Gun Dog Forum

High initial velocity offers very little advantage in shotshells. At the point of impact the extra velocity is hardly noticeable. This is due to the very poor ballistic coefficient of round shot -- they just don't retain velocity very well. If I were you, I would select the 7/8 oz. loads at moderat...

try EASTERN SPORTS SHOW at harrisburg,pa prices are just awful,then charge you to park and to get in.WE USED TO ENJOY GOING AND NOW VERY FEW IF ANY LOCALS GO ANYMORE.
sad .

Clay, Having hunted Grouse now for 50 years I will advise you in this way, it all depends on the habitat you are hunting. If it is very very thick take a short BBl gun 26" and under, when the habitat is slightly more open take a gun with a longer BBl, 26" and above. You always want to be able to sw...

Anyone been to a gun show lately? There is one comming to town this weekend and I haven't been to one since I was a kid. Wondering are there good deals to be had at these events? Hoping to find a 16 ga sxs to add to my grouse arsenal right now I shoot a 20 ga o/u. The last couple I've been to haven...

for pheasants, i would use only 1 gun.BERETTA URICKA FIELD 12 GA WITH 28 INCH BARREL. but i am a SEMI auto fan.gas systems on beretta are very nice on recoil.beretta semi are very nice in the URICKA line.they feel LIGHTER than they are,very good balance. now,they are over 1,000 dollars now.i paid 70...

only going to rec lengths on semi-autos.
for woods hunting use 26 inch grouse etc.
for open fields hunting pheasants use 28 inch.

for pheasantsdu i like BERETTA URICKA FIELD 12 GA
for grouse etc i like FRANCHI AL48 20GA

both guns balance good and are light.franchi semi is my grouse gun of choice and i had a lot of guns over 46 yrs of grouse hunting