Im sorry you suck at shooting.Without a question an autoloader. Many a time it took me more than two shots to kill a rooster plus an autoloader is a far better weapon for fast action.
Doubtful, I have probably shot more roosters than anybody on this board. Grew up on the Iowa border, hunted southern Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota for 35 years. Many farms in the family and with extended friends. Prefer flushing dogs for the experience. I have seen 100+ bird flushes and many in between. I'm assuming your hunting wild birds and not game farm?Im sorry you suck at shooting.
What happens when you get into a double or maybe a triple that fly in opposite directions? What happens when you have walked 5+ miles that day and birds are scarce and the bird flushes at 40 yards in strong winds?Never hunted a game farm. Late season choke top barrel full, bottom modified. If you are good with an O/U you can reload and get off 4 shots instead of the auto loader 3. Also if we get into quail it takes about 2 seconds to take the pheasant loads out and swap to 7.5s for quail. Lets face it I would be embarrassed if it took me 3 shots at the same rooster to bring it down.
I shoot a Beretta 686 Onyx 20 ga. I’ve also got a Benelli Córdoba and M90 in 20 ga. Shouldering and swinging the 686 for me is so much smoother than any of my auto loaders. I am a much better better shot with the O/U.
For those of you with the over and unders what length barrel do you prefer
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Doubtful, I have probably shot more roosters than anybody on this board.
It's all good, pick your weapon and enjoy!While this may be true, the weener measuring in implies is pretty funny... Relax man...
I actually don’t know off the top of my head. I want to say 26” but they could be 28”.What length barrel do you have on the 686? I really want to brag, but I have been told all my life that I am a heck of a shot on anything moving with my semi-autos (birds or rabbits). It is really hard for me to imagine being much better with an over and under. Then again, part of my success follows the saying beware of the man with one gun. I have several but for most of my life it was a Browing light twelve made in 1965 and for the last 20 years it has been a Benelli.
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I am still thinking of getting rid of my best bird dog to make way for an up and coming pup
Can’t help you with the gun but if you are looking for a new pup look at wired hair pointing griffons. I got one four years ago after posting “what dog to get”. She is the greatest dog ever. With no training she damn near catches the birds by herself. The breed are close hunters so they never leave your sight. I also let her track my deer and she does a great job finding those as well.
Doubtful, I have probably shot more roosters than anybody on this board. Grew up on the Iowa border, hunted southern Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota for 35 years. Many farms in the family and with extended friends. Prefer flushing dogs for the experience. I have seen 100+ bird flushes and many in between. I'm assuming your hunting wild birds and not game farm?Im sorry you suck at shooting.
Late season birds alone are not made for short shots and therefore are better hunted with an autoloader.
Never hunted a game farm. Late season choke top barrel full, bottom modified. If you are good with an O/U you can reload and get off 4 shots instead of the auto loader 3. Also if we get into quail it takes about 2 seconds to take the pheasant loads out and swap to 7.5s for quail. Lets face it I would be embarrassed if it took me 3 shots at the same rooster to bring it down.
I am still thinking of getting rid of my best bird dog to make way for an up and coming pup
Sorry, you lost me at "getting rid of". Didn't read anything about the guns.
You get a dog, they are your dog until they aren't a dog anymore.
-John