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Which shotgun brand do you use?

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:49 am
by dhondtm
The poll wouldn't let me put all the options I wanted :lol:\
So just reply with what brand you use....

My original list....
  • AYA
    A. H. Fox
    Arrieta
    AtkinGrant&Lang
    Benelli
    Beretta
    Bernardelli
    BSA Classic
    Browning
    Charles Daly
    Cole Arms
    CZ
    Dakota Arms
    DeHaan
    Diamond
    E.J. Churchill
    F.A.I.R
    Falco
    Fausti Stefano
    Ferlib
    Franchi
    Galazan
    Gazelle Arms
    Griffin&Howe
    H&R 1871
    Heckler & Koch
    Herstal
    Holland&Holland
    Huglu
    IMZ (Baikal)
    Investarm
    Ithaca
    KhanShotguns
    Kimber
    Kolar
    Krieghoff
    Laurona
    Lu-Mar
    Marlin
    Marocchi
    Merkel
    Merkel
    Miroku
    Mossberg
    Orvis
    Perazzi
    Purdey
    Remington
    Rizzini
    Rossi
    Ruger
    Sabatti
    Savage
    Scattergun Tech
    Silma
    SKB Shotguns
    Stoeger
    Tristar
    Verny-Carron
    Verona
    W.W. Greener
    Weatherby
    William Evans
    Wilson Combat
    Winchester
    Ziegenhahn
    Zoli Antonio

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:25 am
by Birdhunter1
Big list there to choose from. My 20 gauge is a Beretta Urika 391 and till I got that one the tool of use was a 12 gauge Remington 870 light contour.

Of the choices off of the poll I chose Remington. Can't beat em at all.

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:53 am
by grant
Franchi, and love it!

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:53 am
by Ryan
Remington and I love it. My pump is a winchester i think, and if i were to buya new gun I would probally go with a Benelli.

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:34 am
by 12 Volt Man
I currently have a Benelli Nova 12 guage

Coming soon. Just worked out the deal. A used CZ 712 auto 12 guage.

Coming hopefully by fall........... A CZ / Huglu Woodcock 20 guage O/U.

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:10 pm
by ckfowler
Right now, a Browning BPS in 12 with 21" barrel for everything.

baikal

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:24 pm
by PA_Sportsman
Baikal IZH-27 20 ga.

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:04 pm
by portsider44
RIght now I have 3 shotguns & will start with my most recent purchase:

HK (Fabarm) Silver Lion 12 ga O/U, bought it last August & it was my first O/U. I have owned a couple of HK pistols & have been real please with the company on a pistol repair. HK stopped carrying the Fabarm shotguns & I got a good deal on it new. Well built gun & I think the fit & finish is great. Plus HK USA will be handling the liftetime warranty. Only issue I have is that my top ejector did not work right out of the box. But it was repaired by HK after quail season.

Remington 1187 12 ga, I have owned it some time & never had an issue with it. I only wish it was a LH model. To be honest don't see it getting much use, as I really love shooting the HK. I still bring it along as a back up, but I haven't shot it in a while.

Mossberg 5500? Semi-auto, bought it new back in 1988 I think. I used it for many years & prefer it over my 1187. Shooting lefthanded it was easier to work the thumb saftey vs the button trigger gaurd saftey of the 1187. Of course it is not built anywhere close to the 1187 in the looks dept, but it has gotten the job done for many years, with no problems. I cut the stock down & my 14 y.o son has used it the last 2 years.

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:00 pm
by pear
Beretta here..........687 Silver Pigeon II Sporting, restocked by Brent Umberger ( http://www.stocksbyumberger.com ), have it in 12, 20, 28............"pear"

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:11 pm
by 12 Volt Man
Pear.
That guy makes some fantastic looking stocks. Thanks for the link. :)

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:13 pm
by pear
Hold on to your wallet.............

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:17 pm
by LookoutDog
Merkel 20 ga. and 12 ga side-by-sides for upland and Benelli Super Black Eagle 12 gauge for waterfowl

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:31 pm
by Ayres
'64 Belgian Browning A-5 Light Twelve

Mossberg 500 20ga. pump

Love 'em both.

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:49 pm
by gone
Benelli Nova 12 guage max-4 hd camo! I love it!

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:18 pm
by Katies Dad
I have a benelli nova hardwoods hd and a verona o/u both 12 guage I really love them both I voted for benelli cause I have not hunted yet with the o/u but its really nice at the trap range!

brands?

