And I bought a small bore....

[Mills]

A cousin of mine and a friend of ours got married. Both from local hunting families. Families weren't enemies, but were not really friends either. My parents have the newlyweds and the parents over for dinner to break the ice.

My cousin (the father of the bride) starts off that he has started shooting 28 gauges on doves in Argentina and goes on to expound on the good qualities of 28 gauges and why they are better than 20's, on and on.

Father of the groom is silent. They finally ask him "and what do you shoot?"

"12 gauge" he says

Silence and then, "well why is that?"

"When I shoot at something, I want to kill it"

[King Cobb]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

"12 gauge" he says

Silence and then, "well why is that?"

"When I shoot at something, I want to kill it"

I don't know that I would go that far Mills for me anyway, I just like the heft and the feel of a 12....heck I like the feel of a 10 and if they weren't so blasted expensive I might postulate getting an 8. Its like pistol shooting, I prefer a 45 to a 38 special or a 9mm any day of the week. .357 is fun too. I just don't get anything out of shooting the smaller calibers.

Now, strangely on rifles it is a bit the opposite. I don't see any need to use anything bigger than my .257 roberts. It'll kill an elk and I don't hunt any bigger than that.

[C.O.B.]

Bill congrats on a nice upland gun. I once had a 16 choked .004 and .010 and it was death on grouse and pheasants. Thats one I wish I had back. I'm a big fan of small bores as well and love the 20's and 28's. If you ever get a 28 there will be no going back and IMHO the 410 isn't useless. I enjoy mine on a clays course and for quail and the odd woodcock flight if you can hit one.

I like the 257 Roberts as well but have shot deer with my 416 Taylor

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Bill Holcombe

I don't know that I would go that far Mills for me anyway, I just like the heft and the feel of a 12....heck I like the feel of a 10 and if they weren't so blasted expensive I might postulate getting an 8. Its like pistol shooting, I prefer a 45 to a 38 special or a 9mm any day of the week. .357 is fun too. I just don't get anything out of shooting the smaller calibers.

Now, strangely on rifles it is a bit the opposite. I don't see any need to use anything bigger than my .257 roberts. It'll kill an elk and I don't hunt any bigger than that.

The old .257 Roberts is a great caliber. I've never owned one, but it was one of Jack O'Connors favorite cartridges. It's what his wife shot. Many people think you need a cannon for large game. It's not true. The problem with the 7mm magnum and other calibers is that they kick like hell. As a result, people don't spend enough time shooting them and becoming competent shots. I have taken many moose with the .270 and 130 grain handloads and never had one go more than 80 yards or so.

[C.O.B.]

Tom Elanor O' Conner favored her 7X57 for most of her hunting and took many North American as well as African animals with it.