raised rib which I am not sure I am familiar with other than the L.C. Smith guns that had a raised rib that creates an image of a single barrel or over/under gun.

It's a rib similar to the one on the cover photo on the PGCA homepage

That is a vent rib. Weight is 6' 9 ounces. Again, in my opinion, you can hunt with most any shotgun, but the vent rib configuration is going to add some weight. Therefore, it would limit the type of hunting I would do with a vent rib gun.

That's a vent rib.

The vent rib is going to raise the POI (60/40, 70/30, 80/20, etc), which means you’ll need to float your target. That’s perfect for trap but most field shooters want something that shoots flatter (50/50), ie a flat rib. I love a vent rib but I’m sorta in to trap shooting.

John I promise I can miss just as well with a vent rib as I can with a flat one.

"Sorta"... :rotf: :biglaugh: :rotf:





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