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:25 pm
by tfbirddog2
I got my Berretta Xtrema 12ga. 3.5, and love it.But don't forget my box of OLD FAITHFULS.Mossberg 835 Ulti-mag 12 ga. Moss 500 20ga,Biakal 20ga. O/U.I know I just bought one and it would give me three but I really like those 935 Mossbergs too, If I don't get a 28 ga. SKB.

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:44 pm
by PAHunter
Browning Gold Hunter 12

&

Browning A-5

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:21 am
by dhondtm
I ended up buying a Weatherby Athena. 20 gauge 26" barrel.

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:41 am
by Birdhunter1
Nice looking piece of weaponry ya got there!

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:34 am
by portsider44
Great looking gun, love the gold enlay on it, also Teka is getting big how much is she weighing now??

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:29 am
by fdsjr
I shoot a Browning Gold 12 guage 3"

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:58 pm
by Flyingm
I have a Winchester 1200 in 12ga, a Savage 440 o/u in 12 ga, a Winchester 140 Ranger in 20 mga, and a Baikal IZH-27 in 20 ga. I love all of my shotguns, but the Baikal is my hands down favorite go to gun. I use it for dove, quail and ducks. My 20ga. Baikal kills just as well as my 12 gauges. Thats why I use it instead of those 12's. :D :D :D

My Windhester 140 is a little forearm heavy so I don't like to hunt with it. I love to shoot it on the claybird range, though!

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:52 am
by ccavacini
2 Browning Citoris....a 12 and a 20

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:02 am
by Greg Jennings
Oh, gosh:

12 ga Remington 1100 magnum. 28" Baker barrel with choke tubes. Also has a factory 26" skeet barrel with tubes. It's restocked with composite "wood".

20 ga Remington 1100 Full-weight skeet. It's a 20 ga built on a 12 ga frame. It has a 26" skeet barrel and is 100% original.

28 ga Remington 1100 Special Sporting with 27" barrel and choke tubes. Two stocks. One is the original factory, the other is a factory that I had cut to fit my kids.

12 ga Beretta 682 O/U. Not the 682 E, the original 682. I have a full set (20, 28, 410) of Briley tubes. It and the 20 ga tubes are ported by Angle Port. I had an adjustable stock installed. It's got a recoil reducer in the stock also to put a little weight in the back. I have 28" barrels and keep looking for a set of 30's. I shoot my dad's K-80 with 30" like a house afire and love the extra sight plane.

It's my serviceable breakopen. The others are collectors. Here is a picture of it while I was gunning for Brenda at the Darby's Easter Hunt Test.

http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/album_ ... pic_id=900

scatterguns

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 4:42 pm
by sdgord
Beretta 686 in 28 ga., Browning xpxs in 28 30" barrells, Beretta white wings in 12 and 20 ga. SDGORD

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:16 pm
by GrouseHunter22
Charles Daly 20 gauge. Very Light! :)

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:46 pm
by Phantom
Mossberg 12 Gauge

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:17 am
by AHGSP
Primary Grouse Gun and "Go To Gun": 20g. Browning Citori Ultralight O/U w/ 24" Tubes
Secondary: My Fathers old 20g. Stevens SxS w/ 24" Tubes
Pheasant: 12g. Charles Daly SxS w/ 30" Tubes
Beater: 12g. Remington 870 Wingmaster
1st from my Father: 20g. H&R Topper Single Shot
Hand me downs: An old 410g. Mossberg Model ?? Bolt Action w/ Poly Choke, Same Mossberg in 12g. w/ Poly Choke, an old Damascus that I'll have to look at for info.

I think that's it?!?!

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:36 am
by Friedelsheim
For Upland Hunting

Franchi Alcione Titanium - 12ga

For Duck & Goose Hunting

Benelli M1 Field - 12 ga

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:03 am
by SteveB
An old 410g. Mossberg Model ?? Bolt Action w/ Poly Choke, Same Mossberg in 12g. w/ Poly Choke
I think that's it?!?![/quote]

I have that gun in a 20 g. It was my first shotgun and I thought it was the best thing ever when I was a kid, Now when I look at it and "bleep", is it ugly!

