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03-09-2022, 11:36 AM | #14 | ||||||
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I would have to stick with the old 12 ga with 26 inch barrels im proved cly and full chokes...charlie
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03-09-2022, 11:40 AM | #15 | ||||||
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A great thread -- Thanks, Pat.
I propose that the best quail gun is one you shoot well and have confidence in; and that you use, preferably over dogs you've trained yourself, in covers you love. I've used all gauges on quail except a 10. I only use a 12 when I think I might run into a pheasant (which is not often where we hunt). I've probably killed more quail with a 28 than any other gauge, but mostly because I used one during those years when we had more quail. I recently bought a nice Watson Bros. 28 with beautiful 28 inch Damascus barrels and it performed perfectly during the 3 or so weeks I used it this year. A 16 with light loads throws wonderful patterns in the right gun, and a 20 -- well, let's just say it's a proven gauge. Here's a couple of 28s that have served me well in the quail fields.
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03-09-2022, 11:50 AM | #16 | ||||||
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I recently bought a CZ-USA Woodcock Deluxe 20 gauge from a local fellow who had to give up shooting shotguns due to health issues. I am surprised how smooth it operates, not a hard spot anywhere. He thought he has shot it 1500 to 2000 rounds so it is broken in I suppose. I shot 25 rounds at clays in my backyard a few days ago and I think that little gun was built for me. I'm looking forward to really getting tuned in with it.
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03-09-2022, 11:51 AM | #17 | ||||||
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Shotgunner's Book
You Guys need to read ''The Shotgunner's Book'' by None other than
Charlie Askins, the Greatest Shotgun Writer of all times. In this book He prints a famous quote, IF your not Man enough to use a 12ga. Shotgun, Then You should take up ''Pingbong'' Remember, This is Mr. Askins ''QUOTE'' Harry |
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03-09-2022, 12:09 PM | #18 | ||||||
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As I said, a great thread...
Here's a great 12 bore quail gun, a 29" Damascus barreled Dickson round action that weighs not much over 6 lbs and with chokes .008/.013. A delight to carry. I hope the "Great" Askins would approve.
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03-09-2022, 12:28 PM | #19 | ||||||
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With all due respect to you and Capt. Askins Harry he wrote in "Modern shotguns and loads", published in 1929 and I quote;
p86: "For personal reasons only I do not like a 12 bore except for waterfowl shooting. The normal gun weighs more than I like to carry, and it has unnecessary power for such birds as snipe, quail, woodcock and grouse. Any time the shooter begins to reason that he needs a lighter gun than seven pounds, take my word for it that he needs a smaller bore than a twelve." I couldn't agree more.
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