Gun Dog Forum

fase3 wrote:It's not the money -it is the way it fits! I grew up in a family where you you could have any gun you wanted as long as it had "Browning" stamped on it.I have in my old age moved over to Beretta. For upland shooting I have a Beretta SP II Combo(20/28) the 20 I use on Phez and doves while the 28 is used on quail and woodcock here in south La. Life is good!

From Breaux Bridge I use a 12 on everything. I just adjust the load Oz. and powered. Its light a t just a tad over 6 Ibs. Ruger Stainless.

Northern Cajun,
Actually for both places that you live & hunt the 12 Guage Ruger SS was a very wise choice, I wish John would have made a SS 20 guage with DT, I would own one today.
RGD/Dave

When I'm up in the brush hunting ruffed grouse or woodcock I take my 870 Wingmaster in 20. It was my first gun when I turned 12 and do great with it. I took it to South Dakota for phesants but couldn't knock them down. That could have to do with my first trip out west though. Second time out west I took my grandpas Remington modle M-10 in 12 ga. I missed alot of birds but I blame the goofy trigger guard saftey. The latest trips to South Dakota I borrowed my brothers BPS and hit everything with it! My goal is to get a red label in 12 ga. sometime. Any other suggestions for a good o/u that fits like a red label?
I also just bought my wife an 870 express in 12 ga. for her first shotgun. Trouble is she shoots clays better than I do with it.

HuntinSconny,
If you like hunting with a O/U, 12 guage I suggest you look at the Browning Citori Grade VI, great shooting weapons in the field and decently engraved also.
My brother has one and he is deadly with it, in the field and on the clays course.
RGD/Dave

Can't go wrong with a Red Label, if it fits you, buy one.

NikeGunDog,
Got to agree for money spent The Ruger Red label is a quality weapon, and the Stainless O/U is a very serious long lasting weapon for any kind of weather. We know some boys in Texas who leave their SS Ruger guns in their Duck blinds on their own private property all the time. One time they had a flood and the blinds were completely under water, when the water receded they went to hunt out of the blind and the SS Ruger was actually laying in the muddy water. The owner pulled the Ruger out of the muddy water, wiped it down, cleared the BBls of mud & water, stuck two sells in the gun, and test fired the gun. The SS Ruger with its synthetic stocks functioned perfectly. They shot Snow Geese with it the rest of the day. Now this is once serious weapon.
RGD/Dave.

Got to agree for money spent The Ruger Red label is a quality weapon,

Tough guns, I agree....but I wouldn't want to carry the 12 gauge...great as a boat oar though. I'd go for the 20 gauge ... but not for waterfowl.

Ryman, Do you notice any problems with the glare from the stainless steel barrels? I do notice it sometimes on a blued barrel, thought the stainless might be way worse, but haven't seen them in the field. Nice thing about the Red Label is the frames are sized for the gauge.

The past two seasons I've been shooting a Rizzini "Field Omnium" O/U 12g (Italian made). I love this gun more than what I would like to publically post here!(for fear my wife would somehow read this). I am 35 years old and I hope to shoot this same gun every season until I die. Nothing fancy but solid. It just fits me perfect and matches my swing like a dream. As a kid I grew up shooting a 1940's Marlin Model 90 16g O/U DT handed down from my dad. I still have it. I break it out every once in awhile for old time sake! Still shoots like a charm!

Lanber, o/u 12ga...

NikeGunDog,
Never noticed much of a problem with them in that manner, if John would have made a 20 Guage Red Lable with DT it would be getting a work out
in my Grouse woods as a training gun no doubt about it. When they 1st came out we shot one all day long on the Nemacolin Clays course and never noticed a glare problem, some of the guys in the Texas blinds wrap them in camo or camo paint them I know.
RGD/Dave

Stoger Condor 20ga, 26" barrels.

I shoot an old western arms 20 ga SxS my dad gave me when i was 8 years old.

Red wrote:Lanber, o/u 12ga...

ditto

I have used a Browning 5-A light 12 for skeet and sporting clay's and all my hunting for many years and can't tell you how many thousand of rounds went through it and never had a problem of any sort. I just change the chokes according to need. Most of my hunting is grouse and woodcock in heavy cover.

Ryman Gun Dog wrote:NikeGunDog,
Got to agree for money spent The Ruger Red label is a quality weapon, and the Stainless O/U is a very serious long lasting weapon for any kind of weather. We know some boys in Texas who leave their SS Ruger guns in their Duck blinds on their own private property all the time. One time they had a flood and the blinds were completely under water, when the water receded they went to hunt out of the blind and the SS Ruger was actually laying in the muddy water. The owner pulled the Ruger out of the muddy water, wiped it down, cleared the BBls of mud & water, stuck two sells in the gun, and test fired the gun. The SS Ruger with its synthetic stocks functioned perfectly. They shot Snow Geese with it the rest of the day. Now this is once serious weapon.
RGD/Dave.

The Ruger stainless is a beast. A 12 Ga that can Shoot 3" can kill any bird you want. You can break it. The Texas boys like me learned quickly that you hardly ever have to clean them. And as far as glare one of two things you dont see much glare looking down the barrels and 2 you can always dip them to an camo pattern making them even more impervious to weather. A great gun that will last forever.