Oh, by the way, I'm not telling anyone about my guns. "The Man" might be lurking here :wink:
Steve

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:14 pm
by rschuster54303`
I have a Beretta 686 onyx 12 ga and LX-503 Verona 20 Ga, for a cheeper gun I sure do like my Verone. It is well built and a whole lot lighter them my Beretta :lol:

Regards,

Rob

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:19 pm
by bigbyrd97
For the last year and a half a Ruger Red Label O/U 12 ga. Before that a Mossberg 12 ga pump. Also have a 410 and a 20 gauge single shot that I used to shoot as a kid, saving them for the day my kids get a little older and are ready to go with me :D

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:55 am
by NDBDHunter
BSS, 20 Gauge, English stock. I had the semi beaver tailed forearm shaved down to a schnable splinter style forearm. It really enhanced the lines of the gun. For Ruff Grouse, woodcock, early season Sharptails.

SKB / Ithica 12 gauge S X S for ducks and Geese and Sharptails

Browning Citori 28 Ga for preserve birds

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:02 pm
by llewgor
Ithaca O/U 20-Churchill12-auto

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:04 pm
by mark_sd
My old Winchester 20 g single shot that I've had for 30yrs and my new CZ Ringneck SxS also in 20 g.

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:36 am
by ViniferaVizslas
Currently I shoot an Ithaca/SKB 12 ga. SxS that I inherited. I'm trying to decide between a Beretta Silver Hawk 20 ga SxS or a Weatherby Athena D'italia 20 ga. SxS.

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:10 pm
by omega58
#1 upland - Verona 503 12
#2 upland - Verona 405 12


#1 waterfowl - Verona 405
#2 waterfowl - Mossberg 835 ulti-mag

#1 turkey gun - Mossy

Next gun will be a 20. . .or maybe another 12 auto. :lol:

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:48 pm
by 12 Volt Man
Update to the list in addition to the Nova I had when this poll started.

Remington 870 12 guage
CZ 712 (12 guage)
CZ Woodcock 20 guage

Of all those guns I am most impressed by the CZ 712, a very nice semi auto for the price. I still haven't figured out the nuances of the 20 guage o/u.

My shotgun

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:00 pm
by Ahumphers91
I have a 12 gauge automatic Smith & Wesson. I swear by it to!! I would say that it is as light as those Brwoning Golds ( Maybe even lighter). I also have an 870 wingmaster 12 gauge pump.

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:45 pm
by Wagonmaster
use for what?

for Sporting Clays I use two Beretta 680's, a model which has not been made for a couple of decades.

for bird hunting i use, depending on conditions, birds, my mood, either a Ber. 390, or a Franchi 500, or a Browning 16 O/U or a Ber. 20 O/U, or a Gamba 28 s x s. For ducks and geese an Ithaca Mag-10. For some specialized hunt/shoots I use a Rem. 1100.

For a bear protection gun in AK I use a Rem. 870, customized to carry while fishing, cause the danged thing will always work no matter what you put in it, put it in, or do to it.

all of them are shooters, not toys. well, ok, they are shooters and they are toys.

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:34 pm
by OhioOnPoint
Remington - Best overall - and better yet -- Still made in the US of A

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:57 pm
by Yawallac
Browning O/U

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:04 am
by wannabe
Remington Peerless 12 gauge

Browning Citori Lightning 20 gauge

Remington 870 Turkey Camo 12 gauge

Browning Gold Deer Hunter 12 gauge

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:12 pm
by bphelps56
Ruger, built to last!

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:14 pm
by rosiesdad
SKB, for me cause they fit.

Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:26 pm
by Sergeant Hunter
I have a Remington 1100 12ga, and a Charles Daly 20ga semi.
I love the Charles Daly, it is so light, and I haven't had any problems with it.

Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 6:54 pm
by Maverick
I have a 12 guage and 20 guage Fausti Stefano O/U. I can also swap my 20 guage barrels out for 410 barrels. Both are great guns and very reliable. I use them both for my upland hunting depneding on what I am chasing decides which goes out.
I also have a Remington 870 Express which has been a work horse for me for ever and still sees a lot of action waterfowling and turkey hunting.

20 & 410 O/U

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12 guage O/U with Dixie and our first grouse last year.

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My 870 Express after being custom camoflauged.

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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 10:30 pm
by Ayres
Very nice!

Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 9:38 am
by Wa Chukar Hunter
Although, I have several - I use an A. Gil SLE 16 ga mostly.

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:42 pm
by Fred
I shoot a Browning Gold 12 ga which i've had since I was young, I love it...