NC,
Yep I want one in 20 Guage SS with DT, please find me one!
RGD/Dave

Love my 12ga winchester x 2 that thing is deadly and very problem free

Beat to heck 20ga Citori O/U (grouse) and 16ga Rizzini O/U (pheasants, grouse backup). Use them a lot, but always looking for that magic gun

I used to shoot a stoegher. But my dad had a berretta silver pigeon that he couldn't hit a thing with. Now it's mine

Beretta 390 12 ga, 1920's era A-5 Sweet 16, Tristar 16 ga. O/U. Depends on what and where I am hunting, the 390 gets the most use. The 16's will see a lot of upland hunts and occasionally a duck hunt.

Beretta Extrema 12ga.

Been using a 16g Model 12 for forever. Just got a Citori Featherlite in 16g. I'll retire the Model 12.

I have used Browning Citori Upland Special in 12 guage for years but just picked up a 20 Guage Citori.

870 express super mag since high school. Still goes bang when I pull the trigger, although it sure isn't the pretties thing to look at. But I'll take function over form any day of the week.

On that note, I'd love to be able to save up for an auto loader. Since I'm not a big fan of 3.5 inch shells, I think I'd like to pick up a Benelli M2. Cheaper than some of their other models, but from what I've heard, still pretty darn bulletproof.

I got a Winchester SX3 for geese & ducks last year, it worked flawlessly is all types of weather all season long. My 835 is now on backup duty.

shot a 870 for years then broke down and bought a benelli used it for a season great gun but theres something that brings me happiness and satisfaction when i use my grandpas old springfield side by side, its like hes still hunting with me so thats the one i carry almost always

husqvarna 16 ga double barrel shotgun. Was the first gun I ever owned.

settergal83 wrote:husqvarna 16 ga double barrel shotgun. Was the first gun I ever owned.

please tell me its the old model with the big hammers those are so neat looking

indeed it is...i'm not even sure what year it is. Might try to get some pics if ne one is interested.

Started out with a good ole single shot 20 guage, upgraded to a smith & wesson 12 guage auto, now using a remington 870 pump.

Franchi model 48 in 28 gauge. It works great in the hill country & swamps of upstate new york.

20 gauge savage/stevens 311 sxs & 28 gauge cz redhead o/u

Stoeger Condor 16ga. O/U

Corry

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1936 western arms 20g. She ain't pretty, but does the job.

Beretta al391 12 ga for ducks and geese, REM 870 special 20 ga for quail and an old 1100 for a backup.

Big Nelli. she's my girl, paired with a patternmaster extended range, they are a deadly couple, it never comes out & I shoot everything with her, from ducks & geese, to crows & sporting clay's. My baby, Benelli SBE II.

rem 310 12 ga. yes it's cheep but the birds still fall down and through 3 years I have never had a problem. I only bought it because I couldn't bring my grandpa's browning into the field anymore after I saw the value. I may go to a semi to get the extra shot but I do very well with the 310.

Sold my Lamber o/u' and got two SxS's a 12 ga Ugartechea boxlock and a Martin Amuategui SLE...

I just refinished the MA.



Uggi

over unders, beretta and browning. when im not getting it done with those, the wingmaster comes out

Mostly I shoot my 20ga O/U Huglu 103D I brought back from Turkey in 2000. I have a host of Brownings and Remingtons in the safe along with an 835 which I waterfowl with. But, the Huglu is the one that is in the fields with me the most.

I bought a Browning Citori Upland Special in 20 ga this year. I absolutely love it for hunting over my GSP. It is super light,24 inch barrels with changable chokes. I usually shoot skeet and imp cyl. Never had a straight stock before but this works great for me. I also bought a CZ 12 ga Canvasback this year and have used it some too. I dont believe you could find a better new o/u for the money of the CZ. I just picked up a SKB 12 ga o/u on Gunbroker. Havent got it yet but have always wanted one. I will get it out a few times before seasons over and see how it shoots.

Blaser F3 o/u with 34" bbl's and Briley extended chokes. It also has 20,28 and .410 full length sub gauge tubes so I can do anything with it. My "beater" is a Beretta 391.

I hung up my benellis this year and went with a cheap Steven's O/U 26" 20 gauge it just fits better in the scabbard.

Beretta silver hawk 12 ga imp cyl/modified

Red wrote:Sold my Lamber o/u' and got two SxS's a 12 ga Ugartechea boxlock and a Martin Amuategui SLE...

I just refinished the MA.

Very nicely done, was it Tru-oil that you used to finish the stock? I have a couple I need to do myself, any advice on the finish would be appreciated.

Thanks, I used 3 coats of LinSpeed oil. Then I put on 4 coats of Pilkington Classic Stock Finish(red).
After drying for a few weeks I rubbed her down with BLO and Rottenston...

Benelli Montefeltro 20 ga.

Depends on how I'm feeling that day....Lol
For waterfowl a Benelli Vinci 12ga
Rag spreads for geese..a Remington 887 12ga 3.5 inch
The upland arsenal includes:
Benelli Montefeltro 20ga
Ithica 200e sxs in 20ga
Fausti Class o/u 20ga
Franchi model 48 20ga.....a favorite
Last but not least an old 16ga. Remington 870 with the barrel opened up to skeet.....The death of woodcock